Women’s World Cup LIVE: Latest news as England await Lauren James decision ahead of Colombia quarter-final
Women’s World Cup: Spain vs Netherlands
Spain face Netherlands in an all-European clash at the Women’s World Cup as the quarter-finals get underway in Australia and New Zealand.
Spain returned to form in the last-16 as they bounced back from their 4-0 defeat to Japan by thrashing Switzerland 5-1, with Aitana Bonmati playing a starring role with two goals.
Head coach Jorge Vilda made five changes to his team, including dropping star Alexia Putellas to the bench, but was rewarded with an improved performance as Spain reached their first ever Women’s World Cup quarter-final.
The Netherlands, who were runners-up in 2019, were given a stern test by South African in Sydney but progressed thanks to a stunning display from goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar in the 2-0 win.
Here’s everything you need to know.
Spain vs Netherlands: Kick-off time and how to watch on TV
The Women’s World Cup quarter-finals get underway with an all-European clash in the last eight
Women’s World Cup LIVE: Results and quarter-final fixtures
Saturday 5 August
Match 49: Switzerland 1-5 Spain
Match 50: Japan 3-1 Norway
Sunday 6 August
Match 51: Netherlands 2-0 South Africa
Match 52: Sweden 0-0 United States – Sweden win 5-4 on penalties
Monday 7 August
Match 54: England 0-0 Nigeria – England win 4-2 on penalties
Match 53: Australia 2-0 Denmark
Tuesday 8 August
Match 56: Colombia 1-0 Jamaica (09:00, Melbourne) – ITV 1
Match 55: France 4-0 Morocco (12:00, Adelaide) – BBC One
Friday 11 August
QF1: Spain vs Netherlands (02:00, Wellington) – BBC One
QF2: Japan vs Sweden (08:30, Auckland) – BBC One
Saturday 12 August
QF3: Australia vs France (08:00, Brisbane) – ITV 1
QF4: England vs Colombia (11:30, Sydney) – ITV 1
Women’s World Cup LIVE
The quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup are set as England continue their preparations for Saturday’s clash with Colombia in Sydney.
After a group stage of shocks and surprises, the tournament has reached its business end with several big names still standing. The Lionesses survived a scare to defeat Nigeria on penalties as Sarina Wiegman’s side reached the last eight, and are now awaiting news from Fifa’s disciplinary panel as star forward Lauren James faces being ruled out of the rest of her tournament after her red card.
The next two days are rest days for the teams left standing, with the action continuing on Friday with a blockbuster pair of matches. First Spain will play Netherlands in an all-European clash, before Sweden face Japan, who have been the standout team at the World Cup so far. It’s England’s turn on Saturday as they face Colombia, after co-hosts Australia play France on what is set to be an electric night in Brisbane.
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