Thembi Kgatlana scored a last-gasp winner to give South Africa their first ever Women’s World Cup win with a 3-2 victory over Italy that sent them through to the last 16 of the tournament at the expense of their opponents.

A much-changed Sweden side reached the Women’s World Cup last 16 with a perfect record after Rebecka Blomqvist’s second-half header and substitute Elin Rubensson’s 90th-minute penalty helped them beat Argentina 2-0 on Wednesday.

Fluminense’s former Brazil international Marcelo was sent off in tears after his lunge at Luciano Sanchez during a Copa Libertadores match in Buenos Aires left the Argentinos Jrs defender with a horrific injury on Tuesday.

The Rooster Chicken/Scoop Premium Ice Cream Battle of the Giant knock-out stages will be played on the 16th and 17th of September.

Rewa Football Club and Concrete Dynamics PTE Ltd Suva FC will kick off the Rooster Chicken/Scoop Premium Ice Cream Battle of the Giants tournament at Prince Charles Park in Nadi at 1.30 pm next week Friday.

Bayern Munich’s Senegal forward Sadio Mane has joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr after one season with the Bundesliga champions, both clubs said on Tuesday.

Denmark’s talismanic skipper Pernille Harder found the net three times in her side’s 2-0 Women’s World Cup Group D victory over Haiti on Tuesday but if there was any disappointment that two of those goals were disallowed the forward did not show it.

Digicel Fiji Beach Soccer head coach Jerry Sam has announced his 12-member team for the upcoming OFC Beach Soccer Nations Cup.

Lauren James shone again with two fine goals as England put in their best performance of the Women’s World Cup so far to sweep aside China 6-1 on Tuesday and march into the last 16 as Group D winners.

Esmee Brugts netted two long-range stunners as the Netherlands rediscovered their scoring touch in a crushing 7-0 win over Vietnam on Tuesday, reaching the Women’s World Cup knockouts in style and locking up top spot in Group E.

The United States reached the knockout stages of the Women’s World Cup with a 0-0 draw against Portugal on Tuesday, surviving a late onslaught from the tournament debutants to keep their title defence alive at Eden Park.

The Rooster Chicken/Scoop Ice Cream Battle of the Giants semi-finals and finals are under consideration to be held in mid-September, pending confirmation from the Fiji Football Association board members after tonight’s meeting.