Jorge Vilda refused to say if he will stay on as coach after leading Spain to their first Women’s World Cup crown with a 1-0 win over England in Sunday’s final. The 42-year-old was hit with a rebellion from his squad a year ago when 15 players said they no longer wanted to represent the […]
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Spain tames England to win the Women's World Cup for first time
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 was the more accomplished team and had more chances, […]
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'Next question': Spain's Jorge Vilda refuses to bite on eve of World Cup final
Coach Jorge Vilda repeatedly refused to comment on the eve of Sunday’s Women’s World Cup final about the turmoil between him and some Spanish players. Spain will play its maiden World Cup final when its faces England and will do so without a dozen players who last year said they did not wish to represent […]
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'Steely winner' Sarina Wiegman: England's biggest weapon
England had never won a major women’s soccer trophy before Sarina Wiegman became coach. Now the Lionesses are closing on a second in the space of a year. Wiegman’s European champions face co-host Australia in the Women’s World Cup semifinals on Wednesday, with the prize a place in Sunday’s final against Sweden or Spain. England’s squad is […]
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Instant 'national hero' Arnold stands in England's way
Mackenzie Arnold wasn’t even Australia’s first-choice goalkeeper until recently, but is now being hailed as a national hero and stands in England’s way in their Women’s World Cup semifinal on Wednesday. Arnold played a central role in the penalty drama on Saturday that sent co-host Australia into the last four of the World Cup for […]
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England survives bruising Colombia test to reach semifinals
England fought back from a goal down to beat Colombia 2-1 on Saturday in a bruising encounter and set up a tasty Women’s World Cup semifinal with Australia. Forward Alessia Russo scored the winner for the European champions just after the hour in front of 75,000 in Sydney to end Colombia’s run in the tournament. […]
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Spain: La Roja defies turbulence to make semifinals
Spain was plunged into turmoil when 15 players refused to play for Coach Jorge Vilda, but less than a year later it’s in the Women’s World Cup semifinals for the first time. It is a remarkable turnaround for Vilda and a squad that is not even at full strength in Australia and New Zealand because […]
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Colombia's historic Women's World Cup run years in the making
Colombia’s run to the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals may have taken many by surprise, but for Coach Nelson Abadia it is the product of years of building. The South Americans face European champions England on Saturday in Sydney and no matter what happens, this has been a breakthrough moment for Colombian women’s soccer. It is […]
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France eases past Morocco to set up Australia clash
Eugenie Le Sommer scored twice as France eased to a 4-0 win over Morocco at the Women’s World Cup on Tuesday and set up a quarterfinal with co-hosts Australia. Morocco had upset the odds to qualify for the round 16 at the expense of Germany in its debut appearance at the tournament but they never managed […]
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Australia reaches World Cup quarterfinal as Sam Kerr makes comeback
Denmark’s Amalie Vangsgaard and Australia’s Alanna Kennedy battle in the round of 16. * * * * * * * * * * Sam Kerr came off the bench as Australia surged into the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals with a 2-0 win over Denmark in front of nearly 76,000 fans in Sydney on Monday. The […]