Hello! It was a day full of drama at the Women’s World Cup with 12 goals in four games and plenty of headline making news. Australia overcame their struggles to top Group B and send Canada packing, while Japan stunned Spain with four goals. I’m Pardeep Cattry with your World Cup recap, plus a preview of what’s to come ahead of the U.S. women’s national team’s encounter with Portugal tomorrow.
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Women’s World Cup latest results
- Group C: Japan 4, Spain 0
- Group C: Costa Rica 1, Zambia 3
- Group B: Canada 0, Australia 4
- Group B; Ireland 0, Nigeria 0
Footy Fix
Tuesday, August 1
All times U.S./Eastern
- Group E: Portugal vs. USWNT, 3 a.m. Fox
- Group E: Vietnam vs. Netherlands, 3 a.m. FS1
- Group D: China vs. England, 7 a.m. Fox
- Group D: Haiti vs. Denmark, 7 a.m. FS1
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Australia, Nigeria progress from Group of Death: Australia met the moment in today’s winner-take-all matchup against Canada, picking up a commanding 4-0 win to top Group B. Hayley Raso scored a brace in the opening 40 minutes, while Mary Fowler returned to the lineup following concussion protocol and scored the team’s third. The hosts survived the group stage without star Sam Kerr, who was available against Canada but did not play.
Nothing went right for Canada, who are now the first reigning Olympic gold medalists to not progress to the Women’s World Cup knockouts. Christine Sinclair started after she was dropped from the lineup against Ireland, but ended her sixth World Cup without a goal to her name. Sinclair was reflective post-match and picked up some blades of grass as a…
