set pieces then on the offensive side they use set pieces well and their top goal scorer at the centre back has scored goal scorer at the centre back has scored all goal scorer at the centre back has scored all four from set pieces and we have scored all four from set pieces and we have to scored all four from set pieces and we have to say a word to their goalkeeper as if it wasn t from some outstanding saves from her, they would outstanding saves from her, they would have been knocked out in the round would have been knocked out in the round of would have been knocked out in the round of to would have been knocked out in the round of 16. we would have been knocked out in the round of 1th round of 16. we were talking about the star of the round of 16. we were talking about the star of the spanish round of 16. we were talking about the star of the spanish squad, - the star of the spanish squad, alexia petraeus, but income is another barcelona star, the teenager. ano
hoping to avoid an upset. later tournament co-host australia, will try to build on their performance against canada, when they take on denmark, who are seeking their first-ever victory in a knockout match. all of this follows the stunning elimination of team usa. the defending champions were knocked out of the tournament on sunday after a dramatic penalty shoot-out with sweden. for the americans, this was their earliest exit ever at the world cup. the match also saw the final appearance of megan rapinoe. her final play was a crucial penalty miss against suedweden. it was hardly the ending she was hoping for. but the football star will leave an impressive legacy behind. she is someone who has, i think, made this team so much
good enough to beat sweden today. the question is, can the u.s. raise its game. can the u.s. look more like the u.s. from the past, can they complete passes, can they work as one, as a team, as opposed to 11 individuals out there on the field. so lots of questions for the united states, lots of concerns, as i sit here, in the u.s., among sports fans, but also, i think the sense that the u.s. basically has to play better, because could they play much worse? and sweden, such a great opponent. the best soccer nation and women s soccer to never win a world cup or an olympic gold medal. u.s. has won four of each. so sweden has been knocking at that door, and so deserving. and will they be able to beat the u.s. in a knockout match, get rid of the u.s. would be the worst-ever defeat for the u.s. in a world cup or olympics going out in the round of 16, never happened before. if that happens, sweden will be so joyful and of course, the u.s. will be disconsulate, but
of club brugge since new year s eve and he s now only one of five englishmen to take charge of a knockout match in the competition. the belgian side lost 2 0 to benfica in their first ever game at this stage of the competition. a penalty and then a late strike from david neres the difference. wales women beat the phillipines in the first match since being paid the same as the men s side. kayleigh green s penalty on the stroke of half time was enough to give hem a 1 0 win in their opening match in the pinatarcup in spain. scotland have lost their opening match in the pinatar cup 2 0 to iceland. after largely dominating the first half they went behind when debutant 0lof kristinsdottir opened the scoring five minutes into the second half and less than a minute later she fired in a second. scotland s next match is against the phillippines on saturday. england captain leah williamson says
on the counter, getting the better of new record signing enzo fernandez as graham potter s side failed to win for the fourth game in a row. the second leg is next month. there was only one english side involved in the champions league tonight, but two english managers. scott parker has been in charge of club brugge since new year s eve and he s now only one of five englishmen to take charge of a knockout match in the competition. the belgian side lost 2 0 to benfica in their first ever game at this stage of the competition. a penalty and then a late strike from david neres the difference. wales women beat the phillipines in the first match since being paid the same as the men s side. kayleigh green s penalty on the stroke of half time was enough to give hem a 1 0 win in their opening match in the pinatarcup in spain. scotland have lost their opening match in the pinatar cup 2 0 to iceland. after largely dominating the first half they went behind when debutant olof kristinsdottir opened