Australia takes on France at the Women's World Cup
By Issy Ronald, Ben Morse and Patrick Sung, CNN
Updated 2:44 a.m. ET, August 12, 2023
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1 min ago
Here's how the team's line up for Australia vs. France
From CNN's Ben Morse
The big team news of the day is that Australia captain and all-time leading goalscorer Sam Kerr once again starts on the bench as she recovers from a calf injury which kept her out of the opening two games of the tournament.
The Matildas are looking for their first ever semifinals appearance against a France team which looks very strong. Les Bleues will be a tough test for the home town heroes.
Midfield: Sandie Toletti, Grace Geyoro, Selma Bacha, Kenza Dali
Forwards: Eugénie Le Sommer, Kadidiatou Diani
12 min ago
No matter which team wins the Women's World Cup, it'll be a first-time champion
From CNN's Jill Martin
This edition of the Women's World Cup is guaranteed to have a first-time champion with Sweden ousting Japan on Friday.
Japan had been the last previous Women’s World Cup champion remaining in the field before Friday’s loss.
Sweden had already eliminated the US, who had won the last two Women’s World Cups and four overall, in the round of 16. The Americans were bidding to become the first team to win three consecutive titles.
Norway, the 1995 champion, also bowed out in the round of 16, losing to Japan.
Meanwhile, two-time Women’s World Cup champion Germany didn’t advance out of the group stage.
The Women’s World Cup has taken place every four years since 1991. Here's a look at the previous Women’s World Cup champions:
1991: US
1995: Norway
1999: US
2003: Germany
2007: Germany
2011: Japan
2015: US
2019: US
13 min ago
Spain and Sweden advanced to the World Cup semifinals: Here's a recap
From CNN's Matias Grez
After two thrilling games and two identical scorelines, we have our first two teams in the semifinals of the Women's World Cup.
In the first match of the day, Spain needed extra-time to defeat the Netherlands 2-1 and reach the final four for the first time in its history.
Mariona Caldentey’s penalty after a VAR-reviewed handball decision looked to have won the match for the Iberians with just nine minutes remaining, but the Dutch leveled when Stefanie van der Gragt – whose handball had gifted La Roja its penalty – drilled home a brilliant effort in the first minute of added time.
In a tense period of extra-time, teenage substitute Salma Paralluelo struck the winner after 111 minutes with a left-footed effort off the inside of the far post to make history for Spain.
Then in the later kick-off, Sweden beat Japan 2-1 thanks to defender Amanda Ilestedt's fourth goal of the tournament and Filippa Angeldal’s second-half penalty.
Riko Ueki missed a penalty late on for Japan, but Honoka Hayashi’sgoal with three minutes of regulation time remaining ensured a heart-pounding finish.
Sweden held on, though, and will now face Spain in the country's fifth World Cup semifinal appearance on Tuesday.
Happening soon: Co-host Australia looks to make the semifinals for the first time ever against France at 3 a.m. ET.
After that: European champion England hopes to improve upon its performance in the round-of-16 against Columbia at 6:30 a.m. ET
Anybody's tournament: It appears to be anyone's trophy, with the two-time defending champion US already eliminated and tournament underdogs upsetting the favorites.
Go deeper: Follow the live scores, fixtures, results and top scorers here. See all the best pictures of this Women's World Cup here.
The big team news of the day is that Australia captain and all-time leading goalscorer Sam Kerr once again starts on the bench as she recovers from a calf injury which kept her out of the opening two games of the tournament.
The Matildas are looking for their first ever semifinals appearance against a France team which looks very strong. Les Bleues will be a tough test for the home town heroes.
Midfield: Sandie Toletti, Grace Geyoro, Selma Bacha, Kenza Dali
Forwards: Eugénie Le Sommer, Kadidiatou Diani
This edition of the Women's World Cup is guaranteed to have a first-time champion with Sweden ousting Japan on Friday.
Japan had been the last previous Women’s World Cup champion remaining in the field before Friday’s loss.
Sweden had already eliminated the US, who had won the last two Women’s World Cups and four overall, in the round of 16. The Americans were bidding to become the first team to win three consecutive titles.
Norway, the 1995 champion, also bowed out in the round of 16, losing to Japan.
Meanwhile, two-time Women’s World Cup champion Germany didn’t advance out of the group stage.
The Women’s World Cup has taken place every four years since 1991. Here's a look at the previous Women’s World Cup champions:
1991: US
1995: Norway
1999: US
2003: Germany
2007: Germany
2011: Japan
2015: US
2019: US
After two thrilling games and two identical scorelines, we have our first two teams in the semifinals of the Women's World Cup.
In the first match of the day, Spain needed extra-time to defeat the Netherlands 2-1 and reach the final four for the first time in its history.
Mariona Caldentey’s penalty after a VAR-reviewed handball decision looked to have won the match for the Iberians with just nine minutes remaining, but the Dutch leveled when Stefanie van der Gragt – whose handball had gifted La Roja its penalty – drilled home a brilliant effort in the first minute of added time.
In a tense period of extra-time, teenage substitute Salma Paralluelo struck the winner after 111 minutes with a left-footed effort off the inside of the far post to make history for Spain.
Then in the later kick-off, Sweden beat Japan 2-1 thanks to defender Amanda Ilestedt's fourth goal of the tournament and Filippa Angeldal’s second-half penalty.
Riko Ueki missed a penalty late on for Japan, but Honoka Hayashi’sgoal with three minutes of regulation time remaining ensured a heart-pounding finish.
Sweden held on, though, and will now face Spain in the country's fifth World Cup semifinal appearance on Tuesday.
