The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup semifinals are set to begin on Tuesday morning with all four teams looking to win the competition for the first time in their country's history. Spain will take on Sweden in the first semifinal while co-host Australia will battle England in the second semifinal.
The competition will crown a first-time championship for the first time since Japan won in 2011. Of the four semifinalists, only Sweden has previously reached a World Cup Final, losing to Germany in 2003. Australia looks to become the first host country to reach the World Cup Final since the United States in 1999.
Spain reached it's first World Cup semifinal following a thrilling 2-1 victory over the Netherlands. Leading 1-0 in extra time, Spain conceded the equalizing goal to Stefanie van der Gragt in the 91st minute, who made up for an earlier handball that led the Spain's opening marker. Spain re-took the lead for good, when 19-year-old Salma Celeste Paralluelo scored her first World Cup goal in the 11th minute to seal the victory. She also became the youngest goal-scorer for Spain at the World Cup.