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Tilak Varma — a silver lining in World Cup squad uncertainty

Tilak Varma — a silver lining in World Cup squad uncertainty. Not for the first time, the Indian team management has yet to identify a settled squad as a World Cup fast approaches. When the team was announced for the 2019 Cricket World Cup, there was a surprise in store…

The Hindu

Bring the noise – Bright says England are ready to face raucous Australia fans

Millie Bright has said it is in the Lionesses’ DNA “to fight and be competitive” as the team prepare for a World Cup semi-final showdown with co-hosts Australia

The Guardian - UK

Morocco’s Nouhaila Benzina becomes first player to wear hijab at World Cup

Morocco’s Nouhaila Benzina made history on Sunday by becoming the first player to wear a hijab at a World Cup during their 1-0 win over South Korea

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Jack van Poortvliet: ‘There are things I can learn from Youngs and Care’

Scrum-half grew up watching England’s Ben Youngs and Danny Care – now he goes up against them for a World Cup starting spot

The Guardian - UK

After a slow build-up, a World Cup buzz grows in New Zealand

The Women’s World Cup fights for relevance in co-hosts New Zealand, where rugby and cricket are dominant.

Al Jazeera

Naarm, Gadigal, Tāmaki Makaurau: Indigenous place names in the spotlight at Women’s World Cup

For the first time in a World Cup, the nine host cities will be referred to by the dual names in all signage, broadcasts, stadiums and online material

The Guardian - AU

Sophia Smith, Naomi Girma and the USWNT's young stars are poised to break out at the World Cup

AUCKLAND, New. Zealand — Not since the earliest years of the U.S. women's soccer team has a squad arrived at a World Cup with this much glittering young potential.

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USWNT is poised to kick off the Women's World Cup knowing a three-peat will be tough

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — For as long as she can remember, Sophia Smith has dreamt of playing for the U.S. in a World Cup. As a young girl growing up in northern Colorado, she planned for it, she practiced it, she even acted it out in her backyard.

Los Angeles Times

FIFA World Cup: Football Ferns one win from making history

It all starts now: The Football Ferns walk onto Eden Park tonight with one common, but simple, goal - a history-changing win to kick-off the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Newsroom.co.nz

Amber Barrett hoping Republic can follow example of Morocco’s men at World Cup

The Irish underdogs begin their campaign against co-hosts Australia on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Mexico seeks a Gold Cup championship against Panama in redemption tour after disappointing World Cup

The game is not going to be against the rival Mexico expected, but seven and a half months after the country’s worst performance in a World Cup in 44 years, Mexico will seek to restore a bit of its tarnished image when it plays the surprising Panama in the Gold…

The Independent UK

From the streets to the stadium: athletes shine at the Homeless World Cup

Street Soccer USA brought the tournament to California this year to showcase 300 players from 40 national teams

The Guardian - US

'Maybe I played better when I’m angry' - Irish World Cup star on motivation

Ireland midfielder Lucy Quinn's prospects of securing a World Cup place took a dive when she was omitted from the original squad to play the USA in a friendly double-header in April.

Irish Mirror

Wales star on brink of first World Cup after bold play that changed everything

Kieran Hardy was a "million miles away" from a World Cup not long ago, but now could be heading to France

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Marriage, Manchester United and World Cup qualification - Diane Caldwell on living the dream

Diane Caldwell was football-mad as a kid, and dreamt of playing for Manchester United and and qualifying for a World Cup.

Daily Mirror

Lionesses legend Fara Williams details England concerns in World Cup prediction

Williams believes injuries to key players has the potential to thwart England's chances of winning the Women's World Cup this summer

The Hindu

An ODI World Cup without West Indies provides a grim pointer to sport’s ruthless jabs at destiny

From the highs of the successful campaigns in 1975 and 1979, the West Indies has gradually slipped in the past few decades to eventually fall apart and miss out on a World Cup spot. They have missed out on a ODI WC spot for the first time.

Daily Mirror

Diego Maradona's controversial opinion on whether Lionel Messi needed to win a World Cup

The late Diego Maradona was never one to shy away from giving his opinion and was honest in his assessment of whether Lionel Messi needed a World Cup win to define his legacy

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FIFA World Cup: Who are our Football Ferns?

New Zealand's squad of 23 has been named for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup which kicks off on July 20. Here's LockerRoom's guide for the Football Ferns hoping to make history.

Wales Online

The former Welsh policeman who stepped in during a World Cup final because 'something wasn't quite right'

Ben Whitehouse is following in his father's footsteps this autumn but has already made a name for himself in world rugby

The Guardian - UK

Craig Brown was revered throughout a game he knew better than most

The last manager to take Scotland to a World Cup, who has died aged 82, moved with times and never lost his touch

The Independent UK

Tributes pour in after former Scotland manager Craig Brown dies aged 82

The former schoolteacher took Scotland to a World Cup and a European Championship finals.

Daily Mirror

Romania World Cup stars accused of having 'angered God' after England win

ON THIS DAY IN 1998: Romania decided to turn to the hair dye after winning two games at the World Cup in 1998 but their coach didn't see the funny side as the nation were later knocked out

Wales Online

Former Scotland manager Craig Brown who played role in Wales' Euros fairytale dies

The much-loved coach helped Chris Coleman prepare for Euro 2016 having taken Scotland to a World Cup

The New Daily

Matildas skipper Sam Kerr says World Cup glory on home soil is ‘ultimate dream’

Hailing it as a once-in-a-lifetime experience, Matildas star Sam Kerr has urged her team to embrace the pressure of a World Cup on home soil.

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