Australia 2-0 Denmark: Foord and Raso send Matildas into last 8

Australia booked their spot in the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup 2023 with a comfortable 2-0 win over Denmark.

2023 Women's World Cup

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Match Report

Arsenal forward Caitlin Foord set the tournament co-hosts on their way with a clinical finish with just under half-an-hour gone at Stadium Australia.

Hayley Raso doubled the Matildas' lead with 20 minutes to play, with further positivity added when Sam Kerr - who had been sidelined with a calf injury since the start of the tournament - entered the fray for the final 10 minutes.

Tony Gustavsson's side now advance to the last eight, where they will face either France or Morocco.

What's next?

Australia will face France or Morocco in the quarter finals. Those two nations play their last 16 fixture on Tuesday August 8, with kick-off at 12pm.

The quarter-final will be played on Saturday August 12 at 8am.

What is the schedule?

The round of 16 takes place from August 5 to August 8 with eight games being played across Australia and New Zealand.

The quarter-finals, which will be held in Wellington, Auckland, Brisbane and Sydney, are scheduled for August 11 and 12.

The first semi-final will then be played on August 15 in Auckland, with the other semi-final taking place on August 16 at the Accor Stadium in Sydney, which will then host the final on August 20.

A third-place play-off will be played the day before the final on August 19 in Brisbane.

Line-ups

Australia XI: E. van Egmond, S. Catley, K. Gorry, C. Foord, A. Kennedy, H. Raso, M. Arnold, E. Carpenter, M. Fowler, K. Cooney-Cross, Clare Hunt

Subs: L. Williams, C. Polkinghorne, T. Yallop, S. Kerr, A. Luik, K. Simon, A. Chidiac, T. Micah, C. Vine, C. Wheeler, Charlotte Grant, Courtney Nevin

Denmark XI: K. Veje, P. Mosegaard-Harder, S. Boye, K. Holmgaard, R. Sevecke, S. Pedersen, R. Madsen, J. Thomsen, Lene Christensen, Amalie Vangsgaard, Kathrine Møller Kühl

Subs: S. Troelsgaard, F. Thøgersen, S. Junge Pedersen, S. Bruun, M. Gejl, N. Sørensen, E. Snerle, S. Svava, L. Gewitz, K. Larsen, J. Hasbo, Maja Østergaard