Women's World Cup 2023: Every England result so far and who they are playing next

England’s Lionesses are now approaching the business end of the Women’s World Cup and they are just three games away from silverware after their penalty shoot out win over Nigeria.

Sarina Weigman’s team are one of the favourites for success in this year's competition and they are hoping to once again taste success after their triumph in last year’s European Championships.

The Lionesses have an abundance of talent at their disposal which includes the likes of Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo and Lucy Bronze. 

But who will England need to beat in this year’s tournament?

Here we take a look at the potential path to glory between Weigman’s team and the most prestigious prize in football.

Who were England’s group stage opponents?

England’s Lionesses kicked off their World Cup campaign in flawless fashion by recording a perfect three wins from three group stage matches.

Sarina Weigman’s team opened the tournament with back-to-back 1-0 wins over Haiti and Denmark before producing a comprehensive 6-1 victory over China.

Who did England beat in the round of 16?

England were paired with Nigeria in the round of 16.

Nigeria were the runners-up of Group B and they recorded one victory and two draws in the group stage.

The African outfit have been resilient defensively throughout the tournament and they kept their third clean sheet during a 0-0 draw which saw Lauren James get sent off for the Lionesses.

Despite this disadvantage the Lionesses prevailed through a nail-biting penalty shootout and booked their place in the quarter-finals.

Who will England face in the quarter-final?

England have successfully navigated their way through a number of difficult hurdles and they face their most difficult challenge yet in the form of South American outfit Colombia.

Colombia finished top of their group after victories over South Korea and Germany and they recorded their third win of the tournament with a slender 1-0 win over Jamaica.

England’s meeting with Colombia takes place at Stadium Australia in Sydney on Saturday 12 August at 11.30am BST.

Who could England meet in the semi-final?

England have come unstuck at the semi-final stage in both of their last two World Cups and history has proven that a place in the final won’t come easy.

If the Lionesses do progress to the semi-final then they will be paired against either France or host nation Australia in the semi-final.

Who could England meet in the final?

England are aiming to make it to the final for the first time in their history and if they are successful then it is likely that they will be paired with Spain in the final.

Spain are the favourites to reach the final according to the bookmakers and they have a strong team which features Barcelona captain and Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas.

England’s other potential opponents in the final include Sarina Weigman’s former team Netherlands along with Japan and Sweden.

The final will be played on 20 August at 11am UK time.