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Who and when do England play next? Lionesses’ route to the World Cup final

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England face Australia in the Women’s World Cup semi-finals as the Lionesses look to take down the hosts in Sydney.

Both teams are aiming to reach their first-ever Women’s World Cup final and the stage could not be bigger for the latest chapter of England and Australia’s sporting rivalry.

Australia has been gripped by World Cup fever with the Matildas’ dramatic penalty shootout victory against France in the quarter-finals becoming the most-watched sporting event in the country since the 2000 Olympic Games.

But England will be out to spoil the party as the Lionesses look to make history of their own. The European champions defeated Colombia 2-1 in the quarter-finals and are set to face another hostile atmosphere as they take on Australia and a near-80,000 capacity crowd in Sydney’s Olympic Stadium. The winner will play Spain in Sunday’s showpiece in Sydney, after La Roja defeated Sweden 2-1 in the other semi-final.

Get all the latest football betting sites offers and get the latest odds on football matches here. Here’s everything you need to know about the Lionesses’ run down under:

Who do England play next at the World Cup?

After beating Nigeria and Colombia, the Lionesses will play Australia in the semi-finals. The semi-final will be played on Wednesday 16 August at 11:00am BST at Sydney’s Olympic Stadium and the match will be shown on the BBC.

Should England win, they will face either Spain, who defeated Sweden 2-1 in the other semi-final.

Sweden’s victory over Japan means there will be new winner of the World Cup this year, after the United States and Germany were among the big names to suffer early exits.

What were England’s group results?

22 July - England 1-0 Haiti (10:30, Brisbane)

28 July - England 1-0 Denmark (09:30, Sydney)

1 August - China 1-6 England (12:00, Adelaide)

What is England’s potential path to the final?

As group winners

7 August: Last 16

England 0-0 Nigeria - England win 4-2 on penalties

12 August: Quarter-final

England 2-1 Colombia - England win 2-1

16 August: Semi-final

England vs Australia - 11:00, Sydney - BBC One

20 August: Final

(England/Australia) vs Spain - 11:00, Sydney

Knockout stages

Saturday 5 August

Match 49: Switzerland 1-5 Spain (06:00, Auckland) - BBC One

Match 50: Japan 3-1 Norway (09:00, Wellington) - ITV 1

Sunday 6 August

Match 51: Netherlands 2-0 South Africa (03:00, Sydney) - BBC One

Match 52: Sweden 0-0 United States - Sweden win 5-4 on penalties (10:00, Melbourne) - ITV 1

Monday 7 August

Match 54: England 0-0 Nigeria - England win 4-2 on penalties

Match 53: Australia 2-0 Denmark (11:30, Sydney) - BBC

Tuesday 8 August

Match 56: Colombia 1-0 Jamaica (09:00, Melbourne) - ITV

Match 55: France 4-0 Morocco (12:00, Adelaide) - BBC

Friday 11 August

QF1: Spain 2-1 Netherlands (02:00, Wellington) - BBC One

QF2: Japan 1-2 Sweden (08:30, Auckland) - BBC One

Saturday 12 August

QF3: Australia 0-0 France - Australia win on penalties

QF4: England 2-1 Colombia

Tuesday 15 August

SF1: Spain 2-1 Sweden

Wednesday 16 August

SF2: Australia vs England (11:00, Sydney)

Saturday 19 August

3rd place play-off: Sweden vs Loser SF2 (09:00, Brisbane)

Sunday 20 August

Final: Spain vs Winner SF2 (11:00, Sydney)

Match venues

Australia

Sydney (Stadium Australia, 83,500)

Sydney (Sydney Football Stadium, 42,512)

Brisbane (Lang Park, 52,263)

Melbourne (Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, 30,000)

Perth (Perth Rectangular Stadium, 22,225)

Adelaide (Hindmarsh Stadium, 16,500)

New Zealand

Auckland (Eden Park, 48,276)

Wellington (Wellington Regional Stadium, 39,000)

Dunedin (Forsyth Barr Stadium, 28,744)

Hamilton (Waikato Stadium, 25,111)

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