Women's World Cup: 'Resilient England battle on but toughest test awaits'
The co-hosts of the tournament have carried the hopes of a nation, embracing the pressure and using it to their advantage to see off Olympic champions Canada and European giants France en route to the last four.
Free-to-air viewing figures have gone through the roof in Australia, its flagship Channel 7 pushed back its 6pm news bulletin on Saturday, and kick-off times for other sports events, including Aussie rules, have been moved to avoid fixture clashes with the Matildas. She could be timing her return to full fitness perfectly to face England, and Kerr will relish the opportunity to face two defenders she knows better than most, Chelsea team-mates Millie Bright and Jess Carter.
After James was sent off against Nigeria, with England already struggling to get a stranglehold on the game, the Lionesses dug in to see out extra time and delivered under pressure in the shootout.
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