Alessia Russo named in starting XI as England open Women’s World Cup with 1-0 win over Haiti in Brisbane
Alessia Russo made her World Cup bow as England enjoyed a winning start to the tournament.
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Nervy England squeeze past Haiti
Georgia Stanway's retaken first-half penalty was enough to earn England a nervy 1-0 victory over World Cup debutants Haiti in their Group D opener at Brisbane Stadium.
England edge to nervy victory over Haiti at Women's World Cup
England needed a retaken penalty from Georgia Stanway to secure a nervy 1-0 victory over debutantes Haiti at the Women's World Cup on Saturday.
Saturday Sport: Third round of The Open underway, England win their World Cup opener
Denmark and China have just kicked off in Group D of the Women's World Cup.
Stanway's second-chance penalty gives England 1-0 win over debutant Haiti
BRISBANE, Australia : England's Georgia Stanway made sure her retaken penalty counted to give the Lionesses a 1-0 victory over debutants Haiti in a dramatic World Cup opener for both teams on Saturday at Lang Park.
PSG drop Mbappe from squad for Asian tour
PARIS: French champions Paris Saint-Germain on Friday left Kylian Mbappe out of the squad for a pre-season tour of Japan, casting further doubt on the star striker’s future. PSG gave no reason for the omission of France’s captain. The 29-player squad that flies east on Saturday will include Mbappe’s younger brother, 16-year-old Ethan Mbappe as well as the club’s remaining superstar Neymar.
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup team-by-team preview - ESPN
The 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand is set to kick off July 20, with the final slated for Aug. 20 in Sydney. It's the first time the tournament will have 32 nations competing for the world title, and viewers could be in store for the most entertaining matches in the history of the women's game as the United States defend their back-to-back trophies, England comes off a Euros 2022 win and Haiti, Portugal and Republic of Ireland among eight teams make their World Cup debut.
Classy Spain send Women’s World Cup warning
WELLINGTON: Rampant Spain issued a Women’s World Cup warning on Friday with a 3-0 win over Costa Rica while Switzerland ensured there would be no fairytale debut for the Philippines. Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie was, meanwhile, the hero for Nigeria by saving a penalty to earn them a 0-0 draw with Olympic champions Canada. Spain’s buildup to the tournament in Australia and New Zealand was clouded by a simmering row involving a group of 15 players who refused to feature under coach Jorge Vilda.