Australia stun France
Australia took on France at the Suncorp Stadium in Milton for the quarter finals of the Womens World Cup. The Co-Hosts stunned France on penalties 7-6 to complete the second shock of the tournament. Australia managed to keep out France holding them out to a 0-0 draw. Australia head coach Tony Gustavson expressed how proud he was of Australia after their victory. Futbol Mundial brings you the highlights from Australia’s famous win over Les Bleus on penalties.
France say goodbye to the World Cup
It is the end of the road for France who were dumped out of the tournament after losing on penalties to Australia. France had shown a lot of promise during their campaign and their strong attack had a lot of fans excited to watch them. Les Bleus was one of the favorites to go all the way but when it comes to the World Cup the outcome is always unpredictable. Vichi Becho’s penalty miss against Australia proved to be a costly one as it saw France get eliminated. Lakrar missed a crucial chance for France as the ball fell to her by the near post only for her to send it wide. France then had another chance through Becho which forced a save from Arnold. Despite France’s efforts it just was not to be for them.
The hosts make history
Australia made history by reaching the semifinals for the first time after beating France on penalties. The hosts had the best chances of the game. Van Egmond capitalized on a France error and played the ball in the path of Fowler only for the ball to be cleared off the line. Then 16 minutes after the second half began Hailey Raso forced a magnificent save from Peyraud Magnin as Australia kept the pressure on France. Australia will now go on to face World Cup favorites England in the semi finals of the World Cup.
