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Keira Walsh: relieved at rapid recovery after knee injury England hasn’t quite found their groove in the 2023 Women’s World Cup – something fans will be hoping to be in place for the next game. The first match against Haiti was tough, but many chalked it up to so tournament nerves. The second match against Norway – the hardest in the group – also saw a 1-0 win for England, but it was a game…

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Lucy Bronze: ‘England squad have huge belief at Women’s World Cup’ England’s Lucy Bronze has said England’s ability to find a way to win during the 2023 Women’s World Cup has only added to the team’s belief. The Lionesses beat Nigeria on penalties in the last-16 and have coped with the loss of key players during matches. But they’ve not had a smooth competition so far. They won all their opening games – the first…

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I sport – James apology England’s James’ apology also features on the I’s back page, the player is out of the quarter-final against Colombia as a result of her red card. THE I says England have been left sweating on whether Lauren James’s tournament is over in the aftermath of her red card in their last-16 World Cup win over Nigeria. The 21-year-old was sent off in the 87th minute following a VAR review, having…

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Express Sport – I’m so sorry England’s Lauren James has apologised for her red card against Nigeria in the Women’s World Cup and the Express are leading on the story. The EXPRESS says England star Lauren James has issued a public apology to Nigeria’s Michelle Alozie following her sending off during the Lionesses Women’s World Cup win on Monday. The attacker was dismissed late on after the pair became involved in a minor scuffle off…

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Mail Sport – United woe The Daily Mail are reporting Manchester United’s new signing Rasmus Hojlund has a stress fracture which will limit his game time. Manchester United’s new £72million signing Rasmus Hojlund is nursing a back injury which is likely to limit his playing time at the start of the season. Mail Sport has learned that an MRI scan conducted as part of the Danish striker’s medical last week revealed a stress response hotspot…

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Mirror Sport – Heer we go again THE MIRROR are leading on Bayern Munich’s reported sustained interest in Tottenham’s Harry Kane. Bayern Munich are set to swallow their pride and offer a fresh £94.6million package for Harry Kane. It comes after Spurs dismissed their bizarre midnight deadline last Friday to accept their third bid, an £86m, take-it-or-leave it offer. Tottenham chairman Levy responded by flying to the United States, then sticking to his £100m valuation,…

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2023 Women’s World Cup: What is the Round of 8? Fixtures, TV schedule The 2023 Women’s World Cup has been the most thrilling edition of the tournament so far – with penalties, red cards, shock upsets and surprises along the way. The women’s game is truly growing around the world. This tournament has seen four-time world Champions USA knocked out in the Round of 16, whilst Olympic champions Canada as well as Brazil, two-time world…

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France 4-0 Morocco: Dominant France set up last-8 clash with Australia  France have cruised into the 2023 Women’s World Cup quarter-finals with a convincing 4-0 win over Morocco to set up a last-8 match against tournament co-hosts Australia.  Eugenie Le Sommer scored twice and Kadidiatou Diani and Kenza Dali also found the back of the net. France were 3-0 ahead before halftime, with the final goal coming in the 70th minute.  France now face the…

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Colombia 1-0 Jamaica: Hard-fought victory sets up last-8 clash with England Colombia will face England in the quarter-finals of the 2023 Women’s World Cup after a hard-fought and well-deserved 1-0 victory over Jamaica.  The first half was slow with no team holding possession long enough for any meaningful chances. But in the second half, Colombia’s captain Catalina Usme curled home the goal in the 51st minute. It was the first goal Jamaica had conceded all…

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Lauren James apologises for Women’s World Cup red card England’s star player Lauren James has apologised after she was shown a red card during England’s game against Nigeria in the last-16.  The 21-year-old was sent off following a VAR review for standing on Michelle Alozie’s back in a moment of madness that’s been compared to David Beckham’s red card in the 1998 World Cup.  England had been playing a very frustrating game and were struggling…

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In World Cup of revolving problems, Sarina Wiegman has another to solve The Independent says As Sarina Wiegman gathered with her staff in Lang Park, the mood was really one of relief rather than raucous celebration; puffed cheeks instead of pumped fists. The England manager admitted she felt “10 years older” after Nigeria put her team through it for well over two hours. This unprecedented World Cup may be losing most of the biggest names,…

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World Cup last-16: France vs Morocco – Match preview, live stream, kick-off time, prediction, team news, lineups France and Morrocco will battle it out for the final place in the last-8 of the 2023 Women’s World Cup on Tuesday at 12:00. France topped their group by collecting seven points, while Morocco advanced to the knockout rounds at the expense of Germany.  Match previews We expect this to be a lively match with plenty of goals…

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