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Women’s World Cup: Seven facts about the tournament in Australia & New Zealand

Women’s World Cup: Seven facts about the tournament in Australia & New Zealand

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand is the biggest one yet, and the competition, which kicks off on Thursday, July 20, at the 50,000-capacity Eden Park, is expected to draw the attention of many football fans across the globe. The Mundial, which features 32 teams from six confederations, provides traditionally smaller teams the opportunity to compete at the tournament, thereby improving...

Women’s World Cup: American-born teenager Phair makes history with South Korea call-up

Women’s World Cup: American-born teenager Phair makes history with South Korea call-up

The records are already flying in ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup later this month as Korean-American teenager Casey Phair becomes the first mixed-race player to make a senior South Korean women's or men's national team. Phair, who is just 16 years old, has been selected by head coach Colin Bell to the nation’s 23-player squad for the upcoming tournament in New Zealand and Australia....