Women’s World Cup lineup, odds
England has been itching for this game for 4 months.
That it may finish Australia’s social gathering simply adds to the drama.
The second World Cup semifinal is being billed as a blockbuster, and with good motive. 4 months in the past, Australia ended England’s 30-game unbeaten streak — a stretch that included their win on the European championship final summer season — and did it in on the Three Lionesses’ house soil.
Now England can play spoiler, the one factor standing in the best way of Australia reaching its first-ever remaining at a major tournament in entrance of a rustic filled with adoring followers at Stadium Australia.
Observe all of the motion stay and see whether or not Sam Kerr’s Matildas proceed their dream run, or the Lionesses reign supreme. The winner takes on Spain in Sunday’s remaining.
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Australia, England beginning lineups as we speak
The massive information is that Australia captain and star striker Sam Kerr is within the beginning lineup. Kerr started the match on the bench with a calf damage and returned within the spherical of 16. She then performed 60 minutes within the workforce’s quarterfinal victory in opposition to France, which went to penalties and induced Kerr to play longer than anticipated.
Right here is Australia’s beginning IX:
And right here is England’s beginning IX, which is unchanged from its quarterfinal workforce that beat Colombia to advance:
What time is England vs. Australia World Cup match?
Kickoff for the semifinal is scheduled for six a.m. ET. That is 8 p.m. in Sydney, Australia, the place the match might be held.
The right way to watch England vs. Australia: TV channel, streaming
All 2023 World Cup video games are broadcast within the U.S. by Fox, on each its foremost channel and FS1. The match can be accessible to stream on FoxSports.com and the Fox Sports activities app. Spanish-language protection might be on Telemundo.
You’ll be able to stream the match with any service that gives stay TV, together with DirecTV Stream, Sling Blue, Hulu with Reside TV, YouTube TV, Peacock (in Spanish) and Fubo.
England vs. Australia predictions
Nancy Armour, USA TODAY Sports activities columnist: I’ve been mistaken on just about all of mine, so take this for what it’s price. England ought to win, however Australia has been constructing into this match. Having Sam Kerr wholesome sufficient to begin is large, and you can’t low cost the motivation the Matildas will get from realizing they’ve captivated the entire nation. So Australia, 2-1.
Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY Sports activities reporter: You’ll be able to’t choose in opposition to the house nation, proper? It is time to see Sam Kerr at her greatest. She’ll rating the one objective of the sport — her first within the 2023 World Cup — main her workforce to an exhilarating (and anxiety-inducing) 1-0 victory over England.
Alicia DelGallo, USA TODAY Sports activities senior editor: Sam Kerr scores rapidly in her first begin, launching momentum for the Matildas that England cannot break. Australia goes on to its first-ever World Cup remaining and all the nation goes wild.
England vs. Australia betting odds
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- Moneyline: Australia +220 (wager $100 to win $220) | England +135 (wager $100 to win $135) | Draw +200 (wager $100 to win $200)
- Over/Below: 1.5 (O: -200 | U: +140)
Whether or not you are a veteran wagerer or a newcomer trying to bet on the 2023 World Cup, there’s been an attention-grabbing motion within the odds because the earlier favourite United States exited the match.
BetMGM now has Spain as the top choice at odds of -125 with England second at +200. Australia has the third-best odds at +375.
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Why is Australia known as The Matildas?
Consider it or not, it’s due to followers.
In 1994, after qualifying for its first-ever World Cup, the ladies’s workforce wanted a nickname. So the federation, working with Australia’s Particular Broadcasting Service, held a vote and the Matildas, a nod to the well-known Australian music “Waltzing Matilda,” gained.
As a result of it’s enjoyable to consider the street not taken, the opposite choices had been: The Soccertoos, The Blue Flyers, The Waratahs and The Lorikeets.
Sam Kerr offers jersey, pleasure to younger Matildas followers at World Cup
One of the endearing components of the 2023 World Cup: Watching the host nation go loopy for one in every of its personal.
Sam Kerr, who at the moment stars for Chelsey FC and was the 2017 NWSL MVP when taking part in for Jersey Sky Blue (now often called NJ/NY Gotham), is an Australian native who’s completely adored in her house nation. Kerr has been battling injuries this match, and can make her first begin vs. England. Each time she’s subbed in, the group has gone gaga. And when she gave her jersey to a younger fan after Australia’s quarterfinal win, she won even more hearts across the country.
Additionally of word: Kerr is courting USWNT midfielder Kristie Mewis, and the photos of the couple have gone viral throughout this World Cup.
USWNT connections to England vs. Australia
Regardless that the U.S. ladies had been despatched house way back, they’ll declare some connection to this England-Australia semifinal.
Each coaches, Australia’s Tony Gustavsson and England’s Sarina Wiegman, have ties to the US. Wiegman performed alongside Mia Hamm and Kristine Lilly for a season at North Carolina, serving to the Tar Heels win the NCAA title in 1989. Gustavsson was an assistant to Jill Ellis when the USWNT gained each the 2015 and 2019 World Cups.
With the USWNT expected to move on from Vlatko Andonovski, each Gustavsson and Wiegman are more likely to be on U.S. Soccer’s want checklist.
— Nancy Armour, USA TODAY Sports activities columnist
World Cup standings and schedule
The 2023 World Cup is near ending, with the ultimate set for Saturday at 6 a.m. ET. Spain is headed to the championship after beating Sweden 2-1 in an exhilarating semifinal that had tons of motion the final 10 minutes. You’ll be able to compensate for all of the World Cup standings and schedule at our foremost World Cup hub.