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Women’s World Cup: Co-hosts New Zealand and Australia off to winning starts

Women’s World Cup: Co-hosts New Zealand and Australia off to winning starts

New Zealand and Australia commenced their 2023 Women’s World Cup campaigns as co-hosts with 1-0 victories over Norway and the Republic of Ireland respectively in Group A and B on Thursday. The Football Ferns were the first to officially kick off the tournament at Eden Park in Auckland with a minute's silence observed before the game for two people who died in a shooting incident in...

Women’s World Cup Group A: What to know about New Zealand, Norway, Philippines & Switzerland

Women’s World Cup Group A: What to know about New Zealand, Norway, Philippines & Switzerland

The highly-anticipated 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is just three weeks away with the participating teams already making preparations to jet out to the host countries of Australia and New Zealand. Afrosport previews all 32 countries competing, starting with Group A: New Zealand, Norway, the Philippines and Switzerland.   New Zealand The Football Ferns got a bye into the FIFA Women's World Cup group stage by...

Waldrum raves about Super Falcons’ teamwork after New Zealand win

Waldrum raves about Super Falcons’ teamwork after New Zealand win

Super Falcons manager Randy Waldrum has praised Jennifer Echegini who scored her first international goal in the 3-0 friendly win over 2023 Women’s World Cup co-hosts New Zealand on Tuesday. It was a game the nine-time African champions dominated from start to finish with Ononme Ebi and Desire Oparanozie also adding their names on the score sheet. Echegini scored the second goal of the game shortly...

New Zealand 0-3 Nigeria: Super Falcons trash World Cup co-hosts

New Zealand 0-3 Nigeria: Super Falcons trash World Cup co-hosts

The Super Falcons of Nigeria recorded a 3-0 win over 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup co-hosts New Zealand in an international friendly match at Mardan Stadium in Antalya on Tuesday afternoon. The 11-time African champions came into the game on the back of a 2-1 win over Haiti at the Emir Sports Complex also in the Turkish city of Antalya and looked threatening from kick-off. Five-time...