Coach Pauw proud of Ireland's narrow debut loss to Australia
SYDNEY : Underdogs Ireland may have opened their World Cup debut with a 1-0 loss to co-hosts Australia on Thursday, but coach Vera Pauw was proud of her 22nd-ranked team.
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Australia defeats Ireland to win Women's World Cup opening game
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Carli Lloyd says chance at Women's World Cup history won't faze USWNT: 'It's in the DNA'
Two-time World Cup champion Carli Lloyd talks Megan Rapinoe's last World Cup, Sophia Smith and Team USA being favorites at the 2023 World Cup.
Virat Kohli 500 Not Out: India Great Enters Elite List That Has Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, Ricky Ponting Among Others
Virat Kohli reached yet another milestone in international cricket during India's second Test of the two-match series against West Indies in Trinidad. The match is Kohli's 500th match in the international stage and he joined the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Mahela Jayawardena, Kumar Sangakkara, Sanath Jayasuriya, Ricky Ponting, MS Dhoni, Shahid Afridi, Ms Dhoni, Rahul Dravid - all of whom have played over 500 games in the international stage.
Sam Kerr-less Australia Grind Down Ireland To Win Nervy World Cup Opener
An Australian side missing injured superstar Sam Kerr made a winning start to their home Women's World Cup on Thursday with a nervy 1-0 victory over debutants Ireland in front of a pulsating 75,000-strong Sydney crowd. Stand-in skipper Steph Catley calmly slotted home a penalty in the 52nd minute in the only goal of a full-blooded game that sprung to life in the second half. It ensured three points in a tough Group B as the Matildas kick-started their mission to sweep past the quarter-finals for the first time.
Ireland pay the penalty as Matildas edge Sydney battle
The Republic of Ireland's FIFA Women’s World Cup debut ended in a spirited 1-0 defeat to co-hosts Australia at the Accor Stadium in Sydney.
Steph Catley spot on as Australia earn narrow Women's World Cup opening win over Ireland
Republic of Ireland's first ever appearance at the finals ended in defeat as Steph Catley's second-half penalty earned co-hosts Australia a 1-0 win in Sydney.
Catley penalty gives Kerr-less Australia winning start
SYDNEY :Co-hosts Australia laboured initially in the absence of injured captain Sam Kerr but a second-half penalty from Steph Catley got them off to a solid start at the Women's World Cup with a 1-0 win over Ireland in Group B on Thursday.