Live: Ireland face Australia in opening World Cup game
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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.
Courtney Brosnan: Resilience is part of Irish culture
Courtney Brosnan is confident the Republic of Ireland will rise to a historic occasion at the Accor Stadium in Sydney today.
World Cup podcast: Moment of truth for Girls in Green
Anthony Pyne and Emma Duffy of the42.ie join Mikey Stafford to preview Ireland's historic World Cup bow against co-hosts Australia.
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.
Matildas get surprise visit from Australian sporting hero Freeman
SYDNEY : Matildas defender Aivi Luik said the World Cup squad was left stunned by a surprise visit from former athlete Cathy Freeman, whose run to 400m gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics inspired a generation of Australian athletes.
The view from Australia: Braced for a battle in Sydney
It's two days out from the big kick-off and the mind games have begun.