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SCOUTING REPORT: England's World Cup semi-final opponents Australia are physically strong and will be no pushover... but a lack of composure in front of goal must be punished!

The Women's World Cup stage is lit, and with less than a handful of matches away from crowing a new champion, England's competition is fierce against a strongly stacked Australia squad.

Poster girl Sam Kerr proves to be one of the Matildas' biggest threats, though their lack of composure and complete finishing in the box against France allows England something to capitalise on.

The Matildas enjoyed a penalty shootout win against France in the quarter-finals and a successful 2-0 defeat against Denmark.

At times, they have not been so strong, narrowly beating the Republic of Ireland 1-0 in the group stages, and losing 3-2 to a dominant Nigeria.