Evening. Australia course will be confident and have a huge wave of support. England are in good form, they would have got confidence from a battling victory against colombia in their quarterfinal. There has been memories provoked at the Rugby Union World cup final 20 years ago, Classic Ashes Series as well, i think this field might appear in terms of how special it will be. Both teams had closed Training Sessions today and it will perhaps be a slight concern to england fans the only time Sarina Wiegman has experienced a defeat in charge of england was against australia earlier this year in a friendly, the toughest test hitting faces, but england will be favourites i think. Australia head into their Semifinal Safter defeating england 2 0 away in a friendly back in april, ending the lionesses 30 match unbeaten run. That was a friendly game and yes we do take something out of it. But, at the same time, we are into Knockout Games in the world cup so its a completely different game and i t
a huge sense of excitement and anticipation building here in australia at this ground breaking women s world cup. it s already breaking all kinds of records, more tickets have been sold here than for any other world cup before it. there s been huge merchandise sales, bumper tv viewing figures as well, especially when the mattel the australian team, have been playing, and if excitement levels were high here in here and in using them, the co host, they ve only been intensified as a result of an extraordinary penalty shoot out victory australia enjoyed over france in the quarterfinal at the weekend. there s been comparisons drawn in terms of the viewing figures with that iconic gold medal performance by cathy freeman 23 years ago at the olympics that were held here and now, of course, they face their arch rivals, sporting rivals anyway, england, in this titanic semifinal on wednesday
a huge sense of excitement and anticipation building here in australia at this ground breaking women s world cup. it s already breaking all kinds of records, more tickets have been sold here than for any other world cup before it. there s been huge merchandise sales, bumper tv viewing figures as well, especially when the mattel the australian team, have been playing, and if excitement levels were high here in here and in using them, the co host, they ve only been intensified as a result of an extraordinary penalty shoot out victory australia enjoyed over france in the quarterfinal at the weekend. there s been comparisons drawn in terms of the viewing figures with that iconic gold medal performance by cathy freeman 23 years ago at the olympics that were held here and now, of course, they face their arch rivals, sporting rivals anyway, england, in this titanic semifinal on wednesday