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By AFP SAO PAULO: Nicknamed "Pele in a skirt" by the late football great himself, the Brazilian star better known to fans as "Queen Marta" has her last shot at…

By Associated Press PERTH: Amalie Vangsgaard scored in the 90th minute as Denmark beat China 1-0 at the Women's World Cup on Saturday. Substitute Vangsgaard rose to…

By Associated Press BRISBANE: England edged Haiti 1-0 on a retaken penalty from Georgia Stanway in a difficult Women's World Cup opener Saturday for the European…

By Associated Press AUCKLAND: Fresh-faced newcomer Sophia Smith teamed with captain Lindsey Horan to give the United States a balanced performance as the Americans…

AUCKLAND: Sophia Smith scored a first-half brace on her Women's World Cupdebut as the United States got their bid for a third successive title off to a comfortable start with a 3-0 win over…

Sophia Smith of USA and Portland Thorns and Le Thi Diem My of Vietnam and Than Khoang San compete for the ball during the FIFA Women's World Cup match at Eden Park. Photo: JOSE…

Spain’s Jennifer Hermoso and Costa Rica’s Fabiola Villalobos compete for the ball during the Women’s World Cup Group C soccer match between Spain and Costa Rica in Wellington, New Zealand…

NEW DELHI: There's a fight on in the corridors of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and as it spills out in the open, football could be collateral damage.Of late, one of the worst kept…

Co-hosts Australia and New Zealand opened the ninth Women's World Cup with wins and record crowds on Thursday, after a shooting near the Norwegian team hotel in Auckland that left three…

NEW DELHI: The Indian men's football team on Thursday achieved a significant milestone by entering the sub-100 FIFA ranking for the first time since 2018. Following their triumph in the SAFF…