France ease past Morocco to set up Australia World Cup clash
ADELAIDE: Eugenie Le Sommer scored twice as France eased to a 4-0 win over Morocco at the Women's World Cup on Tuesday (Aug 8) and set up a quarter-final with co-hosts Australia.
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Today at the World Cup: Colombia and France progress to quarter-finals
Colombia beat Jamaica in their last-16 tie to set up a quarter-final against England, with France then brushing aside Morocco to secure a date with co-hosts Australia at the Women’s World Cup.
From upsets to record attendance, these trends have emerged at Women's World Cup
The traditional elite have been cut down to size at the Women's World Cup.
FIFA Women's World Cup: Rampant France Set Up Australia Clash, Colombia Also Into Last Eight
France issued a Women's World Cup warning on Tuesday to set up a tasty quarter-final clash against Australia, with Colombia joining them in the last eight and facing England. A rampant France scored three times in eight minutes in a first-half blitz as they won 4-0 to bring Morocco's fairytale run to a brutal end. Veteran striker Eugenie Le Sommer scored twice, once in each half, and Kadidiatou Diani and Kenza Dali were also on the scoresheet in Adelaide. Herve Renard's side will now play co-hosts Australia in Brisbane on Saturday, with the winners of that going on to play either England or Colombia in the semi-finals.
Colombia wakes up to momentous victory at Women’s World Cup
BOGOTA: It was before sunrise in Colombia when the celebrations began. Catalina Usme’s goal at the Women’s World Cup in Melbourne — 14,000 kilometers (8,700 miles) away — helped Colombia beat Jamaica 1-0 on Tuesday and advance to the quarterfinals for the first time. “The dawn was worth it, we did not fail them,” said Linda Caicedo, Colombia’s 18-year-old sensation.
Long, winding road takes Tino Livramento to Newcastle United
NEWCASTLE: Three hundred and fifty-three days. Forty-seven games. It has been a long, testing road back to fitness for Newcastle United new boy Tino Livramento — but now there is Champions League lights at the end of the tunnel.
'A big threat' - Harry Redknapp makes exciting Manchester United Premier League title prediction
Former Tottenham Hotspur and Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp believes Manchester United have what it takes to challenge for the Premier League title this season.
Morocco coach Pedros proud of team as he reveals Olympic ambition
Morocco’s "remarkable adventure" at the Women’s World Cup is at an end, but coach Reynald Pedros believes this is just the beginning for a talented group of players he wants to help qualify for the Olympic Games in Paris next year.