Alessia Russo hits winner as England fight back to beat Colombia
Alessia Russo fired England through to a Women's World Cup semi-final after a 2-1 comeback win over Colombia at Stadium Australia in Sydney on Saturday.
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Wiegman proud of her team's resilience as Lionesses claw their way back
SYDNEY : England showed great resilience and togetherness to come back from a goal down to beat Colombia 2-1 and reach the Women's World Cup semi-finals, coach Sarina Wiegman said on Saturday.
England Survive Bruising Colombia Test To Reach Women's World Cup Semi-Finals
England fought back from a goal down to beat Colombia 2-1 on Saturday in a bruising encounter and set up a tasty Women's World Cup semi-final with Australia. Arsenal forward Alessia Russo scored the winner for the European champions just after the hour in front of 75,000 in Sydney to end Colombia's run in the tournament. Earlier in the day, co-hosts Australia beat France 7-6 in a thrilling penalty shootout in Brisbane to reach the last four for the first time in their history.
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“We came up against a Goliath of a goalie. What a game,” Renard said.
Alessia Russo's second-half winner sees England overcome Colombia to seal place in World Cup semi-finals
Alessia Russo fired England through to their third World Cup semi-final with a second-half strike to complete a comeback over Colombia at a sold-out Stadium Australia.
Russo's second-half goal lifts England into World Cup semi-finals
SYDNEY :Alessia Russo's second-half goal lifted England to a thrilling 2-1 quarter-final victory over Colombia on Saturday and into the World Cup semi-finals for the third consecutive time.
England uses comeback win to top Colombia in last Women's World Cup quarterfinal
Alessia Russo fired England into the semifinals of the Women's World Cup in a 2-1 win against Colombia on Saturday.