9 Aug 2023

FIFA Women's World Cup finals just around the corner

From Morning Report, 6:22 am on 9 August 2023

France and Colombia have both cruised into the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup France beat debutants Morocco 4-nil in their last-16 match in Adelaide.

It means Africa's run at the tournament ends, while France are into the quarter-finals for the third consecutive time.

France next face hosts Australia in the quarter-finals on Saturday in Brisbane.

Meanwhile Colombia were the better side as they beat Jamaica 1-nil in Melbourne.

It's the first time Colombia have made the World Cup quarter-finals and they are the America's sole representative left in the tournament.

In the quarter-finals on Friday, Spain play the Netherlands and Japan play Sweden.

On Saturday Australia play France and England play Colombia.