The 2023 Women’s World Cup is in full swing, and these daily files give you the latest reporting from around the tournament as well as betting lines, what-to-watch-for information and best reads. Check in with ESPN throughout the tournament as we bring you the latest from Australia and New Zealand.
The lead: And then there were four
After 32 teams began their 2023 Women’s World Cup campaigns, we’re now down to four, with many of the favourites already sent home, including the United States, Canada, Brazil and Germany.
With Japan, Colombia, France and Netherlands now out after the quarterfinals, there will be a new Women’s World Cup champion crowned. England face co-hosts Australia, while Sweden battle Spain for the right to be called the best women’s international team on the planet.
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ESPN’s writers on the ground in Australia and New Zealand take us through the two semifinal fixtures.
Semifinal previews
Spain vs. Sweden, Tuesday
Eden Park, Auckland; 8 p.m. local, 4 a.m. ET, 9 a.m. BST
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Spain have overcome a lot on their path to the World Cup semifinals, but now is perhaps their biggest challenge: beating Sweden for the first time in their history.
The squad mutiny from last…
