Australia generated a handful of chances, but France dominated possession and unleashed 23 shots on Australia’s goal. By Kevin Draper 4 Group D 1 Adrien Rabiot (27’) Olivier Giroud (32 ...

The 2022 FIFA World Cup continued Tuesday with France opening ... That was fast! Australia opened its upset bid in the opening minutes as Craig Goodwin got his left boot on the ball for the ...

FIFA World Cup holders France made a winning start to their campaign in Al Wakrah with a 4-1 thumping of Australia to go top ... head after Theo Hernandez's ball in after replacing his injured ...

Australia’s eventual win against France on Saturday maintained that proud ... from the country’s more traditional, more entrenched ball sports, Australian rules football and rugby.

In the end, it was Australia’s only shot on target. [ LIVE: World Cup 2022 schedule, how to watch, scores, hub] France came to life shortly thereafter, though, drawing level through Adrien Rabiot in ...

Australia is one step closer to becoming the first nation this century to win the FIFA Women's World Cup on home soil. Following a back-and-forth scoreless tie in Brisbane, the Matildas beat ...

Australia's Alanna Kennedy headed the ball into her own net in the 100th minute under the attentions of Wendy Renard only for the France captain to be penalised for a foul on Caitlin Foord.

Australia was made to rue that miss five minutes later. After a corner kick, France recycled the ball, and it was Theo Hernández’s service that picked out Rabiot for a close-range header that ...

As Australia’s victorious players embarked on ... The Matildas had beaten France in an extraordinary penalty shootout to reach the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup for the first time.

MELBOURNE, July 14 (Reuters) - A Mary Fowler goal gave Australia a 1-0 win against ... to honour a sublime through-ball from Foord on the break. With France making inroads down the Matildas ...

Australia edged France on penalty kicks Saturday to reach the Women’s World Cup semifinals for the first time. Cortnee Vine took Australia’s 10th penalty from the spot and calmly converted to ...