Australia will look to continue their journey at their home Women's World Cup when they face off against Denmark in the Round of 16.
World Cup fever has truly gripped the country, with Australia getting behind their Matildas, selling out each of their group games — including an Australian record crowd of over 75,000 at their opening match — as well as record audiences on television.
That will be set to continue in their Round of 16 match at Stadium Australia, with a crowd of well over 70,000 expected to turn out in green and gold hoping for a Matildas win over their European foes.
Denmark's progression was steady if not under the radar, with a late win over China followed by a narrow defeat to England and 2-0 win over Haiti in their final group-stage match.
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What time is Australia vs Denmark kickoff?
Australia's clash with Denmark will begin at 8:30 p.m. local time at Stadium Australia in Sydney. Here is how that time translates to selected territories around the world:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Mon, August 7 | 6:30 a.m. ET |
| Canada | Mon, August 7 | 6:30 a.m. ET |
| UK | Mon, August 7 | 11:30 a.m. BST |
| Australia | Mon, August 7 | 8:30 p.m. AEST |
| India | Mon, August 7 | 4:00 p.m. IST |
| Hong Kong | Mon, August 7 | 6:30 p.m. HKT |
| Malaysia | Mon, August 7 | 6:30 p.m. MYT |
| Singapore | Mon, August 7 | 6:30 p.m. SGT |
| New Zealand | Mon, August 7 | 10:30 p.m. NZT |
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Where to watch Australia vs Denmark
Fans around the world will be able to watch the co-hosts in action live on both television and live stream. The game will be broadcast on free-to-air channels in Australia via Channel Seven and their streaming platform 7Plus.
| TV channel | Streaming | |
| USA | Fox Sports 1, Telemundo (Spanish), Universo (Spanish) | Fubo, Fox Sports site/app, Peacock, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo (Spanish), Universo NOW (Spanish) |
| UK | BBC One, RTE 2 | BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Web, RTE Player |
| Australia | Optus Sport, Channel Seven | Optus Sport, 7Plus |
| Canada | TSN1, TSN 4, TSN 5, RDS, CTV | TSN+, RDS app, CTV app |
| India | DD Sports | FanCode |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport 1 NZ, Prime TV | Sky Sport NOW, Prime TV |
| Singapore | FIFA WWC CH01 | meWATCH |
| Hong Kong | Now Sports Prime | Now Player |
| Malaysia | — | FIFA+ |
Fans in select regions of the world can stream the Women's World Cup live on FIFA+, including in Japan, Brazil, Indonesia and Thailand.
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Australia vs Denmark lineups, team news
Australia's World Cup campaign has been far from smooth from an injury standpoint. They were rocked just an hour before their opening match by news of superstar Sam Kerr's calf injury sustained in training, which ultimately led to her missing all of the group stage.
They were further disrupted before their second match against Nigeria, when exciting attacker Mary Fowler and veteran defender Aivi Luik were ruled out due to separate concussion incidents at training; the team missed Fowler in particular as they fell to a shock 3-2 defeat.
Fowler did make her return in the final and crucial match against Canada, where she scored twice in the 4-0 win; in that game, coach Tony Gustavsson played Fowler up front and moved Caitlin Foord out to the left wing so she could combine with club teammate Steph Catley in a move that unlocked the Matildas attack and saw them play their best football of the tournament.
Kerr has returned to team training but is still unlikely to start against Denmark due to her lack of game time, meaning there is a high chance of an unchanged lineup from the win over Canada.
Australia projected starting lineup (4-4-1-1): Arnold (GK) — Carpenter, Hunt, Kennedy, Catley — Raso, Gorry, Cooney-Cross, Foord — Van Egmond — Fowler
Denmark will be led by captain and star striker Pernille Harder, who has a goal and an assist to her name so far this tournament. She has been accompanied on either wing by a host of talented players, including Amalie Vangsgaard, who scored the winning goal against China.
The midfield has remained settled, with Karen Holmgaard and Kathrine Moller Kuhl being mainstays and putting in impressive performances throughout the group stages.
Their backline and goalkeeper remained largely the same for all three group-stage matches, with the side only conceding one goal, and that was a wondergoal from England's Lauren James.
Denmark projected starting lineup (4-3-3): Christensen (GK) — Sevecke, Boye, Ballisager, Veye — Holmgaard, Hasbo, Moller Kuhl — Vangsgaard, Harder, Sorensen
Australia vs Denmark betting odds
The co-hosts Australia are expected to progress over Denmark, though the match is likely to be a low-scoring affair potentially decided by only one goal.
Don't be surprised if this one goes to extra time, with the teams being fairly evenly matched.
| Australia win (90 mins) | Draw (90 mins) | Denmark win (90 mins) | Both teams to score Y / N | Over / Under 2.5 goals | Australia advance | Denmark advance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM (USA) | -110 | +230 | +300 | +110 / -155 | +130 / -185 | -225 | +155 |
| Sports Interaction (Canada) | 1.92 | 3.25 | 4.00 | 2.04 / 1.62 | 2.36 / 1.55 | 1.45 | 2.55 |
| Top Betting Sites (UK) | 5/6 | 23/10 | 10/3 | 1/1, 8/11 | 5/4, 4/7 | 2/5 | 7/4 |
| Unibet (Australia) | 1.98 | 3.20 | 4.20 | 2.10 / 1.70 | 2.40 / 1.55 | 1.40 | 2.80 |
| Dafabet (India) | 2.00 | 3.40 | 4.20 | 2.17 / 1.70 | 2.42 / 1.52 | 1.51 | 2.80 |
