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Lyon hosts break world record for number of footballers in a game

The world record attempt is a bid to promote opportunity, equality, and respect for women in sport.

Sport

Real Madrid reveal plans for women's football team

Real Madrid reveal plans for women's football team

United Kingdom

Hillsborough police chief to face retrial, judge rules

Former British police chief David Duckenfield, who was in charge of the 1989 FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough, will face a retrial over the death of 95 Liverpool fans, a judge ruled on Tuesday.

France

US and Sweden head to the quarter-finals

In the second to last day of the round of 16, the United States and Sweden won their respective matches and progress to the quarter-final round.

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France

Refereeing in spotlight as VAR sparks Women's World Cup controversy

VAR or Video Assistant Referee has taken a hit after changing multiple results at the Women's World Cup.

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Mud is in the air at Russian swamp football tournament

Mud was flying at a swamp football tournament competition in a Russian forest around 60 kilometres from St Petersburg.

Sport

Egypt's Coptic Christians claim they're being shut out of football

Members of Egypt's minority Christian community say they face discrimination when it comes to football

Sport

Argentina make quarter finals

Argentina make Copa America quarter-finals after lacklustre win over Qatar

France

Henry sends struggling France into World Cup quarter-finals

France captain Amandine Henry came to the rescue as the hosts scraped into the women's World Cup quarter-finals with a 2-1 win against Brazil.

World News

England marches into women's World Cup quarter-finals

England marches into women's World Cup quarter-finals after a 3-0 victory over Cameroon

France

Germany and Norway advance into last 8 of Women's World Cup

Germany and Norway advance into last 8 of Women's World Cup after victories over Nigeria and Australia.

France

World Cup: What to look out as France 2019 heads into the last 16

Free-scoring USA head into their match against the unfancied Spanish after a group stage haul of 18 goals without reply. They remain the bookies' favourites for the tournament.

France

The Netherlands get maximum points in Group E after beating Canada 2-1

Bayern Munich striker Lineth Beerensteyn scored the winning goal 15 minutes from time after Canada's Christine Sinclair cancelled out the Dutch lead.

France

Chile eliminated from women's World Cup, despite perseverance

Chile have been eliminated from the Women's World Cup after a missing a last-minute penalty that would have sent them through to the knockout stage.

France

Cameroon beat New Zealand 2-1 with injury time goal

Cameroon beat New Zealand 2-1 with injury time goal.

France

Sam Kerr's four goals takes Australia into knockout stage

Australia's Sam Kerr had a spectacular feat on Tuesday by scoring all of four goals in game against Jamaica.

France

Scotland out of the women's World Cup after draw with Argentina

Scotland didn't make it to the next stage of the women's World Cup after a draw with Argentina.

Spain

Spain's football coach Luis Enrique quits over 'personal reasons'

Spain's coach Luis Enrique quit on Wednesday citing "personal reasons". Roberto Moreno, Enrique's assistant, has been named his successor.

France

Platini released in 2022 Qatar World Cup corruption probe

In the early hours, Platini's lawyer said the football legend had been released without charge, adding that there has been "a lot of fuss over nothing".

France

Germany claims place in quarter finals after defeating South Africa

Germany claims a place in quarterfinals after defeating South Africa.