Australia thump Uzbekistan 10-0 to seal Olympic berth
MELBOURNE : Michelle Heyman scored four first-half goals as Australia demolished Uzbekistan 10-0 on Wednesday to book their place in the women's soccer tournament at the Paris Olympics.
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Olympic berth in balance as North Korea hold Japan to draw
Kim Kyong Yong hit the crossbar 17 minutes from time to miss out on giving North Korea a first-leg lead in their Olympic Games women's football playoff against Japan in Jeddah on Saturday, as the teams shared a 0-0 draw.
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.
Soccer: 'They love it': Matildas coach defends throwing rookies in at deep end
Australia coach Tony Gustavsson has defended fielding rookie-laden teams against quality opposition after becoming a lightning rod for criticism following the Matildas' 5-0 thrashing by Olympic champions Canada.
Canada humble Australia 5-0 in all-time top scorer Sinclair's swansong
All-time international top scorer Christine Sinclair made her penultimate appearance for Canada in a 5-0 win over Australia at Langford on Friday.
Australia coach Gustavsson 'focused on Olympics' despite Sweden speculation
Tony Gustavsson has stated his commitment to remain at the helm of Australia's women's team until next year's Olympic Games following speculation he is being considered for the role of men's national team coach in his native Sweden.
Australia coach Gustavsson to take care with Kerr for Olympic qualifiers
MELBOURNE : Australia coach Tony Gustavsson says he will be careful not to overload star striker Sam Kerr as the Matildas look to book their spot at the Paris Olympics.