The 13th edition of the ODI World Cup reached its pinnacle in Ahmedabad as Australia clinched its sixth title with a convincing six-wicket victory over hosts India at the Narendra Modi Stadium in front of nearly 100,000 people. Travis Head’s remarkable 137 and a half-century from Marnus Labuschagne propelled theContinue Reading
Australia’s home World Cup campaign got underway with a victory against the Republic of Ireland. The 10th ranked Matildas entered the tournament on a high after taking down the fifth ranked France in front of a raucous Melbourne crowd in their final hit out. Drawn in Group B, the AussieContinue Reading
The Matildas have once again made history as the first national side to make the semi-finals of a FIFA World Cup, with the eyes of the nation upon them in a ridiculously tense penalty shootout win over France. Sydney FC’s Cortnee Vine placed her penalty into the bottom right cornerContinue Reading
Since the Women’s World Cup got underway, Team USA have faced heavy backlash from their own shores. During their opening clash a large portion of the playing squad remained silent during the playing of the national anthem. Then after their final group stage clash they were criticised for acting likeContinue Reading
McDonald’s has dropped two new sauces for its chicken McNuggets as part of a new range – and it could be one of its fanciest item yet. The fast food giant released the ‘sauces around the world’ range, featuring flavours inspired by participating countries in the FIFA Women’s World CupContinue Reading
South Africa won a Women’s World Cup match for the first time with a stunning 3-2 victory over Italy to reach the last 16 in a thriller on Wednesday. Captain Thembi Kgatlana scored the winner in the 92nd minute to make history for South Africa and set up a meetingContinue Reading
With all eyes on the Women’s World Cup, it’s almost impossible to ignore the love stories between some of the world’s best athletes taking part in the tournament. Eagle eyed fans reacted promptly when Ireland’s Ruesha Littlejohn appeared to snub the handshake of Matilda’s star Caitlin Foord, opening up aContinue Reading
Germany’s national newspaper has an explanation for their teams’ shocking early exit from the World Cup: the players’ wives and girlfriends. Bild, the country’s paper of record, asked “What’s wrong with our Wags?” after Germany was eliminated from the World Cup at the Group Stage. Their significant others, according toContinue Reading
The Socceroos have booked a spot in the knockout stage of the World Cup with their best pool stage performance. Ever. Australia’s joy has come at Tunisia and Denmark’s expense as those two Group D rivals joined the exit queue in Qatar. The host nation earlier became the first teamContinue Reading
Germany is out of the World Cup and perhaps we should have seen it coming. National hero Thomas Mueller summed it up as he said goodbye to international football, describing his team’s early exit as an “absolute catastrophe” when interviewed immediately after the game. The 2014 world champions were knockedContinue Reading