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Women’s World Cup: Australia beat France on penalties to progress to semi-finals

Co-hosts Australia have surpassed their best-ever outing at the FIFA Women’s World Cup after beating France 7-6 on penalties after a goalless stalemate during regulation time to progress to the semi-finals of the tournament for the first-time ever. The Matildas have goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold to thank for her heroics in an enthralling shootout that had thousands of fans inside Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane jumping out of...

Women’s World Cup: Lauren James offers Alozie apology

Women’s World Cup: England’s Lauren James receives two-game ban

by Kunle Fayiga

August 10, 2023

Lauren James has been handed a two-game suspension for her stamp on Michelle Alozie during the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup round of 16 clash between England and Nigeria in Brisbane on Monday. James was sent off after she stamped on Alozie's back with the referee first giving the Chelsea forward a yellow card before upgrading it to a red card after VAR review. According to...

Women’s World Cup: Beerensteyn hits out at “big mouth” USA’s elimination

by Kunle Fayiga

August 10, 2023

Netherlands forward Lineth Beerensteyn has labelled the United States Women's National Team for having a "big mouth" after billing themselves as the main favourites to win the Women's World Cup which eventually proved unsuccessful. Beerensteyn noted how the four-time world champions had been talking about reaching the final since the tournament commenced. The USA beat the Netherlands in the 2019 final, and the two teams faced...

Women’s World Cup: NFF hits back at FIFPRO over Super Falcons statement

by Kunle Fayiga

August 8, 2023

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has hit back at the International Federation of Professional Footballers (FIFPRO) after the latter released a statement addressing the issue of unpaid bonuses to the Super Falcons. The Nigeria female national team are embroiled in a back and forth with the NFF over unpaid bonuses from the $960,000 payment global football governing body FIFA made to each 32 participating football associations...

Women’s World Cup: Pedros hails ‘exceptional’ Morocco performance

by Kunle Fayiga

August 8, 2023

Morocco Women's national team coach Reynald Pedros has hailed the performance of his players as "exceptional" despite losing 4-0 to France in their 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup round of 16 tie in Adelaide on Tuesday. The Atlas Lionesses had no answer to Les Bleues as Kadidiatou Diani, Kenza Dali and Eugenie Le Sommer (brace) found the back of the net to progress to the quarter-finals...

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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup

Women’s World Cup: Australia beat France on penalties to progress to semi-finals

Women’s World Cup: England’s Lauren James receives two-game ban

Women’s World Cup: Beerensteyn hits out at “big mouth” USA’s elimination

Women’s World Cup: NFF hits back at FIFPRO over Super Falcons statement

Women’s World Cup: Pedros hails ‘exceptional’ Morocco performance

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