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England face Colombia test, Japan eye Women’s World Cup semi-finals

England players celebrate after beating Nigeria on penalties in the last 16. (Photo: AFP)

AUCKLAND: The Women’s World Cup is down to the last eight, with European champions England widely seen as the favourites to lift the trophy following the elimination of holders the United States.

AFP Sport looks ahead to the quarter-final action on Friday and Saturday in Australia and New Zealand:

Spain vs Netherlands

Wellington, Friday at 0100 GMT

The first quarter-final might be the most-evenly matched, with a Spain side sitting sixth in the world rankings facing the ninth-ranked Netherlands.

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