Aug 6, 2023, 08:28 AM ET The 2023 Women’s World Cup is in full swing, and these daily files give you the latest reporting from around the tournament as well as betting lines, what-to-watch-for information and best reads. Check in with ESPN throughout the tournament as we bring you the latest from Australia and New
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentAug 6, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. MELBOURNE, Australia — The U.S. women’s national team’s run as Women’s World Cup champions is over. The Americans fell to Sweden in the round of 16 via a penalty shootout, 5-4, after
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterAug 5, 2023, 11:34 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 BRISBANE, Australia — England’s star midfielder Keira Walsh is back in full training and could make a stunning
Jill Roord scored her fourth goal of the tournament as the Netherlands marched into the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup with a 2-0 win over South Africa at Sydney Football Stadium on Sunday. Roord’s header gave her side an early lead and Lineth Beerensteyn added the second goal courtesy of a goalkeeper error in
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentAug 5, 2023, 05:19 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. D.C. United is moving toward a mutual termination of Taxi Fountas‘ contract following an accusation that the forward directed a racial slur toward teammate Nigel Robertha, sources confirmed to ESPN. The Athletic
Caitlin Murray, ESPNAug 5, 2023, 10:58 AM ET Close Caitlin Murray is a general editor for ESPN.com. She has reported on and written about soccer for The New York Times, The Guardian, Yahoo Sports, Fox Sports, the Associated Press, and others. She authored a book about the history of the U.S. women’s national team called
MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United came from behind to beat Lens 3-1 in a preseason friendly at Old Trafford on Saturday. The French side went ahead in the first half when Florian Sotoca scored past Andre Onana — making his home debut following his summer move from Inter Milan — with an audacious lob from
Wrexham endured a difficult start to their first season in the Football League since 2008 as they were beaten 5-3 by MK Dons at the recently renamed Stok Racecourse on Saturday. The home side were behind early after defender Eoghan O’Connell nodded the ball past his own goalkeeper just six minutes after kick-off. – Stream
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentAug 5, 2023, 12:53 PM ET Norway striker Ada Hegerberg says football federations need to show more respect to their women’s teams on the back of some historic achievements at the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Morocco, Jamaica and South Africa have all reached the knockout stage for the first
Hinata Miyazawa scored her fifth goal of the tournament as Japan beat Norway 3-1 in a clash of former champions on Saturday to reach the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup for the fourth time. Japan have been on a mission to bury the memory of their disappointing exit at the last-16 stage in 2019