England Lionesses have made it to the final of the Women's World Cup. A stunning 3-1 victory over hosts Australia on Wednesday means the EURO 2022 winners will now take on Spain in the final.
Ella Toone, who replaced the suspended Lauren James for England’s quarter-final win over Colombia, gave the Lionesses the lead in the first half before Australia captain Sam Kerr eqaulised just after the break.
However England struck back immediately as Laruen Hemp netted to make it 2-1. Alessia Russo secured the victory with a goal in the 86th minute. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features It means England are now one win away from lifting two major trophies in just under 13 months after their triumph at last summer’s European Championships, while Australia will play Sweden for third place in Brisbane on Saturday.
Following the game the team was showered with messages congratulating them on their win. Former England striker Gary Lineker posted “It’s been a while” on X, formerly Twitter, after England’s semi-final against Australia. “Well played @Lionesses.