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Women’s World Cup: Miyazawa, Musovic to headline Japan and Sweden quarterfinal clash

Women’s World Cup: Miyazawa, Musovic to headline Japan and Sweden quarterfinal clash

Two of the tournament’s best performers, Hinata Miyazawa, who is the competition’s leading scorer, and goalkeeper Zecira Musovic, will be going up against each other when 2011 winners Japan and Sweden, who finished in third-place in 2019, face off in the quarterfinal on Friday. Miyazawa, who dons the No. 7 jersey for Japan has been nothing short of prolific for the Nadeshiko, with her five goals...

Women’s World Cup: Dutch forward Brugts wary of Spain’s threat

Women’s World Cup: Dutch forward Brugts wary of Spain’s threat

The Netherlands, who were finalists in the 2019 edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, are one of the favourites to win this year’s tournament in Australia and New Zealand, and ahead of their quarterfinal tie against Spain, young forward Esmee Brugts is wary of the threat posed by La Roja. The 20-year-old, who has two goals already in her debut Women’s World Cup, has called...