Perth: Head coach Shui Qingxia is confident China PR will put their best foot forward against Denmark in their FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Group D opener at the Perth Rectangular Stadium on Saturday.
Wellington: Spain fired a warning shot to their FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 rivals with a 3-0 defeat of Costa Rica on Friday, with superstar Alexia Putellas making a late cameo off the bench.
Hamilton: Japan will tread with caution when they meet Zambia in their opening FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Group C match at the Waikato Stadium in Hamilton on Saturday.
Auckland: Skipper Huynh Nhu has called on her teammates to remember their sacrifices ahead of their FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Group E opener against the United States on Saturday.
Melbourne: Christine Sinclair had a penalty saved as Olympic champions Canada were held 0-0 in their Group B opener by Nigeria, who saw Deborah Abiodun pick up the first red card of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 on Friday.
Sydney: Australia head coach Tony Gustavsson praised his team’s mental resilience after kicking off their FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 campaign with a narrow 1-0 win over Group B rivals the Republic of Ireland on Thursday despite the absence of captain Sam Kerr due to injury.
Tears, cheers and hugs as New Zealand celebrate first ever win
Auckland: New Zealand head coach Jitka Klimkova described seeing her team claim the country's historic first FIFA World Cup win - men or women - as "an incredible feeling" on Thursday.
Sydney: A penalty from stand-in captain Steph Catley earned Australia a winning start to their FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 campaign on Thursday as the co-hosts overcame the loss of talismanic striker Sam Kerr to hand the Republic of Ireland a 1-0 defeat at Stadium Australia.
Auckland: Hannah Wilkinson scored the only goal as co-hosts New Zealand recorded a historic 1-0 victory over Norway in the opening game of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 on Thursday.