Australia vs France, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Quarterfinals

· Australia advance 7-6 on penalties

Australia

FT - Penalties
0 - 0
Australia advance 7-6 on penalties

France

Australia beat France to reach Women's World Cup semis

Co-hosts Australia beat France 7-6 on penalties to reach the Women's World Cup semifinals for the first time.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
8': Attempt missed. Kadidiatou Diani (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
11': Corner, France. Conceded by Alanna Kennedy.
12': Corner, France. Conceded by Steph Catley.
12': Attempt missed. Eugénie Le Sommer (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wendie Renard following a corner.
12': Attempt missed. Maëlle Lakrar (France) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Eugénie Le Sommer following a corner.
15': Foul by Hayley Raso (Australia).
15': Sakina Karchaoui (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Caitlin Foord (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Élisa de Almeida (France).
19': Hand ball by Kenza Dali (France).
23': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Sakina Karchaoui.
24': Attempt missed. Katrina Gorry (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
25': Hand ball by Kenza Dali (France).
28': Attempt saved. Eugénie Le Sommer (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maëlle Lakrar.
29': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Australia).
29': Élisa de Almeida (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Corner, France. Conceded by Clare Hunt.
32': Attempt blocked. Kenza Dali (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
32': Attempt saved. Maëlle Lakrar (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
32': Corner, France. Conceded by Mackenzie Arnold.
33': Attempt missed. Maëlle Lakrar (France) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kenza Dali with a cross following a corner.
34': Foul by Hayley Raso (Australia).
34': Sakina Karchaoui (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
35': Attempt missed. Kenza Dali (France) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
38': Attempt missed. Sakina Karchaoui (France) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
41': Attempt blocked. Mary Fowler (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emily van Egmond.
41': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Élisa de Almeida.
45': Attempt saved. Mary Fowler (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Katrina Gorry with a through ball.
45'+2': First Half ends, Australia 0, France 0.
45': Second Half begins Australia 0, France 0.
46': Foul by Maëlle Lakrar (France).
46': Mary Fowler (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47': Attempt blocked. Alanna Kennedy (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
49': Hand ball by Sandie Toletti (France).
50': Attempt blocked. Mary Fowler (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
50': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Élisa de Almeida.
51': Attempt blocked. Mary Fowler (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
52': Corner, France. Conceded by Clare Hunt.
55': Attempt missed. Eugénie Le Sommer (France) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Selma Bacha with a cross.
55': Substitution, Australia. Sam Kerr replaces Emily van Egmond.
56': Attempt saved. Hayley Raso (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sam Kerr.
56': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Pauline Peyraud-Magnin.
57': Attempt missed. Alanna Kennedy (Australia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Katrina Gorry with a cross.
59': Foul by Sandie Toletti (France).
59': Mary Fowler (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Attempt saved. Mary Fowler (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
60': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Sakina Karchaoui.
60': Attempt blocked. Mary Fowler (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
61': Attempt missed. Alanna Kennedy (Australia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hayley Raso following a corner.
61': Attempt blocked. Sam Kerr (Australia) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
61': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Sakina Karchaoui.
62': Hand ball by Katrina Gorry (Australia).
63': Attempt blocked. Kenza Dali (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maëlle Lakrar.
63': Offside, France. Kenza Dali is caught offside.
64': Substitution, France. Vicki Bècho replaces Sandie Toletti.
66': Foul by Steph Catley (Australia).
66': Vicki Bècho (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
67': Corner, France. Conceded by Sam Kerr.
75': Corner, France. Conceded by Kyra Cooney-Cross.
77': Attempt blocked. Maëlle Lakrar (France) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Selma Bacha with a cross.
78': Corner, France. Conceded by Clare Hunt.
80': Hand ball by Caitlin Foord (Australia).
80': Foul by Kenza Dali (France).
80': Katrina Gorry (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Offside, Australia. Sam Kerr is caught offside.
84': Delay in match because of an injury Sakina Karchaoui (France).
86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
87': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Maëlle Lakrar.
87': Attempt blocked. Mary Fowler (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
89': Attempt missed. Ellie Carpenter (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sam Kerr.
90': Attempt missed. Selma Bacha (France) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Kenza Dali (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+2': Offside, France. Kenza Dali is caught offside.
90'+3': Hand ball by Kadidiatou Diani (France).
90'+5': Second Half ends, Australia 0, France 0.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Australia 0, France 0.
91': Foul by Katrina Gorry (Australia).
91': Sakina Karchaoui (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
92': Katrina Gorry (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
93': Foul by Ellie Carpenter (Australia).
93': Selma Bacha (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
94': Corner, France. Conceded by Caitlin Foord.
95': Attempt missed. Élisa de Almeida (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenza Dali with a cross following a corner.
96': Foul by Sakina Karchaoui (France).
96': Hayley Raso (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
100': Corner, France. Conceded by Steph Catley.
100': Caitlin Foord (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
100': Foul by Wendie Renard (France).
104': Substitution, Australia. Cortnee Vine replaces Hayley Raso.
105': Attempt missed. Cortnee Vine (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Caitlin Foord with a cross.
105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Australia 0, France 0.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Australia 0, France 0.
107': Attempt blocked. Kadidiatou Diani (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Selma Bacha.
107': Attempt saved. Vicki Bècho (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
107': Corner, France. Conceded by Mackenzie Arnold.
110': Attempt missed. Kenza Dali (France) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
110': Delay in match because of an injury Alanna Kennedy (Australia).
111': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
115': Foul by Eugénie Le Sommer (France).
115': Steph Catley (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
116': Substitution, Australia. Tameka Yallop replaces Kyra Cooney-Cross.
117': Foul by Cortnee Vine (Australia).
117': Wendie Renard (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
119': Attempt missed. Selma Bacha (France) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Eugénie Le Sommer.
120': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Élisa de Almeida.
120'+1': Attempt saved. Vicki Bècho (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Grace Geyoro.
120'+3': Substitution, France. Solène Durand replaces Pauline Peyraud-Magnin.
120'+3': Substitution, France. Ève Périsset replaces Élisa de Almeida.
120'+3': Foul by Eugénie Le Sommer (France).
120'+3': Sam Kerr (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
120'+4': Foul by Sam Kerr (Australia).
120'+4': Solène Durand (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
120'+5': Attempt saved. Eugénie Le Sommer (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Grace Geyoro.
120'+5': Corner, France. Conceded by Steph Catley.
120'+6': Second Half Extra Time ends, Australia 0, France 0.
120': Penalty Shootout begins Australia 0, France 0.
120': Penalty saved. Selma Bacha (France) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Australia 0(1), France 0. Caitlin Foord (Australia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Australia 0(1), France 0(1). Kadidiatou Diani (France) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty saved. Steph Catley (Australia) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Australia 0(1), France 0(2). Wendie Renard (France) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Australia 0(2), France 0(2). Sam Kerr (Australia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Australia 0(2), France 0(3). Eugénie Le Sommer (France) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Australia 0(3), France 0(3). Mary Fowler (Australia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty saved. Ève Périsset (France) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty missed! Still Australia 0(3), France 0(3). Mackenzie Arnold (Australia) hits the right post with a right footed shot.
120': Goal! Australia 0(3), France 0(4). Grace Geyoro (France) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Australia 0(4), France 0(4). Katrina Gorry (Australia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Australia 0(4), France 0(5). Sakina Karchaoui (France) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
120': Goal! Australia 0(5), France 0(5). Tameka Yallop (Australia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Australia 0(5), France 0(6). Maëlle Lakrar (France) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Australia 0(6), France 0(6). Ellie Carpenter (Australia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': VAR Decision: Other Decision Cancelled.
120': Penalty saved. Kenza Dali (France) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
120': Penalty saved. Clare Hunt (Australia) right footed shot saved in the top centre of the goal.
120': Penalty missed! Still Australia 0(6), France 0(6). Vicki Bècho (France) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
120': Goal! Australia 0(7), France 0(6). Cortnee Vine (Australia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Penalty Shootout ends, Australia 0(7), France 0(6).
0': Match ends, Australia 0(7), France 0(6).
0': Match ends, Australia 0(7), France 0(6).

