Summary

  • Australia beat France on penalties to reach Women's World Cup semi-finals

  • Feller missed decisive penalty in shootout to send co-hosts through

  • Australia keeper Arnold made three saves but also missed penalty

  • Twice Australia missed penalties which would have sent them through before Vine eventually won it

  • Australia will face England or Colombia in semi-final on Wednesday

  1. 'A sea of gold outside Stadium Australia'published at 09:59 British Summer Time 12 August 2023

    Australia 0-0 France

    Anna Thompson
    BBC Sport at Stadium Australia in Sydney

    This is the incredible scene outside Stadium Australia where thousands of Australia fans are watching the Matildas on big screens, while the match is happening 500 miles away in Brisbane.

    If any Aussie fans have tickets for England v Colombia, they're certainly not moving until this one is decided, either in extra time or on penalties!

    fans outside Stadium AustraliaImage source, BBC Sport
  2. YELLOW CARDpublished at 92 mins

    Australia 0-0 France

    France start with some comfortable possession before burtsing foward.

    Katrina Gorry breaks up the attack with a late challenge on Sakina Karchaoui and gets the game's first yellow card.

  3. KICK-OFFpublished at 09:56 British Summer Time 12 August 2023

    Australia 0-0 France

    We kick off for the third time today.

  4. Postpublished at 09:55 British Summer Time 12 August 2023

    Australia 0-0 France

    Emma Smith
    BBC Sport at Brisbane Stadium

    For the first time ever, a Women's World Cup match featuring Australia is goalless at the end of 90 minutes.

    Strap yourself in folks, this is going the distance.

  5. Postpublished at 09:54 British Summer Time 12 August 2023

    Australia 0-0 France

    Gilly Flaherty
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It'll be interesting to see how both teams set up in extra time, what changes are made.

    France are looking a bit more energetic at the moment.

  6. FULL-TIMEpublished at 90+4 mins

    Australia 0-0 France

    The final minute ticks by. We'll have extra time.

  7. Postpublished at 90+3 mins

    Australia 0-0 France

    Australia have a free-kick in their own half. A chance to breathe.

  8. Postpublished at 90+2 mins

    Australia 0-0 France

    All France as Vicki Becho delivers the ball into the box.

    Things get scrappy, but Australia are eventually saved by the offside flag.

  9. INJURY TIMEpublished at 90 mins

    Australia 0-0 France

    Four minutes added on.

  10. Postpublished at 89 mins

    Australia 0-0 France

    And now France are chancing things as Selma Bacha fires a shot well wide from range.

  11. Postpublished at 09:47 British Summer Time 12 August 2023

    Australia 0-0 France

    Emma Smith
    BBC Sport at Brisbane Stadium

    There are some very animated Australians in front of me in the press box - waving the Matildas forward, hands on heads when shots go wide.

    At times like this, it can be very hard to stay professional.

  12. Postpublished at 89 mins

    Australia 0-0 France

    Australia midfielder Ellie Carpenter sees her name in lights as Sam Kerr lays the ball off to her.

    But Carpenter's strike from miles out goes miles over.

  13. 'France are there for the taking'published at 09:45 British Summer Time 12 August 2023

    Australia 0-0 France

    Gilly Flaherty
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    France's attacks have come from Australia's transition and turnovers.

    France are there for the taking - it's about making sure you make the right decision when you get into the final third. And, especially when you're tired, those decisions become harder to make.

    Australia v FranceImage source, Getty Images
  14. Postpublished at 87 mins

    Australia 0-0 France

    Australia still can't find the opener. The corner is punched straight to Mary Fowler but the forward's volley is blocked.

  15. Postpublished at 86 mins

    Australia 0-0 France

    Sakina Karchaoui limps back on. She mistimes her clearance and gifts Australia a corner.

  16. Postpublished at 09:42 British Summer Time 12 August 2023

    Australia 0-0 France

    Emma Smith
    BBC Sport at Brisbane Stadium

    As Karchaoui gets treatment - an icepack to her groin - the Australian players all gather in a huddle near the bench.

    Last minute water and instructions being taken on.

  17. Postpublished at 84 mins

    Australia 0-0 France

    Top defending from France's Sakina Karchaoui who sprints back to stop Caitlin Foord from setting up Hayley Raso for a certain one v one.

    She had to make that interception and she's hurt herself in doing so.

  18. Postpublished at 82 mins

    Australia 0-0 France

    It's an open game now, both sides are hunting a winner in normal time.

    Kenza Dali goes down the right for France but her cross is caught by Mackenzie Arnold.

  19. Postpublished at 81 mins

    Australia 0-0 France

    Inside the last 10 minutes. Extra-time is on the horizon.

  20. Postpublished at 79 mins

    Australia 0-0 France

    Brisbane erupts as Sam Kerr gets on the ball on the break but the Chelsea forward can't do much with it.

    Moments later Caitlin Foord goes down in the box under pressure from two France defenders.

    Nothing given, it would have been very soft.