we re here at the fan fest in aukland. over a thousand people, and oh my goodness, it is tense. 90 minutes into the four minutes of time added on and there has been nothing to split these two sides up to this point. co-host australia, as you mentioned, brought on their talisman striker sam kerr, she suffered an injury the day before their opening game. made an appearance in their last match, we weren t sure how much of a role she would play in this. there was a huge roar not only here in aukland, but inside the stadium, 2,288 kilometers away in bris bonn as sam kerr came on, made almost an immediate impact and for 20 odd minutes australia threw the kitchen sink at france. but they could not find a way
of course. they ve got the 18-year-old teen sensation linda siydo, stealing so many headlines with her incredible, mast terful performances, much older than her 18 years of age. colombia know not only are they looking for a first semifinal place themselves they have very boldly declared they are a team on a mission. they feel they haven t had the respect they deserve on the national stage. they ve had money pulled from their domestic league and they said they re here to earn respect and dignity. for them, and fellow women s footballers across the country. but, i think, kim, i need to go and watch the last couple minutes of this game because we are headed to extra time. yeah, that s right, i m just trying to keep an eye on it myself here, but let s hope it doesn t come down to penalties. appreciate it, thanks so much, amanda davies in auckland, new
we made it, so go spain! translation: spain played really. well and we go to the semifinal now. we should have won four more goals, l but we scored the goal in the end. l go spain! spain will face sweden in the next round after beating japan today. let s talk to someone who was at that game. joining me live from aukland is ayoko takematsu, a coach for the japanese football assocation. and also with us is swedish fan alina ruprecht, who is a football journalist based in germany. japan really flying high, such a popular team. they really fell short today. how did it feel to be in the stadium. a must have been heartbreaking. stadium. a must have been heartbreaking. yes, i m very disappointed heartbreaking. yes, i m very disappointed sweden - heartbreaking. yes, i m very disappointed sweden played | heartbreaking. yes, i m very - disappointed sweden played very well. they dominated the game,
abmessi. how would you describe the excitement? oh, it s crazy. it s a frenzy. reporter: bars and restaurants coast to coast are gearing up to host watch parties for all team usa matches from washington state to philly. it s something special for everyone to gather and watch. reporter: the sport, now finding major footing here at home. thanks in large part to the u.s. women s national team, led by star players megan rapinoe and alex morgan. it s going to take all of us, and it s going to take all of us at our best every step of the way. reporter: nbc s molly hunter is on the ground in aukland where team usa fans have found their way. we may be on the other side of the world. sit a very long strip to get here. these women are back for the action, and who are we cheering for? usa! usa! reporter: and don t forget messi s massive star power. a source of inspiration around
56 past the hour. the women s world cup officially under the way with co-host country new zealand delivering an upset victory. took on norway and got the first ever win in the tournament. before the game both countries held a moment of silence for the two people killed in a mass shooting that took place there in aukland, new zealand. tomorrow night team u.s.a. will take on vietnam as they look to deliver what would be an historic three-pete. you can catch live coverage of the women s world cup streaming on peacock and on telemundo. and this morning someone over there in los angeles is waking up a whole lot richer after winning a billion dollar powerball ticket. on west wall street.