FIFA Women's World Cup

[Sophoife]

Last night two quarter-finals were played.

 

England's Lionesses beat Colombia 2-1.

 

Australia's Matildas beat France 7-6 on penalties after extra time 0-0. Each side took 10 penalty kicks.

 

Wednesday night Australian time England will play co-hosts Australia in a semi-final. May the best team win.

 

Signed, #proudAustralian

[Sim]

So sorry for the Lionesses.  It probably would have been easier for them to lose 4-0.  They did so well to get to the final, but Spain was the better team on the day. Congratulations to them.

[LinMM]

Two good teams but sadly somebody has to lose a match 🥲 

Spain were just better today. 
Maybe it happens in every country but I do get fed up with all the press and social media over hype before they’ve even played the match which happens in U.K. This must make the loss seem that much greater rather than they’ve done really well to get to the final. 
Wish I could do a one night trip to Spain though 💃🪭💃🪭🍾🧉🏆🥇

 

[AnneMarriott]

15 hours ago, LinMM said:

Maybe it happens in every country but I do get fed up with all the press and social media over hype before they’ve even played the match which happens in U.K. This must make the loss seem that much greater rather than they’ve done really well to get to the final. 
 

 

Couldn't agree more!  However let's not be downhearted because, as one pundit put it, "the girls done incredible".

[alison]

I do wish people would stop harking back to 1966, though: I think all it does is put unnecessary stress on today's players.