CNN —England ground out a 2-1 victory over a spirited Colombia to reach the Women’s World Cup semifinals on Saturday, as goals from Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo punished defensive errors.
And I think we’ve had to dig deep from the first game,” goalscorer Russo told broadcaster ITV.
Both teams seemed to reset a little after the break before England took the lead for the first time in the match from an unlikely position.
Despite late Colombian pressure, England held on and will now face old rival and tournament co-host Australia in the World Cup semifinal on Wednesday.
I think Colombia had a great fanbase out here tonight, so I think we’ve had a little taste, but I’m so excited.”
Persons:
Lauren Hemp, Alessia Russo, Leicy Santos, Sarina Wiegman, “, we’ve, Russo, ” Alessia Russo, England's, Carl Recine, Rachel Daly’s, Linda Caicedo, Santos, Mary Earps, Cafeteras, Catalina Perez’s, Lucy Bronze, Georgia Stanway, Australia –, ” Russo
Organizations:
CNN, Australia, England, Colombia, ITV, Norway, Sydney’s, Colombia –
Locations:
Colombia, Germany, Nigeria, England, Eurasia, Georgia, Colombian, Australia