Fabinho leaves Liverpool for Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad

Tue, 01 Aug, 2023

Fabinho leaves Liverpool for Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad

Riyadh: Brazil midfielder Fabinho has signed a three-year deal with Saudi Arabian side Al Ittihad after completing his move from Liverpool on Monday.

The 29-year-old was left out of Liverpool's pre-season squads for trips to Germany and Singapore after Al Ittihad made a bid for him.
 
He will join Karim Benzema and N'Golo Kante at reigning Saudi Pro League champions Al Ittihad

Group B: Australia turn on the style to advance

Mon, 31 Jul, 2023

Group B: Australia turn on the style to advance

Melbourne: Co-hosts Australia booked their place in the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 round of 16 as Group B winners following an emphatic 4-0 victory over Canada at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on Monday.

Having suffered a set-back against Nigeria in the previous game, the Matlidas responded exceptionally in front of a large crowd in Melbourne, storming to their biggest-ever FIFA Women’s World Cup victory.

Group C: Sensational Japan cruise to top spot

Mon, 31 Jul, 2023

Group C: Sensational Japan cruise to top spot

Wellington: Japan will face Norway in the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Round of 16 after a stunning 4-0 victory over Spain at Wellington Regional Stadium on Monday saw them finish top of Group C.

In a hugely impressive display of counter-attacking football, Futoshi Ikeda’s Japan were three up by half-time as a Hinata Miyazawa double either side of Riko Ueki’s deflected goal had the 2011 champions in full control at the interval.

Substitute Mina Tanaka made it four in the final 10 minutes as Japan put the icing on the cake of a performance that will live long in the memory as they topped the standings with three wins from three while Spain progressed to the next round as runners-up.

Preview - Group D: China PR v England

Mon, 31 Jul, 2023

Preview - Group D: China PR v England

Adelaide: China PR coach Shui Qingxia has refused to be drawn on whether she will include Wang Shuang in her starting line-up for Tuesday’s decisive clash with England at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023.

Shui is without Zhang Rui following the playmaker’s first-half red card in the 1-0 win over Haiti at Hindmarsh Stadium on Friday, with Wang coming off the bench to score the winner from the penalty spot that kept China PR’s hope of a place in the knockout rounds alive.

Preview - Group E: Vietnam v Netherlands

Mon, 31 Jul, 2023

Preview - Group E: Vietnam v Netherlands

Dunedin: Vietnam are aiming to bid farewell to the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 with a fighting performance against the Netherlands on Tuesday. 

The tournament debutants hopes were dashed after two defeats in Group E but head coach Mai Duc Chung said the entire squad has promised their best at the Dunedin Stadium.