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SYDNEY : Women's World Cup co-hosts Australia and New Zealand marked the 100-day countdown to the global soccer showpiece on Tuesday with a call for gender equity in sport and a rallying cry for fans to get behind the event.
Striker Mallory Swanson is in a "good place" even though uncertainty surrounds her World Cup participation after she tore a patella tendon during Saturday's 2-0 win over Ireland, United States head coach Vlatko Andonovski said.
Virat Kohli slammed his 46th half-century in the Indian Premier League on Monday. Playing against Lucknow Super Giants, the Royal Challengers Bangalore former captain reached the 50-run mark in 35 balls. It was his second half-century in IPL 2023. However, Kohli had reached 42 in 25 balls. He took 10 balls to score the next eight runs. That slow approach did not go down well with former New Zealand player Simon Doull, who was commentating for the official broadcasters.
Former England captain Steph Houghton has a slim chance of making the women's World Cup squad but the door is "never closed" on a potential return, coach Sarina Wiegman said on Monday.
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Beginning on July 20, Australia and New Zealand will serve as joint-hosts of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. While this is the first Women’s World Cup to have two host nations, it will also be the first Women’s World Cup to feature 32 teams. The previous two editions of the tournament featured 24 teams but this year will have an expanded field of 32 teams, divided into eight groups of four.
United States forward Mallory Swanson has suffered a torn patella tendon in her left knee, U.S. Soccer said on Sunday, a day after she was carried off the pitch on a stretcher during a friendly match against Ireland.
Former England captain Steph Houghton has said it has been tough to deal with her omission from the national team as she aims to reach this year's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.