Captain Wendie Renard’s header seven minutes from time earned France a dramatic 2-1 win over Brazil at Brisbane’s Lang Park as Herve Renard’s side picked up their first win in Group F of the Women’s World Cup.

Several players at the Women’s World Cup are among the latest athletes spotted wearing concussion collars, which are intended to protect the brain during head impact.

China coach Shui Qingxia brought her Asian Cup-winning team to Australia hoping to move a step closer to restoring the Steel Roses to their former glories, more than two decades after losing to the United States in the Women’s World Cup final.

Lauren James scored a wonder strike in her first Women’s World Cup start to lead England to a 1-0 Group D victory over Denmark on Friday, all but guaranteeing the European champions a spot in the knockout stage.

A determined Tailevu Naitasiri football team held Labasa 1-all in the Digicel Fiji Premier League match at Subrail Park.

England midfielder Jordan Henderson has joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq from Liverpool on a three-year deal, both clubs said on Thursday.

Argentina and South Africa settled for an exciting 2-2 draw in their Women’s World Cup Group G clash at Dunedin Stadium that kept both teams alive in the tournament but dented their hopes of progressing.

Tailevu Naitasiri is eagerly anticipating the upcoming match against Labasa tonight in the Digicel Fiji Premier League round 14.

Nigeria produced the first major shock of the Women’s World Cup as they stunned Australia 3-2 leaving the co-hosts’ tournament hopes on thin ice and home fans reeling.

Portugal’s Telma Encarnacao scored one goal and set up the other in a 2-0 win over fellow Women’s World Cup debutants Vietnam, sending the Southeast Asian side out of the tournament at Waikato Stadium.

Arsenal have ramped up their Premier League preparations with a scintillating 5-3 victory against Barcelona in a pre-season friendly at SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles.

A second-half goal from co-captain Lindsey Horan allowed the United States to fight back for a 1-1 draw against the Netherlands in a thrilling Women’s World Cup Group E match on Thursday.