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Australia captain Kerr ruled out of two games at World Cup with injury
SYDNEY : Australia captain and forward Sam Kerr was ruled out of two games of the Women's World Cup, including the opener against Ireland on Thursday, after picking up a calf injury in training a day earlier.
Record crowds expected as Women's World Cup kicks off
New Zealand's Football Ferns will open the tournament as planned at Eden Park in the city against Norway on Thursday at 7pm local time (0700 GMT), in what is likely to surpass the host nation's previous biggest crowd for an international football match.
All eyes on Australia, New Zealand as co-hosts kick off Women's World Cup
AUCKLAND : The ninth Women's World Cup and by far the biggest in the tournament's history kicks off on Thursday with co-hosts New Zealand and Australia in action, with record attendances expected at both their matches.
Aussie boss Gustavsson targets specific Irish weaknesses
Australia manager Tony Gustavsson says he has identified critical weaknesses in the Republic of Ireland that his team plan to expose in their World Cup opener on Thursday night.
Kerr proud to bring the World Cup experience home to Australia
SYDNEY : After four years of preparation, Australia kick off their home World Cup on Thursday in front of a record crowd at Stadium Australia - and the significance of the moment was not lost on captain Sam Kerr and coach Tony Gustavsson ahead of the game.
O'Sullivan set to start as Pauw prepares for showdown
The Republic of Ireland have been given a huge boost with the confirmation that Denise O'Sullivan will start against Australia at the Accor Stadium in Sydney on Thursday night.
Ireland embracing underdog mentality ahead of matchup with Australia in Women's World Cup opener
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