Australia comfortably defeated Denmark in the quarterfinals of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023, securing their place with a 2-0 victory on Monday. In the pre-quarterfinal match, Australia emerged victorious over Denmark with a scoreline of 2-0, sealing their spot in the final eight. Caitlin Ford and Hayley Raso scored the goals for Australia, both coming in the first and second halves respectively.
In the 29th minute of the competitive game held at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Caitlin Ford found the net, giving Australia a 1-0 lead in the first half. Her well-executed finish was a result of a precise pass from Mary Fowler. In the 71st minute, Hayley Raso secured Australia's comfortable victory with a splendid goal, converting Emily van Egmond's well-placed back pass.
Australia has managed to reach the World Cup quarterfinals after a gap of eight years. Previously, Australia had reached the finals consecutively in 2007, 2011, and 2015. However, this marks their first advancement to the quarterfinals since then.
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In the quarterfinals, Australia is set to face France and Morocco, winners of their respective matches, on August 12. The encounter between these two teams will take place on August 8.
England Advances to Quarterfinals after Thrilling Tiebreaker England advanced to the quarterfinals of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 after defeating Nigeria 4-2 in a thrilling tiebreaker. With the match ending in a draw and no further goals scored during the extra time, England emerged victorious in the tiebreaker shootout.
During the tiebreaker, England's Bethany England, Rachel Daly, Alex Greenwood, and Chloe Kelly scored goals, while Georgia Stanway scored for Nigeria. Although Cristie Yuchiuwe and Rasheedat Ajibade managed to score for Nigeria, their efforts were not enough to secure a victory.
Prior to the tiebreaker, the Brisbane Stadium match on Monday saw a deadlock of 10 players from each team, as England maintained possession and created numerous goal-scoring opportunities. Despite their efforts, England struggled to break through Nigeria's strong defense, leading to the tiebreaker that extended the game's duration.
In the 87th minute, Lauren James received a red card and was sent off the field, leaving England with 10 players. Despite showing an early yellow card, the referee later issued a red card to James, forcing her to exit the field and leaving England short-handed.
England will now face Colombia and Jamaica, the winners of their respective matches, in the quarterfinals on August 12. These two teams are scheduled to compete on August 8
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