Spain scored its first point with a draw in its World Cup debut. Now in their third World Cup, the Spaniards have reached a new level and face Sweden in the first World Cup semifinal on Tuesday at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. It is Spain's first semifinal match in a major tournament since the 1997 European Championships, and the reward for making it this far? A match against the second-ranked team in the world that has already eliminated the U.S. and Japan in this tournament. The winner in Auckland faces the winner of the semifinal match between co-host Australia and European champion England.

Source: The Hindu August 15, 2023 08:57 UTC