Women’s World Cup Guide: Results, schedule and how to watch

By: The Associated Press Posted: 6:04 AM CDT Friday, Aug. 11, 2023 Last Modified: 7:31 AM CDT Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023

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The Women’s World Cup final is set. England will face Spain on Sunday after the Lionesses advanced with a 3-1 win over Australia on Wednesday.

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The Women’s World Cup final is set. England will face Spain on Sunday after the Lionesses advanced with a 3-1 win over Australia on Wednesday.

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The Women’s World Cup final is set. England will face Spain on Sunday after the Lionesses advanced with a 3-1 win over Australia on Wednesday.

Spain moved on with 2-1 win over Sweden on Tuesday. England and Spain will play in their first Women’s World Cup final.

This year’s World Cup will crown a first-time winner. The United States’ bid for a three-peat ended in a penalty shootout loss to Sweden in the round of 16. Norway, the 1995 champion, lost in the round of 16, 2011 champion Japan was knocked out by Sweden in the quarterfinals, and two-time champion Germany didn’t reach the knockout rounds.

Australia's players leave the pitch after winning the Women's World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Australia and Denmark at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia, Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, the quadrennial tournament for international soccer’s most coveted trophy kicked off July 20 and has featured an expanded field of 32 teams, up from 24. There are 64 matches during the tournament.

WOMEN’S WORLD CUP RESULTS

England secured a 3-1 victory over co-host Australia with goals by Ella Toone, Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo. Sam Kerr’s equalizer in the 63rd gave the 75,000-plus crowd some hope, but European champion England sealed it with goals from Hemp and Russo. Australia will play Sweden for third place Saturday in Brisbane.

WOMEN’S WORLD CUP SCHEDULE

Australia plays Sweden in the third-place match in Brisbane at 6 p.m. local time (4 a.m. ET) on Saturday.

Colombia's Marcela Restrepo takes photos with supporters at the end of the Women's World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Jamaica and Colombia in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)

England plays Spain in the final in Sydney at 8 p.m. local time (6 a.m. ET) on Sunday.

HOW TO WATCH THE FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP

Fox holds the English-language media rights in the United States for the Women’s World Cup. Telemundo holds the Spanish-language rights.

Fox will broadcast a record 29 matches over the air on its main network and the rest of the games will be aired on FS1. All matches will be streamed on the Fox app.

FIFA struck a collective deal with the European Broadcasting Union in mid-June, ending a standoff with broadcasters in five major European television markets. The deal guarantees the games will air in France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Britain.

Japan's head coach Futoshi Ikeda, right, speaks to the media during a press conference with Japan's Fuka Nagano ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Japan and Sweden in Auckland, New Zealand, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

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Aitana Bonmati remembers the moment Andres Iniesta scored at the 2010 World Cup clearly even though she was only 12. Iniesta scored in the 116th minute of extra time in the championship match to give Spain its first and only men’s World Cup trophy in South Africa. Bonmati says Iniesta and teammate Xavi are her idols. She says it’s time for a new Spanish champion. Spain has advanced to Sunday’s Women’s World Cup final against England.

Sweden once again finds itself playing for third place at the Women’s World Cup. The Swedes were the third-place finishers four years ago in France and at the first World Cup in 1991. Sweden lost to Spain 2-1 in the semifinals and will again play for third against Australia. Sweden defender Magdalena Eriksson says “we have another game to play. We’re going to do everything we can to win it.”

Spain coach Jorge Vilda gathered with his players and staff in a huddle near midfield and sent them a brief message not long after La Roja secured its spot in the Women’s World Cup final. He said they were able to “put an entire country on its feet” and now the next step was for everyone to be on the streets celebrating together after winning the final. Spaniards were also celebrating back home as the national team made it to a Women’s World Cup final for the first time, where they will face England.

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