Fallout of the France team in the quarter-finals, Australia will not go to the final of its World Cup. The Australians were beaten Wednesday in Sydney by England (3-1) who will therefore find Spain on Sunday for the title.
[Updated August 16, 2023 at 2:34 p.m.] The poster for the final of the 9th edition of the Women’s World Cup is now known. If it was known since the elimination of Japan in the quarter-finals that a new nation would register its name on the winners of the competition on August 20, 2023, it is now written that a European selection will lift the trophy for the first time since. 2007 and the title of Germany. In the aftermath of Spain’s success over Sweden at the end of regulation time (2-1), it was England who won their ticket to the final by dominating Australia (3-1) on Wednesday. ), co-organizer of this World Cup with New Zealand. Victorious over the French team in the quarter-finals on penalties (0-0, 7-6 t.a.b.), the Australians, despite the support of a public incandescent in Sydney’s Stadium Australia, were unable to overthrow the English. Last year’s European champions, Sarina Wiegman’s proteges opened the scoring through Alessia Russo (36th) and reached half-time on this short advantage. If the Aussies regained hope shortly after the hour mark thanks to a powerful strike from Sam Kerr (63rd), the English finished stronger, no doubt taking advantage of the Australians’ fatigue after their disputed extra time against the Bleues last Saturday. Ellie Carpenter restored the advantage to England (71st) before Alessia Russo completed the British success with a new goal (87th). will compete to become the fifth country to win the title of world champion. The Australians will try to console themselves the day before, in Brisbane (10 a.m.), during the small final against Sweden.
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The World Cup opener has been set for Thursday, July 20, with New Zealand and Norway facing off. The group stages will continue until August 3 before a latency day.
The rest of the competition will be more decisive with the knockout stages and a final organized on August 20 in Sydney, at the Australia Stadium.
France was the last host country of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2019, passing the torch to co-hosts New Zealand and Australia.
France Télévisions, broadcaster of the Women’s World Cup with M6, scheduled 32 matches including the opening match, New Zealand-Norway and the final (August 20 at noon). The M6 ??group broadcasts the other 32 matches.
If the broadcasting of the final was decided by drawing lots, the matches of the final phases were distributed fairly.
The Football World Cup lasts a whole month and is played in two phases, first the pools and then the finals.
Played since 1991, the Women’s World Cup is very recent. The 2023 World Cup is the 9th edition. Only four nations have won so far.
