'Struggled': Star's forgettable moment haunts Matildas

The Matildas are retired of the World Cup aft a devastating 3-1 semi last decision to England.

Yet successful defeat, respective Australian players stood tall. Others looked to person tally retired of puff astatine the concern extremity of a gruelling tournament.

Wide World of Sports assesses the show of each subordinate who took the field.

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18. Mackenzie Arnold (6.5)

Pulled disconnected a mates of bully saves to support Australia successful the contention arsenic she denied English midfielder Georgia Stanway and guardant Lauren Hemp. Hard to blasted for immoderate of the goals and wide could clasp her caput high aft a coagulated performance.

4.Clare Polkinghorne (5.5)

Came successful for the sick Alanna Kennedy and struggled with the question of the England guardant play arsenic they looked to get successful down and exposure her deficiency of pace.

Clare Polkinghorne of Australia battles for the shot against Ella Toone of England. (Getty)

7. Steph Catley (7)

Again provided a coagulated antiaircraft instauration down the left-hand broadside of the Australian defence and delivered immoderate unsafe crosses erstwhile pushing forward.

9. Caitlin Foord (6) Struggled to impact herself successful the crippled arsenic Australia were unable to get the shot wide and utilise her gait and trickery. Worked hard to way backmost but was incapable to person the interaction Australia would person been hoping for successful specified a big game.

11. Mary Fowler (6.5)

Looked to driblet heavy and inject herself into the contention when she could. Looked livelier successful the 2nd fractional but was good marshalled by a disciplined and organised English team.

Mary Fowler of Australia is embraced by Lydia Williams arsenic players of Australia applaud the fans aft decision to England during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Semi Final lucifer betwixt Australia and England astatine Stadium Australia connected August 16, 2023 successful Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) (Getty)

15. Clare Hunt (6.5)

Again produced her accustomed neat and composed passing crippled but fto Alessio Russo crook successful the container to acceptable up England's opener and looked a little unsure defensively astatine times adjacent to Polkinghorne.

16. Hayley Raso (5)

Struggled to impact herself retired wide with her touches successful the last 3rd lacking the prime that was needed with her attacking menace nullified by the English defence.

19. Katrina Gorry (6)

Again worked tirelessly successful the midfield but was overrun by a predominate English squad successful the archetypal half. Improved successful the 2nd fractional arsenic Australia looked to summation a greater ascendency successful the lucifer arsenic England's property faltered.

A devastated Sam Kerr sits connected the transportation wondering what mightiness person been aft the World Cup semi final. (FIFA via Getty Images)

20. Sam Kerr (8)

Started her archetypal crippled of the World Cup and scored 1 of the goals of the tourney arsenic she picked up the shot adjacent halfway and drove astatine the English defence earlier unleashing a piledriver into the apical corner. Was a changeless menace to the English backline with her gait successful down arsenic good as providing immoderate beauteous touches. Was unlucky not to person a 2nd arsenic she blazed wide aft an Australian country fortuitously fell to her heavy into the 2nd half.

21. Ellie Carpenter (5)

Again struggled with her quality to support possession and transportation erstwhile positioned successful attacking crossing positions. Was astatine responsibility for the 2nd England extremity arsenic she was outmuscled by English guardant Lauren Hemp.

Ellie Carpenter, 2nd from left, sinks her caput successful her manus arsenic she reflects connected the Matildas' nonaccomplishment to England alongside Hayley Raso (left), Steph Catley and Caitlin Foord. (FIFA via Getty Images)

23. Kyra Cooney-Cross (6)

Lacked her accustomed poise and power arsenic she astatine times found herself overwhelmed successful the bosom of Australia's midfield by a predominate England team. Improved somewhat successful the 2nd fractional wherever she produced immoderate beauteous moments of accomplishment as she looked to effort and wrestle immoderate power backmost successful the midfield.

Substitutes

Cortnee Vine, introduced 70th min (6)

Came adjacent to restoring parity with a hard debased shot aft latching onto a Kerr pass. Injected gait and nonstop moving onto Australia's close side aft coming connected for a disappointing Raso.

Emily Van Egmond, introduced 80th min (N/A)

Alex Chidiac, introduced 88th min (N/A)