The Matildas, behind ‘a Goliath of a goalie’ in Mackenzie Arnold, win the shootout 7-6 to set up a Final Four matchup Wednesday with England
BRISBANE, Australia — Mackenzie Arnold’s impact on Australia’s biggest Women’s World Cup moment was so immense that it’s hardly surprising it took vanquished France coach Herve Renard to describe it best.Australia won a penalty shootout 7-6 against Renard’s team after their quarterfinal ended 0-0 in regulation and extra time on Saturday.
The Australians became the only hosts other than the United States to win a quarterfinal in nine Women’s World Cups. “I could have won the game for the girls and I missed it, but the way they rallied around me and just kept me in it,” she said. “At the end of the day it’s my job to keep the ball out of the net and thankfully I could do that for them.”
“From the day we got to Australia and right until the very bitter end … we have no regrets,” he said. The French team celebrated momentarily in extra time when it appeared Australian defender Alanna Kennedy’s misdirected header from a corner kick had produced an own goal. But referee Maria Carvajal immediately disallowed it, ruling that France captain Wendie Renard had pulled the jersey of Australian forward Caitlin Foord.
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