England beat Colombia 2-1 on Saturday to book their place in the semi-finals of the World Cup and line up a mouthwatering clash with co-hosts Australia
England will take on co-hosts Australia in the semi-finals of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup after a hard-fought 2-1 win over Colombia on Saturday.
The Lionesses edged past Nigeria in the round of 16 on penalties earlier this week and their last-eight clash with Colombia was an equally stern test. After a bright start to the game, it was the South American side who took the lead in the first-half.
Leicy Santos caught England shot-stopper Mary Earps off guard with a lifted effort from range. However, the Lionesses were quick to respond as Lauren Hemp put them back on level terms before the break.
Alessia Russo capitalised on another Colombia error in the second half to put England in front and Sarina Wiegman’s side needed to dig deep in order to see out the narrow win. Despite a significant late onslaught, England held firm.