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.

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