Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis has challenged her players to chase an early goal in the second leg of their Olympics qualifying match against Nigeria on Tuesday, April 9. South Africa are looking to overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first leg in Abuja as they aim for a ticket to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Ellis' ladies struggled to break the Super Falcons last...
The head coach of the Nigerian women’s national team, Randy Waldrum, revealed on Sunday that his side must be very cautious when they take on the Republic of Ireland in their final match of the group stage. The Super Falcons are currently unbeaten, as a goalless draw against Canada and a famous victory over co-hosts Australia place them at the summit of Group B with four...
The final match day in Group A was as exhilarating as expected as Norway, who began the day in third place with just a point, thrashed debutants Philippines 6-0 thanks to a hat-trick from Sophie Roman Haug to register their first win in the tournament and progress into the round of 16. Switzerland, on the other hand, were held to a goalless draw by co-hosts New...
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...
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...
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