Four debutants in Springbok Women team to face Canada

Springbok Women interim coach Louis Koen named three uncapped players – Mary Zulu, Shaunique Hess and Danelle Lochner – in the starting team and added Byrhandré Dolf to the bench to face Canada in Madrid on Saturday.

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German comeback to hold Spain, Morocco stun Belgium
epa10333403 Niclas Fuellkrug (L) of Germany scores the equalizer during the FIFA World Cup 2022 group E soccer match between Spain and Germany at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, 27 November 2022. EPA/Ronald Wittek

German comeback to hold Spain, Morocco stun Belgium

Germany salvaged a 1-1 draw in a mouth-watering clash against Spain, while Belgium suffered a shock 2-0 defeat at the hands of Morocco on Sunday.

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De Bruyne left perplexed after winning man of the match award
epa10323629 Kevin De Bruyne of Belgium in action during the FIFA World Cup 2022 group F soccer match between Belgium and Canada at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Doha, Qatar, 23 November 2022. EPA/Rungroj Yongrit

De Bruyne left perplexed after winning man of the match award

Belgium captain Kevin De Bruyne was perplexed after being named man of the match in Wednesday's World Cup victory over Canada, stating that he "didn't know why" he was given the award.

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Spain put Costa Rica to the sword, Japan stun Germany
epa10323455 Alvaro Morata (C) of Spain in action against goalkeeper Keylor Navas of Costa Rica during the FIFA World Cup 2022 group E soccer match between Spain and Costa Rica at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, 23 November 2022. EPA/Abir Sultan

Spain put Costa Rica to the sword, Japan stun Germany

Japan came from behind to secure a shock 2-1 win over Germany while Spain ran riot over Costa Rica after hammering them 7-0 in their World Cup opener on Wednesday.

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Reinach races to record as Boks crush Canada
Cobus Reinach dots down the ball

Reinach races to record as Boks crush Canada

Cobus Reinach scored the earliest hat-trick in World Cup history as the Springboks thrashed Canada 66-7 on Tuesday to clinch their place in the World Cup playoffs. JON CARDINELLI at the Kobe Misaki Stadium reports. (more…)

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La Liga set for matches in USA
FC Barcelona's striker Lionel Messi and Real Madrid's defender Sergio Ramos.

La Liga set for matches in USA

La Liga has struck a 15-year deal with multinational media, sports and entertainment company Relevent, which looks set to bring a Spanish top-flight match to the United States for the first time.

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Blitzboks claim bronze, Kiwis gold
Siviwe Soyizwapi darts away to score

Blitzboks claim bronze, Kiwis gold

The Blitzboks claimed a consolation third-place finish at the Cape Town Sevens after battling to a 19-17 win over Canada on Sunday. CRAIG LEWIS reports. (more…)

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