Adedokun Waliyu 
The full-time whistle blows on this thrilling semifinal, sparking celebrations among the England players.
It really has been a fantastic game: Ella Toone’s brilliant strike gave the Lionesses the lead before Sam Kerr – surely with the goal of the tournament – equalized for Australia with a spectacular, long-range effort midway through the second half.
England rallied superbly, however, and set up its first ever Women’s World Cup final thanks to goals from Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo.
It’s a heartbreaking end to the World Cup for the Matildas, who united a nation with their best ever run at the tournament.
Spain now awaits the Lionesses. After conquering Europe last year. Lauren Hemp has been fantastic today and she is the one to create England’s third goal.
The forward drives at the defense before slipping Alessia Russo through on goal. The striker makes no mistake and drives her shot into the bottom corner in the 86th minute.
England is on the verge of making its first ever Women’s World Cup final. Australia looks heartbroken.
It’s just been announced inside Stadium Australia that there are 75,784 fans in attendance for this semifinal – a near-capacity crowd in Sydney.
Most of them will be praying for an Australian equalizer as we enter the final 10 minutes of regulation time.
As things stands, England holds a 2-1 lead and is heading to its first Women’s World Cup final to face Spain.
Australia has a flurry of chances as the clock ticks down, the best falling to Sam Kerr as she slashes a shot wide from a corner.
