Key Points
- Austalia is out of the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
- England won 3-1 to secure a spot in the final.
- The Matildas went further than any other Australian team, male or female, in a football World Cup.
England has knocked Australia out of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The Matildas have lost 3-1 to the Lionesses.
Alessia Russo kicked the Lionesses’ third goal of the game.
England’s Ella Toone was the only one to score in the first half of the match.
The Matildas got on the board in the second half when captain Sam Kerr equalised with a goal in the second quarter only for England to take the score to 2-1.
Lauren Hemp kicked the third and gave her team the lead once again before Russo also got one past Australia’s Mackenzie Arnold.
Kerr was among Australia’s starting 11 for the match for first time in the tournament.
Kerr had started on the bench in the past two games after missing the…