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Exciting finale to Group B shows gap between nations getting smaller
The stakes were high for the Republic of Ireland in their second group game against Canada in Perth, and while we ran the Olympic champions - and Australia before them - close, ultimately the Girls in Green are exiting the World Cup after the group stages.
No more small teams? Women's World Cup minnows closing the gap
AUCKLAND: With the opening round of group games completed, fears that a first 32-team Women's World Cup would see a flurry of embarrassing mismatches appear largely misplaced.
Underdogs serve notice that the gap is closing at Women's World Cup
SYDNEY : If there were concerns about blowouts when the Women's World Cup expanded to 32 teams this year, minnows Haiti, Jamaica and Ireland have served notice they deserve to be on the game's biggest stage.
Experience gap no hurdle to World Cup ambitions, say US players
AUCKLAND : Veterans and newcomers are working in harmony on the United States Women's World Cup squad, teammates Kelley O'Hara and Andi Sullivan said on Tuesday, days away from their kick off in New Zealand.
Women's World Cup: ‘Not a distraction’ – Australia hit out at prize money gap, won't be distracted by activism
Australia’s squad for the 2023 World Cup have hit out at FIFA for providing one quarter of the prize money compared to the 2022 men’s World Cup, also raising concerns that many players competing still don’t have the rights to collective bargaining. The Matildas' bargaining agreements mean they get paid the same as the Socceroos, albeit at a FIFA event it is still less.
Tadej Pogacar continues to close gap on Jonas Vingegaard after Tour de France stage 13
Tadej Pogacar continued to close the gap on Tour de France leader Jonas Vingegaard after a late, brutal uphill sprint in the finale of Friday's 13th stage at the top of the Col du Grand Colombier.
Tour de France: Michal Kwiatkowski wins atop Grand Colombier as Tadej Pogacar trims gap to Jonas Vingegaard
Michal Kwiatkowski delivered some overdue joy for Ineos Grenadiers with a brilliant solo win atop Grand Colombier on Stage 13 as Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) trimmed the gap to Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) in the yellow jersey with a blistering last-gasp attack. Pogacar swept up most of the escapees with his final flurry to take third and four bonus seconds, chiselling eight in total back on Vingegaard, to leave the gap in the overall standings at nine seconds.