Australia to face England in World Cup Semi-final as France and Colombia eliminated

Co-host nation Australia will face England in the Women’s World Cup semi-finals Wednesday after both teams won dramatic victories Saturday, with Australia eliminating France 7-6 on penalties and England knocking out Colombia 2-1. Spain will face Sweden in the other semi-final after the latter defeated Japan 2-1 on Friday. Nearly 50,000 fans watched as the Matildas made history on home …

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Colombia and France Advance Into The Quarter Finals of FIFA Women’s World Cup

After a thrilling two matches today, 8 August, Colombia and France have secured the last two spots in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 quarter-finals. Colombia faced Jamaica in their Round of 16 fixture to advance to the next round. The Reggae Girlz’ World Cup dreams came to an end after a 1-0 defeat against Colombia.  The first half saw …

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Fifa Women’s World Cup: Group H Results And The End Of The Group Stage

Photo Cred: FIFA The final group stages for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup wrap up today, August 3, as the tournament transitions to the knockout stages. Here are the results of the final group matches in Group H. Group H kicked off at 11 am Irish Standard time (IST) with matches between Colombia v Morocco and Germany v South …

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“They are little girls”: Colombian star attacks Irish players after O’Sullivan injury ends friendly

Colombian player Daniela Caracas blasted Irish players in an interaction with fans posted online after Ireland withdrew from a friendly after 20 minutes over safety concerns. Ireland star Denise O’Sullivan was taken to the hospital with a shin injury after the last of several controversial tackles in what the FAI described as an “overly physical” game. Manager Vera Pauw revealed …

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Denise O’Sullivan Taken To Hospital Ending Ireland’s Training Game Against Colombia After 20 Minutes

Denise O’Sullivan’s participation in Ireland’s World Cup opener against Australia is uncertain following an intense clash with Colombia. The closed-door friendly in Brisbane was intended to be a 90-minute workout with two possible starting teams. However, Colombia’s aggressive tactics led to a critical moment when a late tackle on O’Sullivan prompted coach Vera Pauw to withdraw the Irish team from …

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Germany 2-3 Zambia: Shock Defeat for World No. 2

World-ranked No. 2 Germany suffered a shock 2-3 defeat to No. 77 Zambia Friday (July 7) after Zambian star Barbra Branda scored her second goal of the night in the 12th minute of stoppage time. The International Friendly was a warm-up match for both teams before they head to the Women’s World Cup later this month. Zambia was the lowest-ranking …

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