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Asia To Launch Women's Champions League Next Year
An Asian women's Champions League will be launched next year, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced on Sunday, without revealing details of prize money. Preliminary rounds will kick off the competition in August 2024 with a 12-team group stage beginning in October, the AFC announced after a meeting of its women's football committee in Sydney just hours before the World Cup final. Quarter-finals will be in March 2025 with a final planned for May that year -- though the AFC said the dates were "tentative" and the calendar could be adjusted "where necessary".
Olga Carmona On Target As Spain Beat England 1-0 To Win First Women's World Cup Title
Spain won the Women's World Cup for the first time in their history with skipper Olga Carmona sweeping in the only goal for a deserved 1-0 victory over England in Sunday's final. In front of a crowd of nearly 76,000 at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Spain were the more accomplished side and had more chances, including missing a second-half penalty. Spain's triumph is vindication for Jorge Vilda and the Spanish football federation, who stuck with the coach even after 15 players last year said they no longer wanted to represent their country under him.
Watch: Neymar Gets Rapturous Welcome At Big-Spending Saudi Club
Brazilian superstar Neymar was greeted by thousands of adoring fans at Al-Hilal on Saturday as he became the latest world-famous footballer to join the big-spending Saudi Pro League. Flame-throwers and a volley of fireworks lit up the Riyadh sky as the flamboyant forward appeared in Al-Hilal's blue kit at Riyadh's 68,000-capacity King Fahd International Stadium. The 31-year-old, who became the world's most expensive footballer in when he joined Paris Saint-Germain in 2017, waved and smiled to the crowd as a drone display spelled "Neymar is blue" above the venue.
Spain crowned Women’s World Cup champions after beating England in historic win
In front of a crowd of nearly 76,000 at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Spain were the more accomplished side and had more chances, including missing a second-half penalty.
Spain down England to win Women's World Cup for first time
SYDNEY : Captain Olga Carmona scored the winner in the first half as Spain won the Women's World Cup for the first time by beating England 1-0 in front of 75,784 fans at Stadium Australia on Sunday.
Maidstone’s Alessia Russo replaced at half-time and Gravesend-born Laura Coombs not used as England lose Women’s World Cup Final 1-0 to Spain
There was Women’s World Cup Final disappointment for Kent duo Alessia Russo and Laura Coombs who lost to Spain on Sunday.
FA Cup Preliminary Round round-up: Lydd’s tie with Deal abandoned due to injury, Whitstable, Faversham and Kennington all progress
Lydd’s FA Cup Preliminary Round tie with Deal was abandoned late in the second half due to injury.