[ad_1] WELLINGTON: Alex Morgan said Thursday that the United States will not be content to merely qualify for the Women’s World Cup last 16 and will instead do everything to win their group. The holders battled back to draw 1-1 with the Netherlands in Wellington after skipper Lindsey Horan cancelled out a first-half strike by … Read more
[ad_1] LONDON: Ivory Coast international Wilfried Zaha, who has signed for Turkish champions Galatasaray, has been labelled Crystal Palace’s “talisman and greatest player” by the Premier League club’s chairman Steve Parish. The 30-year-old forward joined Galatasaray on a free transfer after turning down a new contract with Palace and will receive a signing-on fee of … Read more
[ad_1] HAMILTON: Norway coach Hege Riise was left sweating on news of an injury which forced star striker Ada Hegerberg out of Tuesday’s goalless Women’s World Cup draw with Switzerland. Riise’s problems were exacerbated due to tensions in the squad with Caroline Graham Hansen unhappy at being left out of the line-up. Winger Graham Hansen, … Read more
[ad_1] NEW YORK: Callum Wilson scored a second-half equalizer as Newcastle recovered from a two-goal deficit to secure a 3-3 draw with Aston Villa in their Premier League pre-season friendly in Philadelphia on Sunday. Newcastle, the surprise package of the Premier League last season after securing a top-four finish and a ticket to the Champions … Read more
[ad_1] HAMILTON: Zambia coach Bruce Mwape said Friday his “epic” team will run the “old people” in opposing sides off their feet at the Women’s World Cup – starting with former champions Japan. Zambia are the lowest-ranked team at the 32-nation tournament but Mwape said they have enough firepower to upset anyone and hopes to … Read more
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES: Santiago Gimenez scored the game-winner minutes after entering the match Sunday as Mexico beat Panama 1-0 to win a record-extending ninth CONCACAF Gold Cup crown. The final of the regional championship for North and Central America and the Caribbean was a fast-paced physical affair between a Mexico team eager to move on … Read more
[ad_1] KARACHI: Supporting the Pakistan national women’s team becomes difficult without harboring resentment towards the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Normalization Committee (NC), which seems determined to mock the sport and the players. Originally scheduled to play a friendly match on July 15 as part of a hastily arranged tour, the women’s team now departed for … Read more
[ad_1] MIAMI: Jamaica must put rows with their federation behind them and get star striker Khadija Shaw firing if they are to win a match at the Women’s World Cup for the first time. The disputes, which became very public, emerged after frustration over a lack of friendly games in the build-up to the tournament … Read more
[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Australia coach Tony Gustavsson said Thursday his team plan to use big home crowds as extra “fuel” to amplify their high-octane game as they look to stamp their mark on the Women’s World Cup. The Matildas meet world number five France in Melbourne on Friday in their final warm-up game in front of … Read more
[ad_1] The United States believes that young talent combined with the savvy of veterans such as Megan Rapinoe will make a lethal combination as they seek an unprecedented third straight Women's World Cup title. Coach Vlatko Andonovski named 14 World Cup newcomers in his 23-player squad for the tournament in Australia and New Zealand, which … Read more