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Women's World Cup Daily: England overpower co-hosts Australia - ESPN

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The 2023 Women's World Cup is in full swing, and these daily files give you the latest reporting from around the tournament as well as betting lines, what-to-watch-for information and best reads.

Check in with ESPN throughout the tournament as we bring you the latest from Australia and New Zealand. SYDNEY, Australia — The Matildas captivated a nation during their best run through a Women's World Cup, but against a superior England side, the magic ran out.

Not even the sea of 75,784 fans at Stadium Australia — most of them in yellow shirts and rooting for Australia — could change the tide as England bested the co-hosts 3-1.

Ella Toone put England ahead in the first half, and after Australia's Sam Kerr equalised in the 63rd minute, Lauren Hemp's goal eight minutes later effectively decided the contest, before Alessia Russo added one more just to dash the hopes of the home fans.

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In front of a crowd of nearly 50,000, Sweden took the lead with a 30th-minute penalty by Fridolina Rolfo and doubled their advantage with a powerful strike from Kosovare Asllani just after the hour.
Sweden picked up their fourth Women's World Cup bronze medal on Saturday after beating co-hosts Australia in the third-place playoff match.
England crushed the dreams of co-hosts Australia to reach the final of the Women's World Cup in front of a sold-out crowd of almost 80,000 people in Sydney on Wednesday evening.
Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo did the damage late on in Sydney as England shattered Australian dreams Wednesday with a clinical 3-1 win to set up a Women's World Cup final against Spain. The Lionesses had stumbled at the same stage twice before but the European champions made no mistake this time to silence most of the 75,000 crowd and reach the final for the first time. They took the lead nine minutes before the break with Manchester United's Ella Toone unleashing a rocket just inside the box with the outside of her boot.

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