 England and Australia are readying themselves for a mouth-watering Women's World Cup semi-final in Sydney. The tournament is the latest frontier to play host to a meeting between these two great sporting rivals with a place in the World Cup final awaiting the winner. The Lionesses booked their place in the last four with a 2-1 comeback victory over Colombia at the weekend. The co-hosts, meanwhile, held their nerve in a mammoth penalty shootout with France, eventually prevailing 7-6 following a 0-0 draw after extra-time. Sarina Wiegman's side can expect nothing short of fervent reception at the national stadium, with thousands of Australians there to cheer on the Matildas in arguably the biggest game in Australian football history. Here is your full brief ahead of England vs Australia, including the UK start time and the all-important TV channel. What time does England vs Australia start? The game will kick-off at 11am BST on Wednesday, August 16. Australia will be backed by the home crowd (Picture: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Stadium Australia, which hosted the Lionesses' quarter-final win on Saturday, will once again be the venue for the European champions. The winner will play Spain, who beat Sweden 2-1 in the first semi-final, in the final on Sunday. How to watch on TV England vs Australia will be shown live on BBC One, with coverage getting underway from 10am. Viewers will also be able to catch the game on live stream via the BBC Sport website and BBC iPlayer. Team news There are no fresh injury concerns for Wiegman following on from Saturday's triumph. Ella Toone, who came in for the suspended Lauren James against the Colombians, is likely to retain her place in the starting XI. James, who was handed a two match ban by FIFA for her stamp on Nigeria's Michelle Alozie in the Round of 16, will once again be absent in Sydney. The Chelsea striker will b){kind=link}
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England and Australia are readying themselves for a mouth-watering Women’s World Cup semi-final in Sydney.
The tournament is the latest frontier to play host to a meeting between these two great sporting rivals with a place in the World Cup final awaiting the winner.
The Lionesses booked their place in the last four with a 2-1 comeback victory over Colombia at the weekend.
The co-hosts, meanwhile, held their nerve in a mammoth penalty shootout with France, eventually prevailing 7-6 following a 0-0 draw after extra-time.