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Players of Australia celebrate after winning the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Quarter Final soccer match between Australia and France at Brisbane Rectangular Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, August 12, 2023. Jono Searle, EPA-EFE.
Australia now go to Sydney on Wednesday to face the winners of the final last-eight tie between England and Colombia.
BRISBANE : Australia coach Tony Gustavsson expressed his pride in his team for the dramatic penalty shootout victory over France on Saturday that, he felt, meant much more than just a place in the semi-finals of the Women's World Cup.
Australia beat France 7-6 in a thrilling penalty shoot-out to reach the semi-finals of the Women's World Cup for the first time in their history on a night of drama in Brisbane on Saturday.
BRISBANE : Australia captain Sam Kerr will again start on the bench when the co-hosts take on France in the Women's World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday, indicating she has not yet fully recovered from a calf strain.
SYDNEY : France will look to take advantage of the pressure on Women's World Cup co-hosts Australia as home expectations soar before Saturday's quarter-final showdown in Brisbane, while European champions England take on Colombia in Sydney.
Australia will make a late call on captain Sam Kerr's fitness for their Women's World Cup showdown with France.
MELBOURNE : Australia coach Tony Gustavsson said he would have no hesitation bringing Sam Kerr back into his starting 11 for Saturday's Women's World Cup quarter-final against France if she is cleared by the team's medical staff.