Majority of USWNT remains silent as national anthem plays prior to Women's World Cup opener against Vietnam
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FIFA Women's World Cup: New Zealand Squad Evacuated After Hotel Fire
New Zealand's Women's World Cup squad was temporarily evacuated from its hotel in Auckland on Saturday after a fire, the team said, but all players and staff were safe. It was not immediately clear what caused it, but a Fire and Emergency spokesperson told AFP that there had been "multiple blazes" at the hotel, which have since been extinguished. The spokesperson said some people at the hotel were treated for smoke inhalation but nobody was seriously hurt.
New Zealand FIFA World Cup squad evacuated after hotel fire
New Zealand's Women's World Cup squad was temporarily evacuated from its hotel in Auckland on Saturday after a fire, the team said, but all players and staff were safe.
Dutch squad have put training pitch woes behind them, says Jonker
DUNEDIN, New Zealand : The Netherlands have put aside their training pitch troubles to concentrate on their opening match of the Women's World Cup against debutants Portugal on Sunday, coach Andries Jonker said.
USWNT vs. Vietnam player ratings: Sophia Smith stands out - ESPN
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — The U.S. women's national team got the result it expected, though perhaps not the margin of victory it anticipated going in, defeating Vietnam 3-0 in the teams' 2023 FIFA World Cup opener. Sophie Smith scored two first-half goals and Lindsey Horan added a third on a day when the U.S. defense was untroubled.
Women's World Cup 2023: USA opens quest for third straight title with victory over Vietnam
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Dutch accuse Women’s World Cup of amateurish organisation
The Netherlands have accused the Women’s World Cup of amateurish organisation as they complained about their training conditions in New Zealand, but they are still using the Bay Oval in Tauranga to prepare for their opening game on Sunday.
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup team-by-team preview - ESPN
The 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand is set to kick off July 20, with the final slated for Aug. 20 in Sydney. It's the first time the tournament will have 32 nations competing for the world title, and viewers could be in store for the most entertaining matches in the history of the women's game as the United States defend their back-to-back trophies, England comes off a Euros 2022 win and Haiti, Portugal and Republic of Ireland among eight teams make their World Cup debut.