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Women’s World Cup: Emotional Pedros thanks Moroccan players & fans for historic feat

Women’s World Cup: Emotional Pedros thanks Moroccan players & fans for historic feat

Thursday’s victory at the Perth Rectangular Stadium was a historic feat for Morocco, who qualified for the knockout rounds of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in their debut outing–making them the first African team to achieve such a feat. The Atlas Lionesses, led by Frenchman Reynald Pedros, defeated eventual group winners Colombia 1-0 and relied on South Korea holding two-time winners Germany to a 1-1 draw...

Women’s World Cup: Ireland’s warm-up match against Colombia called off abruptly

Women’s World Cup: Ireland’s warm-up match against Colombia called off abruptly

The Republic of Ireland's behind-closed-doors Women's World Cup warm-up match against Colombia on Friday was called off after just 20 minutes for being "overly physical". The game, which was played in Brisbane, Australia, was disrupted after Irish midfielder Denise O'Sullivan suffered an injury following a “bang to the shin” amid rough tackles from both teams. The 29-year-old, who is one of Ireland's key players, was treated...