Women’s World Cup: Best bets for the quarter-finals

Australia v France (Sat, 8am)

All tournaments are better for the host nation progressing and Australia have kept home interest alive with their run to the last eight but they are the underdogs to go any further.

They will be encouraged by their results in the absence of star striker Sam Kerr, who only came off the bench for the last 10 minutes of their 2-0 victory over Denmark and should be able to play a bigger role here.

France have been impressive though since starting with a goalless draw against Jamaica, scoring 12 goals in their next three matches. The Matildas will have plenty of support in Brisbane but France are fancied for victory at 23/20.

England v Colombia (Sat, 11.30am)

Supposedly the sign of a good team is one that gets results without playing well and that has been the case for England, who have only been at their best in one of their four matches but are the favourites in the outright betting.

Getting past Nigeria on penalties was a huge scare after the Africans created the better chances and the red card for Lauren James means she is now suspended.

Fortunately for the Lionesses they have arguably got the easiest of the Women’s World Cup quarter-finals against Colombia, who reached the last eight for the first time by beating Jamaica 1-0.

Their four matches so far have only produced seven goals and England look short of creativity so a Lionesses win and under 2.5 goals at 7/4 completes our Women’s World Cup betting tips.

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