Australia vs France match summary: Australia advanced to the semi-finals in the historical thriller

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup continued on Saturday with the excitement of a quarter-final match between Australia and France, co-hosts of the tournament, at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia.

The match ran scoreless throughout extra time and extra time, culminating in an epic penalty shootout as Australia prevailed 7–6 in front of a raucous home crowd. The penalty shootout lasted nine rounds, making it the longest in either men’s or women’s World Cup history.

Australia will face the winners from England and Colombia (on FOX and the FOX Sports App) in the semi-finals on Wednesday.

Check out the highlights below!

Australia leads France 0-0 on penalties (7-6)

Penalties

Round 10: France misses, Australia scores

Vicki Becho exited the post before Cortnee Vine finally sank the winner to send the host home Matildas In the semi-finals.

Round 9: Both misses

Kenza Daly’s try in her third penalty was saved by Mackenzie Arnold, but Claire Hunt could not capitalize on the penalty.

Eighth round: Both score

Neither side would budge as Maelle Lakrar and Ellie Carpenter both took penalties.

Seventh round: Both score

Sakina Kerchaoui for France and Tamika Yallop for Australia.

Sixth round: Both score

Grace Giuro snuck one off Arnold, and Katrina Gorey returned for Australia to continue the match.

Round 5: Both misses

Mackenzie Arnold made a stunning one-sided save – but then her bid for the win went too far to send things to sudden death.

Fourth round: Both score

Next up was France’s veteran legend Eugenie Le Sommer and young Australian phenom Mary Fowler, who each facilitated his attempts.

Third round: Both score

The captains got the job done for each side, with superstars Wendy Renard and Sam Kerr quietly sinking their attempts to keep things on a leash.

Second round: France scores, Australia misses

Kadidiato Diagne did what she does best – scoring a goal that Mackenzie Arnold had no chance of saving.

Solene Durand then rewarded her manager’s faith by saving Steve Catley’s attempt to turn things around.

First round: France misses, Australia scores

Caitlin Foord snuck her shot past Durand going left, sending the Brisbane crowd into a rush.

Selma Pasha goes first after France wins the coin toss, but her shot is saved by Mackenzie Arnold.

extra time

122′: goalkeeper Suleen Durand Comes to France before the penalty shootout

France coach Hervé Renard rolls the dice with a new goalkeeper before a possible penalty shootout to decide this exciting game.

109 ‘: Steve CatleyThe hero’s role in defense

107′: Mackenzie Arnold With another great save to keep things pointless

Mackenzie Arnold saves again to keep Australia and France deadlocked 0-0 in extra time

105′: Courtney Fine He almost became a sub-scorer

Minutes after Fine came on as a substitute, the Australia forward nearly made an immediate impact of her own.

100 per minute: France’s goal was pulled back by a foul in the penalty area

Why blue They thought they had finally cut through a suspicious corner, only for the goal to be waved when a foul was called on Wendie Renard – much to the relief of the staunchly pro-Australian crowd in Brisbane.

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France’s goal against Australia was overturned by a foul inside the box

92′: Australia Katrina Gorey He is reserved for tough tackles Sakina Karshawi

the other half

90 + 4′: Extra time comes as Australia pressures but cannot convert

60 minutes: More golden chances for Australia, but without a goal

Two excellent saves from French goalkeeper Pauline Peraud-Magnin are the only reasons why Australia have yet to reward their rowdy Brisbane fans with a goal.

Australia and France were still tied 0-0 after a beautiful save by Pauline Peraud-Magnin

55′: Look who’s coming!

Sam Kerr, the star and captain of this Australian team, came on as an early substitute as she continues with her calf injury. Her entry caused the biggest roar of the night from the home crowd in Brisbane.

50′: Australia intensify the pressure early in the second half!

the Matildas I got a corner kick from that Mary Fowler try – but, in the end, it wasn’t a goal.

half the time

Who will strike first?

The World Cup crew now smashed an action-packed, but ultimately scoreless, first half in Brisbane.

first half

45′: Mary Fowler The attack cannot be finished before the end of the first half

41′: Elisa de Almeida France saves an incredible deflection into the goal!

France’s Elisa de Almeida saves the day by blocking an attempted shot

32′: Excellent save from Australia Mackenzie Arnold to keep France off the scoring list

Australia and France remain scoreless after a great save by Mackenzie Arnold

12′: Almost missed as France kept hitting early

8′: An early chance to Kadidiatou Diani and France

1′: In front of an emotional audience at home!

before the match

stage setting

The World Cup Now crew previewed the match live on social media before kick-off.

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starting formations

And star Australian forward Kerr is again missing from the starting line-up, but is expected to play on Saturday. A calf injury has kept Kerr to just 10 minutes in total at the World Cup so far, all of which came in Australia’s latest round of 16 victory over Denmark.

France, meanwhile, will have to stop Kiir and Raso without defender Yves Perest, at least initially. Berest is out of the starting line-up Why blue.

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