England will enter the grand final of the World Cup where they will face the Spanish National Team.
The England National Team, current European champions, became the second finalist in the 2023 World Cup after an exciting duel against Australia that ended 1-3 in favor of the Lionesses.
In just the first half, the Lionesses managed to gain an advantage against Australia to advance to the grand final of the 2023 World Cup. Their efforts paid off in the 36th minute.
The first danger came from Georgia Stanway with a shot in front of the hosts’ goal, but Mackenzie Arnold was very attentive and managed to save the ball. A few minutes later, Russo appeared on the edge of the area with a shot at the near post that went very close to the Australian goal.
In the 36th minute, Ella Toone’s goal came to give England the lead at the Accor Stadium. The Manchester United player found the ball in the area after Hemp passed Russo, and with a powerful shot, he opened the scoring.
Australia tried every way to turn the situation around, and thanks to Sam Kerr they had some hope of staying alive in the game. In the 63rd minute of the match, and despite the fact that England continued to control the ball, the Matildas star achieved the tie with a mid-range shot.
But the Lionesses showed their power again. Lauren Hemp in the 71st minute took advantage of a mistake by the Australian defenders and put the ball at the far post, a shot that Arnold could not reach.
Again, Hemp, who had a big game in the 86th minute, left the ball for Alessia Russo to score with a cross shot in front of the Australian goal to sentence the hosts and seal the their place at the end of the 2023 World Cup.
Spain and England will meet next Sunday, August 20 at the Accor Stadium to determine the new world champions.
