Unstoppable England: Dominating the Road to Victory in the 2023 Women's World Cup across Australia and New Zealand
England secures a spot in the Women's World Cup last 16 after dominating their group; next up, they face Nigeria on Monday at 830am Discover their potential path to the final in Australia and New Zealand, with key matches on August 7, 12, 16, and the grand finale on August 20 at 11am
After the completion of the group stages in the Women's World Cup, England's path to the tournament's final has been determined. Sarina Wiegman's team emerged as the leaders of Group D after achieving three consecutive victories, which included a dominant 6-1 victory over China, thereby ensuring their progression to the knockout stage.
The Lionesses are set to take on Nigeria, the runners-up of Group B, in the last 16 on Monday at 8.30am UK time. This puts England only three wins away from reaching the final. Here is their potential path to the showpiece event at Stadium Australia in Sydney on August 20...
England's potential route to WWC final (UK times)
Round of 16 - Monday August 7 (8.30am)England vs Nigeria - Brisbane
Quarter-finals - Saturday August 12 (11.30am)
England vs Colombia/Jamaica - Sydney
Semi-finals - Wednesday August 16 (11am)
England vs Australia/Denmark/France/Morocco - Sydney
Final - Sunday August 20 (11am)
England vs Switzerland/Spain/Netherlands/South Africa/Japan/Norway/Sweden/United States - Sydney
Confirmed last 16 fixtures
Saturday August 5Switzerland vs Spain (6am)Japan vs Norway (9am)
Sunday August 6
Netherlands vs South Africa (3am)Sweden vs USA (10am)
Monday August 7
England vs Nigeria (8.30am)Australia vs Denmark (11.30am)
Tuesday August 8
Colombia vs Jamaica (9am)France vs Morocco (12pm)
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With the group stage concluding on August 3, all eyes now shift towards the exciting round of 16, scheduled to take place from August 5 to August 8.The quarter-finals are set to take place on August 11 and 12 at various locations including Wellington, Auckland, Brisbane, and Sydney. The first semi-final will be held in Auckland on August 15, while the second semi-final will be at Accor Stadium in Sydney on August 16. The final match will also be held at Accor Stadium on August 20.
A third-place play-off will be played the day before the final on August 19 in Brisbane.
