Hythe Town manager Steve Watt impressed with performance in 4-1 friendly defeat at Tonbridge Angels
Steve Watt liked the look of Hythe in their friendly defeat at Tonbridge on Saturday.
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Sam Kerr-less Australia Grind Down Ireland To Win Nervy World Cup Opener
An Australian side missing injured superstar Sam Kerr made a winning start to their home Women's World Cup on Thursday with a nervy 1-0 victory over debutants Ireland in front of a pulsating 75,000-strong Sydney crowd. Stand-in skipper Steph Catley calmly slotted home a penalty in the 52nd minute in the only goal of a full-blooded game that sprung to life in the second half. It ensured three points in a tough Group B as the Matildas kick-started their mission to sweep past the quarter-finals for the first time.
Home fans made the difference in upset win, says New Zealand's Wilkinson
AUCKLAND : The roar of more than 40,000 home fans made all the difference for underdogs New Zealand, forward Hannah Wilkinson said on Thursday, after her Football Ferns stunned Norway 1-0 in their Women's World Cup opener.
Heavyweight champion Usyk signs playing contract with Ukrainian soccer club
While a unification bout at Wembley against Tyson Fury is no longer on the cards, Oleksandr Usyk could still compete under the lights after swapping his boxing gloves for soccer boots and signing a contract with Ukrainian club Polissya.
Norway 'devastated' by shock defeat to NZ, says forward Graham Hansen
AUCKLAND : Norway forward Caroline Graham Hansen said they "might as well just go home" if they cannot improve on Thursday's performance at the Women's World Cup after the former champions were stunned 1-0 by co-hosts New Zealand at Auckland's Eden Park.
New Zealand Claim Historic Win In Record-Breaking Women's World Cup Opener
Hannah Wilkinson scored the only goal as co-hosts New Zealand recorded a historic 1-0 victory over Norway in the opening game of the Women's World Cup on Thursday. It was the country's first-ever win at the World Cup and came in front of more than 42,000 in Auckland, the biggest crowd in New Zealand football history. It capped a day which started when New Zealand's largest city was shaken in the morning by a shooting which left two victims and the gunman dead, the incident happening in a downtown area close to where several World Cup teams, including Norway, are staying.
Wilkinson's goal gives New Zealand win over Norway in an emotional Women's World Cup opener
Hannah Wilkinson scored to open the second half and New Zealand went on to beat Norway 1-0 on Thursday for its first-ever win at the Women's World Cup, just hours after a shooting in downtown Auckland shocked the host nation.
World Cup final should be played on biggest stage, say New York and New Jersey
The world's biggest game needs to be played on the world's biggest stage, says New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who along with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy are making a pitch to land the 2026 World Cup Final.