Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmati win The Best FIFA Football Awards' top honours
Argentina's Lionel Messi, now with Major League Soccer side Inter Miami, won the best men's player award once again.
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'Sadness and disappointment' as Sweden bow out again in World Cup semis
AUCKLAND: Sweden coach Peter Gerhardsson will try and lift his team for Saturday's (Aug 19) third-place play-off after the "huge disappointment" of yet another Women's World Cup semi-final defeat.
Sweden, Spain set for clash of styles in World Cup semi-final
Sweden’s forward #15 Rebecca Blomkvist celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women’s World Cup semi-final football match between Spain and Sweden at Eden Park in Auckland on August 15, 2023. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP)
Swedes come up short again as Spain head for World Cup final
ABBA's music has become a familiar sound in the winning team's dressing room following Women's World Cup games but after Sweden once again lost in the semi-finals, this time 2-1 to Spain, they will need no reminding that the winner does indeed take it all.
Olga Carmona's Late Stunner Takes Spain Into Maiden Women's World Cup Final
Olga Carmona's stunning late strike gave Spain a 2-1 win over Sweden on Tuesday to propel them into the Women's World Cup final for the first time in their history. Spain's thrilling victory at Eden Park sets up a showdown in Sydney on Sunday with either Australia or England, who meet in the other semi-final on Wednesday. The semi-final in Auckland seemed to be drifting towards extra time before suddenly bursting to life when substitute Salma Paralluelo put Spain ahead with nine minutes left.
Carmona wondergoal fires Spain into Women's World Cup final
Spain's thrilling victory at Eden Park sets up a showdown in Sydney on Sunday with either Australia or England, who meet in the other semi-final on Wednesday.