<p>England fought back from a goal down to beat Colombia 2-1 on Saturday in a bruising encounter and set up a tasty <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/article/womens-world-cup-sweden-defeat-japan-2-1-to-enter-semifinals-23303107" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Women&rsquo;s World Cup</strong></a> semi-final with Australia.</p>
<p>Forward Alessia Russo scored the winner for the European champions just after the hour in front of 75,000 in Sydney to end Colombia&rsquo;s run in the tournament.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Australia beat France 7-6</h2>
<p>Earlier in the day, co-hosts Australia beat France 7-6 in a thrilling penalty shootout in Brisbane to reach the last four for the first time in their history. The semi-final will be in Sydney on Wednesday.</p>
<p>Colombia, playing in their first quarter-final, took the lead against the run of play through a wonderful dipping effort from the edge of the box by Leicy Santos on 44 minutes.&nbsp;</p>
<p>But England struck back deep in first-half stoppage time when Lauren Hemp pounced on a goalkeeping error by a fumbling Catalina Perez, before Russo sealed the quarter-final in the Lionesses&rsquo; favour with her cool finish.&nbsp;</p>
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<h2>Vine scores winning penalty</h2>
<p>Cortnee Vine scored the winning penalty for Australia to end a remarkable shoot-out that saw both teams take 10 spot-kicks, the quarter-final having ended 0-0 after 120 nerve-shredding minutes.</p>
<p>Vine held her nerve to send the crowd into raptures and keep the Matildas&rsquo; dream of winning the World Cup on home soil alive. Australia goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold had missed a chance to win the shoot-out when her kick hit the post, but then saved twice from Kenza Dali after the VAR spotted she had both feet off her line the first time.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Vicki Becho missed France&rsquo;s 10th penalty, and it was left to Vine to take Australia through by beating France&rsquo;s substitute goalkeeper Solene Durand, who had been sent on especially for the shootout.</p>
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