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

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: Morocco crash out after heavy France defeat

Women’s World Cup: Morocco crash out after heavy France defeat

Morocco’s journey at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup came to an end after suffering a heavy 4-0 defeat to France in their Round of 16 clash at the Hindmarsh Stadium on Tuesday. The Atlas Lionesses made it to the knockout phase by finishing second in Group H ahead of two-time champions Germany and behind Colombia, making them the first African country to do so in...

Women’s World Cup: Renard scores winner in France win, Jamaica make history against Panama

Women’s World Cup: Renard scores winner in France win, Jamaica make history against Panama

The second round of matches in Group F of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand provided breathtaking drama as France and Jamaica secured vital wins in their respective games on Saturday. Les Bleues defeated 2007 finalists Brazil 2-1 in an enthralling tie at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, with 33-year-old defender Wendie Renard scoring the winner for the 2019 hosts. Veteran forward...