Toone replaces James for essential conflict as Australia defeat France on penalties

What an epic shoot-out that was – Mackenzie Arnold appeared to be on the coronary heart of all the things good and unhealthy there however finally it’s the Matildas who progressed to the semi-finals.

AND NOW – we’re straight onto our second recreation, which is barely 20 minutes away as a result of how lengthy that shoot-out went on for!

It’s England vs Colombia and the winner will certainly face the co-hosts within the final 4.

Unbelievable scenes in Brisbane! Australia will play the winner of England vs Colombia!

Courtnee Vine for Australia….

SCORES!!!!!!!!!! AUSTRALIA WIN ON PENALTIES!

The hosts are by way of to the semi-finals after one of the vital dramatic penalty shoot-outs you’ll ever see!

Australia win it on the third try, and the co-hosts go loopy in Brisbane! What a win for them, and the World Cup!

Clare Hunt to win it for Australia….

SAVED!!! This is extraordinary! What a save by Durant! What a hand to save lots of France!

Vicki Bècho for France…. MISSES! Becho hits the put up with Arnold overwhelmed!

It’s match level quantity three for Australia!

Kenza Dali for France… SAVED BY ARNOLD! She suggestions it across the put up!

BUT NO! Arnold goes off her line early! THERE WILL BE A RETAKE!

ARNOLD SAVES AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!

Australia may have one other penalty to win it!

Unreal drama! France are alive! Geyoro subsequent… SCORES! But Arnold ought to have saved it! She needs a retake! Now Australia can’t miss!

Katrina Gorry… SCORES! Just… Durand HAD to save lots of that…. but it surely squirms by way of.

Sakina Karchaoui for France… IN OFF THE BAR!

The sudden dying continues… Tameka Yallop… a future up… SCORES!

Maëlle Lakrar for France… A straight run-up… SCORES! France forward once more!

Ellie Carpenter for Australia… one other lengthy wait… SCORES! In off the put up! We’re getting right down to the tip of the order now…

Ève Périsset for France… she got here on for the shootout… SAVED by Arnold, she suggestions it onto the put up.

Australia have a kick to win it !

AND IT’S ARNOLD WHO HAS THE KICK! THE GOALKEEPER!

Arnold to win it…. MISSES! SHE HITS THE POST!

Wendie Renard for France… SCORES! Arnold goes the unsuitable method. France lead.

Now it’s Sam Kerr for Australia.. what a narrative this is able to be. SCORES!!! Just… Durand ought to have saved that.

Eugenie Le Sommer, France’s document scorer…. SCORES! France again into the lead.

Now younger Mary Fowler… SCORES! Best penalty of the shoot-out! Thundered in!

It’s sudden dying now…

Sarina Wiegman is among the greatest coaches on the planet at determining a tactical downside, however even she has now puzzled whether or not she obtained it proper in opposition to Nigeria. After hours of study following the last-16 tie, the pondering has been England ought to have gone to a again 4.

It has influenced among the strategy forward of the quarter-final in opposition to Colombia. Wiegman and her workers expect the same recreation, and one other battle. The latter, like with Nigeria, is to not simply reductively describe Colombia as a “physical” group – though that’s exactly how England have been getting ready. Wiegman has additionally been planning for the positive facet the South Americans are, with particular consideration paid to star ahead Linda Caicedo.

It is extra how England are actually into basic match soccer, even whether it is removed from the historic surge by way of Euro 2022. While that just about turned free-wheeling at instances, this has been a slog.

Preview by Miguel Delaney

France should face the house crowd… it’s Selma Bacha first… SAVED! Mackenzie Arnold makes the cease to her proper!

Caitlin Foord for Australia… SCORES! Cool as, into the underside left!

Diani subsequent for France… SCORES! Stares Arnold within the eye and rolls the penalty into the underside left.

Steph Catley subsequent, Australia’s penalty taker… SAVED! Durand goes the correct method!