In front of a really intense, full stadium. For the womens game, thats what we want. Thats what we expect now at these big tournaments, especially in a semi final. So for us, we thrive in those moments. These lionesses know that theyre about to face their toughest test yet at this tournament, trying to overcome not only their opponents, australia, but also a huge and hostile crowd here at the national stadium. But if they needed inspiration, 20 years ago, englands Rugby Union Team won the world cup right here by beating australia, one of english sports greatest ever moments. The matildas journey to a first semi final has gripped the nation with record Viewing Figures and ticket sales. Theyve really grown with us throughout this whole tournament, from all over the country has been absolutely unreal and theyre really like a 12th men out there for us. And i really do believe theyve gotten us over the line on more times than once. So, yeah, theyre going to be vital for us tomorrow. Austral
World cup england will take on Hosts Australia in front of a sell out 80,000 seater Stadium Australia in sydney for a place in the final. Our Sports Editor dan roan has more. cheering it was the lionesses greatest triumph, becoming champions of europe on home soil. A year on, they remain on course to surpass even that, with a first ever appearance in the World Cup Final the prize, if they can beat familiarfoes here in sydney. Its going to be a very competitive game. Lots of players from australia also play in the womens super league, so they know each other really well and of course, they want to beat us, but we want to beat them. So thats the main competitiveness we will get in front of us tomorrow. Englands Comeback Victory over colombia in the last round has given them belief that this time they can go all the way, and seem to be relishing taking on the co hosts, australia. In terms of the crowd, i think were just super excited to play in front of a really intense, full stadium. For
Especially in a semi final. So for us, we thrive in those moments. These lionesses know that theyre about to face their toughest test yet at this tournament, trying to overcome not only their opponents, australia, but also a huge and hostile crowd here at the national stadium. But if they needed inspiration, 20 years ago, englands Rugby Union Team won the world cup right here by beating australia, one of english sports greatest ever moments. The matildas journey to a first semi final has gripped the nation with record Viewing Figures and ticket sales. Theyve really grown with us throughout this whole tournament from all over the country has been absolutely unreal and theyre really like a 12th men out there for us. Like a 12th man out there for us. And i really do believe theyve gotten us over the line on more times than once. So, yeah, theyre going to be vital for us tomorrow. Australias enjoyed the upper hand so far this summer, its mens and womens cricket teams retaining the ashes an
continue to slaughter more innocent ukrainians. we don t want to see that. again, we ll see what these leaders come out with and what they say at the end of these discussions. we ll watch this very, very closely. again, we have communicated privately to the chinese. we certainly have communicated it publicly that that would not be an outcome that s to the better, not only of china and their interest, but certainly to the ukrainian people and to the whole idea of peace. what does it say to you that after the international criminal court issued that arrest warrant for putin, that, a, xi did still show up in russia, but you saw putin over the weekend in mariupol, in all of these other cities. i think to your first question, you ve got to keep this relationship in some sort of context here. these are two nations who chafe and bristle at the idea of u.s. leadership or u.s. influence around the world. they don t like playing by the r rules, that the world order has in place and
protests. we ll look at the security preparations that might go into such an unprecedented moment. plus vladimir putin makes a surprise visit to ukraine, his first since the war began just a day after the international criminal court issued an arrest warrant for his war crimes. and another upset in march madness, officially sets countless hopes and dreams of a perfect bracket on fire. cnn sports coy wire joins me live to break down the ncaa tournament. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. we begin this hour in the u.s. where former president donald trump is trying to rile up his base as he faces a possible indictment in new york. the drama began saturday when trump declared on saturday that he would be arrested on tuesday and just as he did before the 2021 insurrection, the former president urged supporters to protest and quote, take our nation back. hours later, trump also used the potential indictment to motivate donors to d