England secure place in Women's World Cup final

The Lionesses took on co-hosts Australia in the semi-final

Author: Abi SimpsonPublished 16th Aug 2023
Last updated 16th Aug 2023

A superb display ensured the Lionesses reached their first ever World Cup final - dumping host nation Australia out of the tournament in the process.

Goals from Ella Toone, Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo gave England a 3-1 win over the Matildas in Sydney.

Thousands of fans across the UK took time off work to watch the game - with many singing, dancing and slamming tables at fan parks.

England cricket fans took great delight in the Lionesses getting one over the Aussies, with the Barmy Army tweeting: "Oh bye bye Aussies, bye bye" towards the end of the game.

Fans at BoxPark Croydon had a few nervy minutes after Sam Kerr's stunning strike levelled the tie in the second-half.

But there were jubilant scenes as the final whistle blew and many fans embracing each other ahead of the final against Spain on Sunday.

Who is England's World Cup squad?

Manager Sarina Wiegman named her 23-player squad on 31st May 2023.

Unfortunately, a number of huge names missed out on the squad due to injuries, including the likes of Beth Mead, Leah Williamson, Fran Kirby and Steph Houghton.

Maya Le Tissier, Jess Park and Emily Ramsey and Lucy Staniforth were listed on the stand-by list and headed back to the UK when the tournament started.

Mary Earps

GOALKEEPER

Hannah Hampton

GOALKEEPER

Ellie Roebuck


Millie Bright

DEFENDER
CAPTAIN

Lucy Bronze

DEFENDER


Jess Carter

DEFENDER


Niamh Charles

DEFENDER

Esme Morgan

DEFENDER

Alex Greenwood

DEFENDER

Lotte Wubben-Moy

DEFENDER

Laura Coombs

MIDFIELDER

Georgia Stanway

MIDFIELDER

Jordan Nobbs

MIDFIELDER

Ella Toone

MIDFIELDER

Keira Walsh

MIDFIELDER

Katie Zelem

MIDFIELDER

Rachel Daly

FORWARD

Lauren Hemp

FORWARD

Bethany England

FORWARD

Lauren James

FORWARD

Katie Robinson

FORWARD

Chloe Kelly

FORWARD

Alessia Russo

FORWARD

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