Reaching the semi-final is the minimum expectation for England at the Women's World Cup, says coach Charlotte Edwards. England reached the final of the previous edition in 2022 and were beaten by Australia, but were knocked out at the semi-final and then the group stage at the most recent T20 World Cups. When asked what would be the bare minimum for England, Edwards said: "We want to be at the semi-final knockout phases, and then we know anything can happen from there." The World Cup begins on Tuesday with the opening match between co-hosts India and Sri Lanka, while England begin their campaign against South Africa on Friday. "To beat Australia is always special, whether it's a warm-up game or not," said Edwards, who led England to World Cup glory in 2009.