The French team played proactively for most of the first half and had superior scoring opportunities.

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Minute 35: Midfielder Kenza Dali (France) volleyed from the 16m50 line but the ball went over the Australian goal.

The situation of Kadidiatou Diani (France) competing for the ball with Alanna Kennedy (Australia). Photo: Getty Images

Minute 31: Defender Maelle Lakrar (France) fired a shot in the penalty area, the ball went hard and dangerous but goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold (Australia) made an excellent save.

Minute 28: Striker Le Sommer fired a powerful shot from a distance of more than 20 meters but goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold (Australia) successfully blocked it.

Minute 27: Goalkeeper Peyraud-Magnin had to rush out of the penalty area to clear the ball to save the French women's team.

Minute 23: Australia's corner kick puts France's goal in danger. However, the final shot from a home player misses the target.

Minute 18: A good counter-attack by France on the right wing ended with a high ball and was immediately blocked by the Australian defense. The home team has an average player height of 168.6cm, while the French women's team is 167.5cm.

Minute 15: French women's team players Karchaoui and Geyoro were on the ground after two consecutive dangerous fouls by Australian players. However, the referee did not issue a card but only warned the two home team players.

Clare Hunt (Australia) tries to fight for the ball with Eugenie Le Sommer (France). Photo: Getty Images

Lakrar missed an unbelievable opportunity!

Minute 12: A teammate's shot accidentally created a very favorable assist for Lakrar. However, despite being in an open position just 2m from the goal, Lakrar (France) unfortunately missed the ball.

Lakrar missed a chance to score for the French women's team. Photo: Getty Images

NO GOING IN!!!

Minute 7: From a defensive error by central defender Kennedy (Australia), striker Diani (France) escaped and fired a diagonal shot but the ball missed the goal by a hair.

Minute 5: The French women's team is controlling the ball better with 72%, but the European representative still cannot shoot.

THE MATCH BEGINS!!!

The French women's team were the first to serve.

The two teams are entering the field to do the procedures before the match. Photo: Getty Images

Starting lineup:

Australia (4-4-2): Mackenzie Arnold (18); Ellie Carpenter (21), Clare Hunt (15), Alanna Kennedy (14), Steph Catley (7); Hayley Raso (16), Katrina-Lee Gorry (19), Kyra Cooney-Cross (23), Caitlin Foord (9); Mary Fowler (11), Emily Van Egmond (10).

France (4-4-1-1): Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (16); Maelle Lakrar (2), Wendie Therese Renard (3), Elisa De Almeida (5), Sakina Karchaoui (7); Kenza Dali (15), Grace Geyoro (8), Sandie Toletti (6), Selma Bacha (13); Eugenie Le Sommer (9); Kadidiatou Diani (11).

Fans of Australia, co-hosts of the 2023 Women's World Cup. Photo: Getty Images
French women's players warm up. Photo: Getty Images
Chilean referee María Carvajal, who officiated France's group stage match against Jamaica, will officiate this match. Photo: Getty Images
The Australian women's team warm up on the field. Photo: The Guardian
The French women's team had a poor start to this year's World Cup, drawing 0-0 with Jamaica . However, they managed to "correct" their mistakes with a 2-1 victory over Brazil and a 6-3 victory over Panama to advance to the knockout round as the top team in Group F. In the round of 16, France easily defeated Morocco with a 4-0 victory to reach the World Cup quarter-finals against Australia .
The upcoming quarter-final will be a rematch between Australia and France just weeks after their last match at Docklands, where Australia beat France 1-0 thanks to a goal from Mary Fowler. Photo: FIFA
Co-hosts Australia 's journey through the 2023 Women's World Cup group stage began with a narrow 1-0 win over the Republic of Ireland , followed by a 3-2 comeback against Nigeria , and ended with a 4-0 rout of reigning Olympic champions Canada . In the knockout stages, the Australian girls continued to overcome Denmark 2-0 to confidently advance to the quarter-finals.
The Australian women's team has reached the quarter-finals for the fourth time in World Cup history. Photo: FIFA