Sweden down Japan in three-goal thriller | Spain prevail over Dutch in extra time | One more sleep until Matildas hit the pitch!

<p>Amy Duggan is joined by Jess McDonald, Catherine Cannuli and Thomas Sorensen as two teams take a giant leap into the semi-finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023™ - Sweden and Spain downing Japan and the Netherlands respectively. Plus, it's inside 24 hours until the Matildas take on France in one of their biggest football matches ever - and Australia is waiting with incredible excitement!</p><br><p><strong><em>Watch every match of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023™ live and on-demand on Optus Sport.</em></strong></p><br><p>Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series: <strong><em>Football Belongs</em></strong>, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches - including a NEW bonus episode based on the Matildas' triumph over Canada:</p><br><p>Acast: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongs</p><p>Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2AzBek8ub2oEsWLYHWetg7</p><p>Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/football-belongs-australias-football-identity-by-optus/id1543067162</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>