Statistics

FRA		AUS
12	Fouls	10
0	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
12	Corner Kicks	8
3	Saves	5
50.5	Possession	49.5
21	SHOTS	15
5	ON GOAL	4
0.2	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
299	Accurate Passes	283
416	Passes	425
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.7
10	Accurate Crosses	7
48	Crosses	29
0.2	Cross %	0.2
67	Long Balls	68
21	Accurate Long Balls	24
0.3	Long Balls %	0.4
5	Blocked Shots	6
16	Effective Tackles	8
31	Tackles	14
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
18	Interceptions	9
37	Effective Clearances	48
37	Clearances	48

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup

Venue: Suncorp Stadium
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Attendance: 49,461

Line-Ups

Australia (4-4-2)

No.	Name
18	Mackenzie Arnold (GK)
14	Alanna Kennedy
15	Clare Hunt
7	Steph Catley
21	Ellie Carpenter
23	Kyra Cooney-Cross
19	Katrina Gorry
9	Caitlin Foord
16	Hayley Raso
11	Mary Fowler
10	Emily van Egmond

Australia Substitutes:

Kyah Simon, Clare Wheeler, Sam Kerr, Tameka Yallop, Charlotte Grant, Courtney Nevin, Lydia Williams, Aivi Luik, Teagan Micah, Clare Polkinghorne, Cortnee Vine, Alex Chidiac.

France (4-4-1-1)

No.	Name
16	Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (GK)
3	Wendie Renard
2	Maëlle Lakrar
7	Sakina Karchaoui
5	Élisa De Almeida
8	Grace Geyoro
6	Sandie Toletti
13	Selma Bacha
15	Kenza Dali
11	Kadidiatou Diani
9	Eugénie Le Sommer

France Substitutes:

Laurina Fazer, Amel Majri, Constance Picaud, Ève Périsset, Naomie Feller, Vicki Bècho, Clara Matéo, Viviane Asseyi, Solène Durand, Estelle Cascarino, Léa Le Garrec, Aïssatou Tounkara.

FIFA Women's World Cup News

U.S. Soccer president Parlow Cone getting FIFA council seat - sources

U.S. Soccer Federation president Cindy Parlow Cone is set to be elected to the FIFA Council, sources tell ESPN.

Women's World Cup 2031: Path cleared for USA-Mexico joint host bid

A bid by the United States and Mexico to co-host the 2031 Women's World Cup can face only a rival bid from Africa, with FIFA on Wednesday excluding Europe from the contest.

FIFA Women's Club World Cup delayed to 2028; new Champions Cup launched

FIFA has announced that the Women's Club World Cup, originally planned to debut in 2026, will now launch in 2028, with an inaugural FIFA Women's Champions Cup to begin in 2026.

Women's World Cup: UK launches 2035 bid, USA eyes 2031 edition

The Football Associations of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales will bid to host the 2035 Women's World Cup, the Football Association confirmed on Wednesday.

Ahmed Musa returns as Nigeria name expanded Super Eagles squad for World Cup qualifiers

Captain Ahmed Musa has returned to the Nigeria squad for the first time since February 2024 after coach Eric Chelle named an enlarged 39-man provisional squad for this month's 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.