Late goals from Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo saw the Lionesses see off a fierce challenge from Sam Kerr and the Matildas in Sydney.
SYDNEY, Australia – They will tell you here that Australia and England don’t have the kind of rivalry in women’s soccer that the nations do in other sporting contests, especially those played by men.
But just in case anyone needed a reminder, the sea of green-and-gold jerseys at Stadium Australia Wednesday provided it with a belting-out of the national anthem. But the ultimate reminder never came. Eight minutes after Kerr’s strike, Lauren Hemp struck, before Alessia Russo added another in the 86th minute deliver the final tally in a 3-1 victory, sending the Lionesses to their first World Cup final a year after winning the European Championship.
The Matildas flew out of the gates in the second half again, and this time got rewarded for it. Kerr, the home face of this World Cup and one of the leading lights at English club Chelsea, erupted into a sprint out of midfield that sent two English defenders running backwards. And they kept running backwards, allowing Kerr the space to rip a shot past Mary Earps from 24 yards.
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