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Australia and Chile women secure world cup places in Santiago semi-finals
Australia edged Ireland 1–0, while host Chile prevailed in a shootout against Japan.
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Australia and Chile qualified for the women's World Cup after winning semi-finals in Santiago. Australia defeated Ireland 1–0 through Claire Colwill's penalty stroke, while Chile overcame Japan in a shootout following a 1–1 draw.
Domenica Ananias's late penalty corner goal kept Chile alive before the shootout. Natalia Salvador then made crucial saves as the hosts won the deciding contest 2–0, advancing to a final against Australia and leaving Ireland and Japan to compete for third.
The day's classification matches included France's 3–0 women's win over Canada and Malaysia's 3–1 victory against Switzerland. Scotland's men defeated Canada 5–1 with four Jamie Golden goals, while Chile's men finished seventh after a shootout win over Korea.
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