When is England vs Australia in the Women’s World Cup semi-final and how can you watch the clash?
When is England vs Australia in the Women’s World Cup semi-final and how can you watch the clash?
England will face Australia in the semi-final of the Women’s World Cup after beating Colombia.
The South American side took the lead in the 44th minute with a long-range strike from Leicy Santos. Lauren Hemp equalized for England just before half-time after a mistake by the Colombian keeper.
Sarina Wiegman’s team booked a place in the last four thanks to a hit by Alessia Russo halfway through the second half.
Australia reached the semi-finals for the first time in their history after beating France in a dramatic penalty shootout.
Mail Sport breaks down everything you need to know ahead of the England v Australia clash.
England have reached their third consecutive semi-final of the Women’s World Cup after beating Colombia
Alessia Russo’s second half goal secured England a place in the last four of the tournament
When is England vs Australia?
England will play against Australia on Wednesday, August 16, kick-off at 11am UK time.
For fans watching in Australia, the match starts at 8pm AEST and 7:30pm ACST.
How to watch
The clash between England and Australia will be broadcast live on the BBC and can also be streamed on BBC iPlayer.
All 64 matches from this summer’s FIFA Women’s World Cup will be broadcast live on terrestrial TV in the UK after the BBC and ITV have signed a joint rights deal.
The move, which includes live audio commentary on BBC 5 Live and 5 Sports Extra, comes after FIFA and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) agreed to extend their existing media rights partnership.
The Lionesses face Australia after beating France on penalties on Saturday morning
There was a threat of a broadcast blackout in Europe’s Big Five countries – England, Spain, Italy, Germany, France – after bids of £800,000 – £8 million ($1 million – $10 million), which according to Gianni Infantino were dishonest.
For those who want to watch in Australia, Optus Sport will broadcast all 64 matches live. A monthly subscription starts at $6.99 for Optus customers and $24.99 for everyone else.
Meanwhile, for fans watching in the US, Fox Sports will be showing every game of the tournament.
Mail Sport will be covering the game between England and Australia live, so you can stay up to date with all the action here.
When is the World Cup final?
This year’s Women’s World Cup final will take place on Sunday, August 20.
Kick-off is set for 11am BST (8pm AEST/7.30pm ACST).
The final will take place at Stadium Australia in Sydney, which has a capacity of 70,000.