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Lionesses · FIFA Women's World Cup · Semi-final

Australia
v England⁠

1–3

Full time

Australia v England finished 1–3.

Australia
Kerr 63'
Date
Wednesday 16 August 2023 · Lionesses in 2023
Kick-off
11:00 UK
Venue
Stadium Australia, Sydney

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Lionesses Formation 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Substitutes

Australia Formation 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • No. 18, Mackenzie Arnold GK
  • No. 21, Ellie Carpenter RB
  • No. 15, Clare Hunt CB
  • No. 4, Clare Polkinghorne CB Off in the 81'
  • No. 7, Steph Catley LB
  • No. 16, Hayley Raso RM Off in the 72'
  • No. 19, Katrina Gorry CM Off in the 88'
  • No. 23, Kyra Cooney-Cross CM
  • No. 9, Caitlin Foord LM
  • No. 20, Sam Kerr FW
  • No. 11, Mary Fowler FW

Substitutes

  • No. 5, Cortnee Vine On in the 72'
  • No. 10, Emily van Egmond On in the 81'
  • No. 8, Alex Chidiac On in the 88'
  • No. 1, Lydia Williams (not used)
  • No. 2, Courtney Nevin (not used)
  • No. 3, Aivi Luik (not used)
  • No. 6, Clare Wheeler (not used)
  • No. 12, Teagan Micah (not used)
  • No. 13, Tameka Yallop (not used)
  • No. 17, Kyah Simon (not used)
  • No. 22, Charlotte Grant (not used)

Referee: Tori Penso.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2003 – 2023

04 6 Mar 2015
Women's International friendly · 2015 Cyprus Cup group GSP Stadium, Nicosia

Australia 0–3 England England won

England: Taylor 8', Taylor 17', Taylor 83'

Australia: None

Match page: Australia v England, 6 March 2015

Official meetings since 2003

England v Australia stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings7In our results database
England wins5England perspective
Draws1Level at full time
Australia wins1Australia victories

England have scored 12 goals to Australia's 4 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

3

Taylor

3 goals against Australia in matches we hold scorer data for.

Australia · Fixture leader

2

Kerr

Australia's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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