England's Lionesses beat Australia’s Matildas 3-1 in the nail-biting semi-final showdown at the Stadium Australia on Wednesday to book a place in Sunday's World Cup final
The Lionesses are one step away from making World Cup history after beating tournament host’s Australia in a thrilling semi-final.
England will now face Spain in the final in Sydney on Sunday. La Roja reached their first Women's World Cup final with a 2-1 win over Sweden on Tuesday - with captain Olga Carmona scoring an 89th-minute winner to spark jubilant scenes among their supporters at Eden Park, Auckland. Buy the England kit As England make history and fly through to the World Cup final - get your England kit here!Midfielder Jill Scott, 36, announced her retirement from football following the Euros win and went on to appear on I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, eventually being crowned Queen of the Jungle.
In a clip posted to social media, former Manchester United ace David, who co-owns team Inter Miami, said: "'Hey girls, I just wanted to say wow, what a tournament it's been so far. It's been so much fun to watch and we're all so proud as a nation of what you've achieved already.
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