Smith on double as USA begin quest to make history
Sophia Smith scored twice and had an assist as the USA eased past tournament debutantes Vietnam 3-0 on Saturday to open their quest for history at the Women's World Cup.
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2023 World Cup: U.S. vs. Vietnam live updates - ESPN
The United Stateswomen's national team begins its 2023 World Cup campaign against Vietnam on Friday (9 p.m. ET, live on Fox) at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
Dutch accuse Women’s World Cup of amateurish organisation
The Netherlands have accused the Women’s World Cup of amateurish organisation as they complained about their training conditions in New Zealand, but they are still using the Bay Oval in Tauranga to prepare for their opening game on Sunday.
Norwegian forward Graham Hansen sick with a sore throat
The Norway national team said that forward Caroline Graham Hansen would not participate in the scheduled press conference on Saturday after feeling a sore throat.
Canadian teenager Olivia Smith turns pro, signs with Portugal's Sporting CP
Olivia Smith, the youngest member of Canada's Women's World Cup squad, has signed with Portugal's Sporting CP.
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.
British and Irish Lions to face joint Australia-New Zealand side on 2025 tour
The clash against an "Anzac XV" in Adelaide will be part of a nine-game visit that will also see the Lions, with players from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, take on all five Australian Super Rugby sides.
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.