Women's World Cup: What to expect on Day 20
Hosts Australia and England secured their places in the World Cup quarter-finals with wins on Monday and the round of 16 finishes on Tuesday as Colombia, Jamaica, France and Morocco all seek to join them.
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Women’s World Cup roundup: Australia blanks Denmark to advance
Caitlin Ford and Hayley Raso scored and team captain Sam Kerr made her triumphant Women's World Cup debut in Australia's 2-0 win over Denmark at Stadium Australia on Monday.
Kerr makes comeback as co-hosts Australia cruise into quarter-finals
Sam Kerr came off the bench as Australia surged into the Women's World Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 win over Denmark in front of nearly 76,000 fans in Sydney on Monday.
Relieved Australia skipper Kerr happy to be wanted but not needed
SYDNEY : Australia captain Sam Kerr said finally getting onto the pitch at her home Women's World Cup on Monday was a relief, but conceded that her team mates had probably not needed her contribution to reach the quarter-finals.
Australia Reach World Cup Quarter-Finals As Sam Kerr Makes Comeback
Sam Kerr came off the bench as Australia surged into the Women's World Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 win over Denmark in front of nearly 76,000 fans in Sydney on Monday. The co-hosts will play France or Morocco on Saturday in Brisbane in the last eight after making fairly light work of a toothless Denmark. To cap a good night's work for the Matildas, talismanic striker and captain Kerr came on with 10 minutes left to huge cheers for her first action of the tournament after a calf injury. The dangerous Caitlin Foord terrorised Denmark throughout and scored a fine first after being set up by Mary Fowler on 29 minutes. Hayley Raso grabbed a second to make the game safe 20 minutes from time.
Kerr returns as slick Australia see off plucky Denmark
Co-hosts Australia welcomed captain Sam Kerr to the fray for the first time in the tournament as they beat Denmark 2-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup at Stadium Australia.
Captain Sam Kerr makes return as co-host Australia defeats Denmark in Round of 16
Australia advanced to the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup by beating Denmark 2-0 in Sydney on Monday.
FIFA Women's World Cup Matildas star Steph Catley displaying 'clutch gene' - ESPN
As the world became enraptured with the 'will she play or won't she play' saga surrounding Sam Kerr's troublesome calf, Steph Catley went about her business for Australia. Without much fanfare, and with even less fuss, the 29-year-old defender stepped up to don the armband and lead the Matildas into the knockout stages of the FIFA Women's World Cup. When the side needed her, she was there.