Today’s Women’s World Cup results as Australia and Nigeria reach last-16

England will qualify for the knockout phases of the Women’s World Cup as lengthy as they keep away from defeat to China within the finale of Group D.

The Lionesses have opened their World Cup marketing campaign with back-to-back wins over Haiti and Denmark to take management of their destiny.

But China’s late win in opposition to Haiti final outing means there’s nonetheless work for Sarina Wiegman’s aspect to do – with both Australia or Nigeria ready within the last-16.

England have solely misplaced as soon as underneath Wiegman however might be with out key midfielder Keira Walsh for his or her ultimate group fixture.

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England veteran Rachel Daly revealed she blocks out the horrifying chance of turning into a sufferer of the devastating harm disaster besetting girls’s soccer and the World Cup.

Midfielder Keira Walsh was stretchered off with a suspected knee harm within the first half of the Lionesses’ 1-0 group-stage victory over Denmark on Friday, later showing on crutches and sparking concern she may be a part of England’s Beth Mead and Leah Williamson on an extended checklist of gamers dominated out of the 2023 event with the identical anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) harm that disproportionately impacts girls.

There was no replace on Walsh’s situation as of Saturday night time in Sydney, three days earlier than the Lionesses play China in Adelaide with a goal of escaping Group D in high spot.

Daly mentioned: “I don’t think you can think about it, for me, those three letters scare the absolute you-know-what out of me.”

“When Keira Walsh bought injured, there was a collective groan of sympathy for a world-class participant lacking the remainder of the event, but additionally for the remainder of England’s squad. They should now take care of the lack of Walsh, the deep-lying playmaker who knits the staff’s method play collectively and so brilliantly patrols the area in entrance of the again 4.

“Walsh might be Sarina Wiegman’s most vital participant, definitely within the absence of Leah Williamson and Beth Mead, and England have now misplaced all three of the gamers who led them to European Championship glory.”

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Sam Kerr, 29, is Australia’s most beloved participant, the captain of Matildas and the primary particular person from her homeland ever to attain a hat-trick on the World Cup. Now getting ready for a event on dwelling soil, the icon hopes to conjure an excellent larger second for her followers to savour.

Australia are coming into it in a wealthy vein of kind, having gained their final eight video games in a row, considered one of which noticed them inflict the primary defeat of Sirena Wiegman’s tenure on England, a 2-0 defeat on a wet night time in Brentford this April. Kerr, naturally, bagged the opener.

A worldwide phenomenon, she made her debut on the worldwide stage aged simply 15 and break up the early a part of her profession between groups in Australia (Perth Glory, Sydney FC) and the US (Western New York Flash, Sky Blue FC).

Sam Kerr remained on the bench however fortunately for Australia, they didn’t want her. In a must-win match, the co-hosts did rather more to maintain their World Cup alive: thrashing the Olympic champions Canada to reach the knockout phases and restoring perception that appeared to have been misplaced within the shock defeat to Nigeria.

With it, Group B was flipped on its head: Ireland’s draw with Nigeria means Australia advance as group winners, avoiding a possible conflict with England within the last-16.

Kerr might but return for that, however Australia lastly discovered a option to play with out their star striker and captain. It got here on the good time with the Matildas going through elimination and a World Cup dream that was as an alternative turning right into a nightmare.

Kerr was again on the bench after lacking Australia’s opening two video games with a calf harm, however in opposition to Canada they have been as an alternative lifted by one other returning star in Mary Fowler.

Sometimes there are moments in soccer that seem to render every part else out of date. A break up second is all it takes, time freezes, and it’s as if every part else is wiped from actuality. The magnitude of the remainder of the highs and lows issues little; one occasion reduces them to trivia.

For England that occasion was Keira Walsh’s harm. A stadium – and a nation again dwelling – have been sickened by what they’d seen. Her foot was awkwardly planted, her knee prolonged and a stretcher was introduced on as her teammates launched into futile makes an attempt to console her.

England’s Keira Walsh didn’t endure an anterior cruciate ligament harm in opposition to Denmark on the Women’s World Cup and might characteristic later within the event after the Lionesses confirmed the midfielder will stay with the squad.

Walsh was stretchered off within the Lionesses’ 1-0 win in opposition to Denmark on Friday and there have been fears that the 26-year-old had develop into the newest star in girls’s soccer to endure an ACL tear – with England captain Leah Williamson and ahead Beth Mead amongst a number of star names to be dominated out of the World Cup because of the harm.

The Barcelona midfielder was left on crutches after stretching for the ball and catching her studs on the turf, however a scan yesterday afternoon revealed that the harm was not as unhealthy as it first appeared and there was no critical ligament harm.

England’s ultimate group-stage fixture is in opposition to China on Tuesday 1 August and might be proven on ITV with the match beginning at 12pm BST.

Should England make it by to the spherical of 16, their fixture might be proven stay on the BBC.

For UK viewers, each recreation might be accessible to observe on the BBC and ITV.

For the BBC, there might be stay protection on tv as effectively as the BBC Sport web site with stay audio commentary accessible on BBC Radio 5 Live, 5 Sports Extra and the BBC Sounds app.

For ITV, stay protection might be accessible on tv as effectively as on-line by way of ITVX.

At current, the BBC and ITV have solely introduced the schedule for the group phases, though the BBC have mentioned they’ll broadcast each semi-finals with the ultimate accessible on each channels.

England have one foot within the last-16 having gained each of their opening matches. They require a degree in opposition to China tomorrow to stitch up a primary place end in Group D.

Should England end high of the group they’ll tackle Nigeria within the last-16.

“Nigeria weren’t a nation that people were talking about getting out of this group.” Fara Williams mentioned in her evaluation of right now’s clashes, “If they are the team that England will have to face [in the next round], they are going to be a difficult opponent.”

If England qualify in second place, which is a chance in the event that they lose, then the Lionesses will face Australia within the subsequent spherical.

There’s additionally an opportunity that England might exit. If China beat them and Denmark defeat Haiti England could also be knocked out on purpose distinction and head-to-head results.