With Spain and Sweden now having secured their places in the semi-finals after beating the Netherlands and Japan respectively, all eyes will be on the fixtures taking place on August 12th. England, who won their first international title last year at the Women's EURO 2022 competition, will look to join their fellow UEFA sides in the final four as the Lionesses prepare to face a Colombia side who are making all sorts of waves in this summer's competition.
To date, England have qualified for at least the quarter-finals in all five prior World Cups that they qualified for, and made it to the semi-finals in their last two consecutive appearances (in 2015 and 2019). This time around, however, Sarina Wiegman's team are hoping to aim higher than that, especially after winning the Women's EURO last year. Despite facing an uphill battle due to injuries to several key players, including Beth Mead and Fran Kirby, England successfully navigated their way through the group stages with three wins out of three, including cruising to a 6-1 win over China on matchday three to head into the knockout rounds as group winners.
Their round of 16 opponents Nigeria proved to be a very determined foe, and in fact, looked like the much better side for spells of the match. Yet, despite going a player down after key striker Lauren James was sent off late in the second half, England somehow managed to keep the Super Falcons at bay and overcame the West African powerhouse 4-2 on penalties after the match finished 0-0 in regular and extra time.
Meanwhile, Colombia are now in new territory after successfully seeing off another surprise package, Jamaica, in the round of 16. The South American nation have been one of the revelations of the 2023 Women's World Cup as their performances against South Korea, and notably, Germany, ensured that they qualified for the round of 16 as Group H's winners. Despite losing 1-0 to Morocco on matchday three, it mattered little as Germany ended up being dumped out following a 1-1 draw with an already-eliminated South Korea.
Team news: England vs Colombia
England: England have been dealt a huge blow with key striker Lauren James banned for this match following her altercation with Nigeria's Michelle Alozie. As such, head coach Sarina Wiegman will be forced to make some changes to her starting XI.
Colombia: Colombia will have a full-strength squad as Manuela Vanegas has now completed her suspension and is now available for selection.
Match facts: England vs Colombia
- England have qualified for at least the quarter-finals in all six of their World Cup appearances...
- ...and for the semi-finals in their most recent two appearances (in 2015 and 2019)
- Meanwhile, Colombia are hoping to become the first South American nation to qualify for the semi-finals since Brazil did so in 2007
Broadcast info: England vs Colombia
How can I watch England vs Colombia live?
USA: England vs Colombia is scheduled to kick off at 6.30 AM EST (3.30 AM PST) for fans looking to watch it live in the USA, and once again, there are plenty of choices to tune in.
These options include catching the game on TV via FOX, while FOX Sports App provides an on-the-go choice and the match can also be streamed via Foxsports.com or Peacock.
For Spanish-speakers, they can check out Telemundo and Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, as well as UNIVERSO and UNIVERSO NOW.
In addition, FuboTV and Sling TV offer additional live-streaming services, with Fox Sports 1 available on both FuboTV and Sling TV, while Spanish-speakers also will find their channels available on FuboTV.
UK: Supporters in the UK also have a wide range of choices to watch this game, which kicks off at 11.30 BST. Those hoping to follow England vs Colombia on TV can check out ITV 1 UK and STV Scotland while live streaming is available via ITVX and STV Player.
And if TV and live-streaming isn't your thing, there is even an option to follow the game in a more old-fashioned way similar to what your grandparents did back in the day. For those looking to follow this tie via radio, Talksport 2 Radio UK is your way to go.
Colombia: Viewers in Colombia seeking to cheer on their side can check out various TV and live-streaming options, including Caracol TV, DIRECTV Sports Colombia, DIRECTV Sports App, Caracol Play, and directvsports.com.
Live elsewhere? Here's how you can watch England vs Colombia live from wherever you are based:
Match details, result and original broadcast info
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