England beat Australia 3-1 to reach Women’s World Cup final

England won 3-1 against Australia in a matchup from the semifinals at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and will have the chance to play for the trophy.

The 1^st half ended with a 1-0 lead for England as Ella Ann Toone scored the only goal in the 36^th minute after Alessia Russo’s assist.

ENGLAND ARE THROUGH TO THE WORLD CUP FINAL! 🦁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 pic.twitter.com/opcSOgJYlt

— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) August 16, 2023

Australia came back in the 2^nd half when Samantha Kerr scored in the 63^rd minute to tie the match but only 8 minutes later, England got the lead again. Alessia Russo Lauren Hemp scored 2-1 in the 71^st minute.

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In the game’s final minutes, the host nation tried everything to tie the match, but that left them exposed in the defense. Alessia Russo decided everything with her goal from a counterattack in the 86^th minute after Lauren Hemp’s assist.

England will play against Spain at the Women’s World Cup final on Sunday in Australia and try to lift the trophy for the 1st time in its history.

SPAIN VS. ENGLAND IN THE WOMEN’S WORLD CUP FINAL 🏆

Both countries will play in their first WWC final 👀 🍿 pic.twitter.com/JLOzc3ov5D

— ESPN (@espn) August 16, 2023