The 2023 Women's World Cup is in full swing, and these daily files give you the latest reporting from around the tournament as well as betting lines, what-to-watch-for information and best reads. Check in with ESPN throughout the tournament as we bring you the latest from Australia and New Zealand.
The lead: England too strong as Australia fall short
SYDNEY, Australia -- The Matildas captivated a nation during their best run through a Women's World Cup, but against a superior England side, the magic ran out.
Not even the sea of 75,784 fans at Stadium Australia -- most of them in yellow shirts and rooting for Australia -- could change the tide as England bested the co-hosts 3-1.