Sam Kerr had declared herself fit after missing Australia's first two games with a calf injury sustained on the eve of the tournament.She wasn't needed in the end, though she kicked every ball from the bench and joined her jubilant team-mates on the pitch after their crucial Canada win.She now has a week to step up her recovery; Australia will face the second-placed side in Group D which could yet England, Denmark or China on August 7.Full reaction to that game here.
MELBOURNE, Australia Hayley Raso scored her first career Women s World Cup goals at just the right time, with a first-half brace in Australia s 4-0 win over Canada in Monday s pivotal group-stage finale.
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Debutants Zambia claimed their first ever victory at the Women's World Cup with a 3-1 win over Costa Rica at Waikato Stadium on Monday, although both teams were already out of contention for the knockout stage. Zambia, whose first two games ended in 5-0 hammerings, finished third in Group C, with Japan top after their…
Several groups are now settled but the USWNT and England are among the sides who still have work to do to book their places in the last 16.We've wrapped up all the permutations below.