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Italy v Netherlands: Women’s World Cup quarter-final – live! | Football
Italy: Giuliani, Guagni, Gama, Linari, Bartoli, Bergamaschi, Galli, Giugliano, Cernoia, Giacinti, Bonansea. Subs: Marchitelli, Rosucci, Parisi, Sabatino, Girelli, Tarenzi, Serturini, Fusetti, Boattin, Mauro, Tucceri, Pipitone. Netherlands: Van Veenendaal, Van Lunteren, van der Gragt, Bloodworth, van Dongen, Groenen, van de Donk, Spitse, van de Sanden, Miedema, Martens. Subs: Kop, Van Es, Dekker, Pelova, Renate Jansen, Kaagman, …
England must handle World Cup expectation now that talent matters most | Louise Taylor | Football
In many ways, England’s flight from Normandy to Lyon on Friday transported them into a different world. While the pleasant breeze floating in from the Channel was replaced by the furnace-like intensity of temperatures nudging 40C in south-east France, the culture shock must have been profound. Despite reaching the semi-finals of the last World Cup …
Italy v China: Women’s World Cup 2019 last 16 – live! | Football
Italy: Giuliani; Guagni, Gama, Linari, Bartoli; Bergamaschi, Giugliano, Cernoia; Giacinti, Girelli, Bonansea Subs: Galli, Rosucci, Parisi, Sabatino, Marchitelli, Tarenzi, Serturini, Fusetti, Boattin, Mauro, Tucceri Cimini, Pipitone China: Peng; Han, Wu, Lin, Liu; Sh Sh Wang, Zhang, Yan Wang, Gu; Wang, Li Subs: Xu, Lou, Li, Yang, Wang, Song, Li, Bi, Tan, Yao, Luo Liu Referee: …
Women’s World Cup: Referees and VAR under the microscope after dramatic weekend
What began in the shadows of the Alps on Saturday afternoon rumbled through to the north of France on Sunday, sparking anger, confusion and remarkable scenes. Eight green-shirted Nigerians are within six yards of goal. The defense should not be breached, but the ball hits the back of the net as Alexandra Popp is given …
France v Brazil: Women’s World Cup 2019 – live! | Football
4.01pm EDT 16:01 Cnoyes says: “Was it just my lying eyes or were Brazil the better team in that opening half? Controlling the tempo of the game beautifully with tough play and careful passing in midfield. Did France end that half without a single meaningful shot on goal? So much for tipping them as favourites.” …
England v Cameroon: Women’s World Cup last 16 – live! | Football
11.42am EDT 11:42 12 mins: White latches onto a pass and whacks a cross along the six-yard box towards Duggan but it is intercepted by Ejangue who only succeeds in knocking the ball back to her ‘keeper and it’s a backpass. England have an extra fan. Stuart Ives (@StuarttheIves) @Will_Unwin Welp seeing as my Matilda’s …
Norway beat Australia on penalties in Women’s World Cup last 16 – as it happened | Football
Well. There will be plenty of analysis and insight in the minutes, hours and days that follow. But as a starting point, that Sam Kerr opening penalty miss will long be remembered. She skied the ball high and got the Matildas’ spot-kicks off to the worst possible start, after Caroline Graham Hansen had calmly opened …
Germany 3-0 Nigeria: Women’s World Cup 2019, last 16 – as it happened | Football
1.33pm EDT 13:33 Germany were deserved winners, dominating possession, scoring three, keeping yet another clean sheet. But Nigeria performed with great resolve and no little skill. That run from Rasheedat Ajibade early in the second half was as exhilarating as football gets. Had Desire Oparanozie got a toe on Ajibade’s cross to half the deficit, …
Japan 0-2 England: Women’s World Cup 2019 – as it happened | Football
4.57pm EDT 16:57 Full-time: Japan 0-2 England; Scotland 3-3 Argentina As England see out a 2-0 win that confirms their first-placed finish in the group with maximum points, Scotland’s players crumple to the pitch in Paris, where they’ve lost a three-goal lead and a potential place in the next round. The denouement in their match …
France beats Nigeria in dramatic Women’s World Cup match
The task facing the Super Falcons before a partisan 28,267 crowd at Roazhon Park had always been deemed a formidable one. France had won 15 of its last 16 games coming into its final group match — conceding only six times in the process — but the Super Falcons seemed up to the task until …
