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England are amongst eight nations nonetheless standing at the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand as preparations proceed for his or her respective quarter-finals.

The last-eight fixtures start on Friday when Spain play the Netherlands and Japan tackle Sweden, whereas the Lionesses face Colombia after co-hosts Australia and France conflict on Saturday.

Here, the PA information company seems to be again at the first of two fixture-free days Down Under earlier than the motion resumes.

We’re not happy – Bronze

Lucy Bronze admitted England “are not happy” with their World Cup shows, however vowed the Lionesses will step up on Saturday towards Colombia.

The European champions rode their luck to beat Nigeria in the final 16 on penalties and might be with out Lauren James, who will serve at minimal a one-game ban after her dismissal on Monday.

Barcelona defender Bronze mentioned: “We’ve built on every game, we’ve taken something from every game, whether that was the Haiti game that was physical, the Denmark game when we lost our key player in Keira (Walsh), the China game we changed the formation completely, (Monday) we had a red card.

“Everything that has been thrown at us, we’ve dealt with and moved forward. I don’t see many other teams who’ve had that adversity and if they had, I don’t think they’ve managed to overcome the way we have. At the same time, we are not happy with our performances.”

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Australia’s Cortnee Vine says there isn’t a restrict to what team-mate Mary Fowler can obtain in the recreation and insisted she has not been shocked by the 20-year-old Manchester City ahead’s stellar contribution.

Vine mentioned: “She can just be amazing. I said to her before this tournament began that she’s going to have a fantastic tournament. She just has so much more to go and she’s still so young, I think we forget sometimes.

“She’s so mature and knows what she wants and is her own individual kind of person and when she gets on that field, you just see something special.

“I just think she’s going to keep growing from that. I can’t wait to see Mary keep going because she’s just killing it at the moment.”

Swedes cautious of Japanese risk

Sweden pair Fridolina Rolfo and Zecira Musovic imagine quarter-final opponents Japan have been certainly one of the greatest sides in the match to this point.

Japan edged nearer to a second World Cup triumph on Saturday by beating Norway 3-1 in the final 16, having cruised by their group with out dropping some extent or conceding a purpose.

Barcelona ahead Rolfo mentioned: “They have been great, I have to say that. They have been one of the best teams so far in the tournament. So we need to analyse them really well and need to have a good match plan.”

Chelsea goalkeeper Musovic added: “We know it will require a lot of hard work. I think Japan is maybe the most exciting and maybe the team who has impressed me the most so far.”