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Johannesburg (AFP) – Huddersfield Town forward Steve Mounie scored a hat-trick as Benin defeated fellow qualifiers Mauritania 3-1 Tuesday in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations warm-up match.  Mounie, whose club were relegated from the…
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Paris (AFP) – While England and Japan settle old scores and battle for first place in Group D of the Women’s World Cup on Wednesday, the stakes are higher in Paris as Argentina face Scotland.       In a group where every match has been…
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James Maddison can pin-point the moment England enthralled him as accurately as a set piece for Leicester. It was almost 15 years ago to the day when, sitting at home in Coventry in a kit bearing the name Rooney, he watched the teenage…
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Paris (AFP) – China and Spain played out a goalless draw that saw both sides advance to the last 16 at the Women’s World Cup on Monday, while Melanie Leupolz set Germany on their way to a comprehensive 4-0 win over South Africa. Both…
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Canada booked their place in the last 16 of the Women’s World Cup with a 2-0 win over New Zealand at the Stade des Alpes. The captain, Christine Sinclair, had hit the crossbar during the first half before Jessie Fleming broke the…
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It was perhaps appropriate that this match in Le Havre became a battle ground. Blitzed by the allied armies in 1944, the port city is no stranger to the term. And here, amid the concrete rebuild, in a blue lagoon of a stadium, the…
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Rennes (France) (AFP) – Japan coach Asako Takakura insisted there is more to come from her young team after the Nadeshiko gave their women’s World Cup campaign a shot in the arm by beating Scotland 2-1 in Rennes on Friday. Mana…
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Sao Paulo (AFP) – Star forward Neymar’s injury absence changes nothing for Brazil at the Copa America, midfielder Casemiro said on Thursday, insisting that the hosts must triumph come what may. Neymar will miss the South American…
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Sweat dripping, adrenaline coursing, a wry smile sambaing across her face, Sam Kerr issued her post match reaction. “I’m so proud of the girls, we knew we were in it at half-time. And, you know, there was a lot of critics talking about…
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Valenciennes (France) (AFP) – Germany brushed off the absence of injured star player Dzsenifer Marozsan to beat Spain 1-0 on Wednesday and take control of Group B in the women’s World Cup, virtually assuring themselves of missing the…
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