Walsh back in England's starting lineup for last-16 World Cup game
BRISBANE : Keira Walsh is back in England's starting 11 for their last-16 game Monday against Nigeria at the Women's World Cup.
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Womens' Football Losing The Gap, But It's Not All Down To FIFA
In the 92nd minute of South Africa's drawn FIFA Women's World Cup match against football giant Italy, striker Hilda Magaia runs onto a pass at the top of the box. Magaia, who scored her country's first ever Women's World Cup goal a week earlier, springs past three lunging Italian defenders and curls the ball in to find Thembi Kgatlana, who blasts the ball into the net. South Africa, in its first Women's World Cup, is through to the round of 16. It is perhaps the most striking upset result of this World Cup, but far from the only one: Nigeria beating co-host Australia, Colombia's last-minute winner against Germany, Portugal holding the United States to a draw and Jamaica advancing at the expense of Brazil are signs of the closing gap in women's football that pundits are noticing.
Women's World Cup: What to expect on Day 19
After the Dutch and Sweden, the latter in dramatic circumstances, joined Spain and Japan in the quarter-finals with wins on Sunday, the round of 16 continues with European champions England taking on Nigeria and co-hosts Australia facing Denmark.
Kerr expected to return as Australia brace for Denmark test
SYDNEY : Sam Kerr is set to play a part in Australia's Women's World Cup campaign for the first time when the co-hosts take on Denmark in the last 16, but the extent of her involvement remains a mystery as the Matildas look to continue their winning momentum.
Women’s World Cup: Nigeria’s Super Falcons can crush England, says cleric
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England's Wiegman last female head coach left at Women's WC
BRISBANE :England's Sarina Wiegman is the lone female head coach remaining at the Women's World Cup after the elimination of South Africa on Sunday, which could bode well for the Lionesses if history is anything to go by.