England and Australia are both hoping to make history by reaching the Women's World Cup final for the first time when they meet in Sydney on Wednesday.
After a thrilling men's and women's Ashes series this summer and a final between the two nations at the Netball World Cup, this is the third instalment of the England-Australia rivalry in recent months.
"The media do talk a lot but for us it's not about Australia, we want to win regardless," said England midfielder Keira Walsh.How do the managers compare? The 53-year-old manager has a stellar international record, having led her native Netherlands to a home European Championship win in 2017 and the 2019 World Cup final.she coached the Lionesses to Euro 2022 glory last year.Gustavsson has won 18 of his 38 matches in charge of the Matildas and led Australia to a fourth-place finish at the Olympics, their best-ever run in the competition having beaten Great Britain in the last eight.
Everything is stacked in Australia's favour in terms of their form and having home advantage - but England have shown a knack for grinding out results. They have an underlying character and belief that they can get through games and win them.
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