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US face Netherlands at FIFA Women’s World Cup in repeat of final

AUCKLAND: Holders and four-time champions the United States will face the Netherlands in the group phase of next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in a repeat of the 2019 final. Megan Rapinoe’s United States will also meet debutants Vietnam and a play-off winner at the finals in Australia and New Zealand, following the draw in Auckland on Saturday. European champions England, the pre-tournament favorites together with the Americans, will play China, Denmark and one of Senegal, Haiti or Chile.

Shortages, inflation, cholera, security: Haiti protests continue amid numerous crises

Meanwhile, the race for the presidency is heating up in Brazil. The country will head to the polls next weekend to choose between Jair Bolsonaro and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Both the current and former presidents went head-to-head in a final televised debate last Sunday. Bolsonaro lashed out at Lula on corruption, while the latter accused the incumbent of playing with the lives of Brazilians during the Covid-19 pandemic.

FIFA makes 10-team playoff draw for 3 spots at Women's World Cup

Portugal will have to beat Thailand or Cameroon to advance to its first Women's World Cup tournament next year.

US soccer sexual abuse scandal: Probe reveals widespread misconduct by coaches

Also in this edition, Brazil's presidential election will be a run-off between current leader Jair Bolsonaro and former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro fared much better than expected in the first round, keeping former left-leaning leader Lula from his predicted outright win. And if Lula does clinch victory in the second round, he'll still face the challenge of a very right-leaning parliament. We take a closer look.