There was heartbreak and joy in equal measure at the FIFA Women's World Cup on Saturday as the quarter-finals came to a close.
France were beaten on penalties by Australia in agonising fashion, with Kenza Dali missing her country's penultimate kick.
Meanwhile, England came from behind to beat Colombia 2-1 and secure their route to the semi-finals.
Kenza started for France in the first of Saturday's two quarter-final clashes and will have had high hopes of progressing past the co-hosts, Australia.
France were, in fact, the superior team across the opening 45 minutes but had no goals to show for it.
And when the Matildas fought back in the second half, the tie looked destined to ebb and flow until the bitter end.
Ultimately, there were no goals to separate the sides after 120 minutes and a shootout ensued.
Australia emerged victorious after 20 spot-kicks, with Kenza unable to beat Mackenzie Arnold with France's penultimate effort.
France exit at the quarter-final stage for the third consecutive World Cup, while Australia become the first hotsts to progress to the final four in 20 years.
The drama had barely died down from the first encounter of the day when England kicked off their last-eight tie with Colombia.
But the action on the pitch meant the stakes went right back up, as the Lionesses attempted to deal with the physical approach brought to them by their South American counterparts.
Sarina Wiegman's side went a goal behind for the first time this tournament when Atlético Madrid's Leicy Santos produced a cross which looped in over the head of Manchester United's Mary Earps.
England had work to do but were given a lifeline just before the break when Colombia failed to clear their lines, leaving Manchester City's Lauren Hemp to poke into an empty net from close range.
The Lionesses then took charge of the tie after the hour mark when Arsenal's Alessia Russo thumped home an effort from a tight angle.
England live to fight another day, and they are now just one win away from a second consecutive major final.
Australia lie in wait, with the semi-final set to take place on Wednesday morning.
