Football Federation Australia (FFA) has confirmed it will bid to host the 2023 Women s World Cup, with Australia s prime minister Malcolm Turnbull throwing his support behind the plan on Tuesday.
Turnbull was among the dignitaries at FFA s announcement at Parliament House in Canberra, with the governing body having secured an initial grant of $1million from the federal government to launch the bid.
A further $3m in funding will be made available following fulfillment of designated criteria and milestones an FFA statement said.
Australia previously bid for the 2011 Women s World Cup but withdrew from the race early, with FFA having been advised the event would incur a deficit of tens of millions , according to then CEO Ben Buckley.
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Paul Pogba hopes to add to his silverware haul at Juventus through a successful second-half to the season with the Serie A leaders.
The France international has won back-to-back Scudetti since moving to Italy in 2012 and he is keen to continue that run this year, while also challenging for a first UEFA Champions League title.
Serie A returns after the mid-season break this week with Juventus top of the table by three points from Roma.
Massimiliano Allegri s side host Inter in their first game back on Tuesday.
Pogba is looking forward to getting back to action, and knows it is important they start with a victory to provide early momentum.
We must start 2015 on a winning note, that s the most important thing, the club s official website quo…
Italian defender Andrea Barzagli was ruled out of the rest of Euro 2008 on Thursday after injuring his left knee in training, the Italian Football Federation said Thursday.
The 27-year-old VfL Wolfsburg defender capped 23 times will undergo an operation in Vienna carried out by Andrea Ferretti, one of the two team doctors, as well as Austrian surgeon Christian Gaebler, on Friday in Vienna.
Barzagli, a former Palermo captain and a member of the 2006 World Cup winning squad, played in the opening 3-0 defeat by Holland but hasn t played since.
Italy play Spain in their quarter-final in Vienna on Sunday and are already without suspended midfielders Andrea Pirlo and Gennaro Gattuso.
In addition they have already had to come through their group games witho…
Gareth Southgate says now is not the time to make a decision over his England future after losing the Euro 2024 final to Spain on Sunday.
La Roja took the lead through Nico Williams early in the second half before Cole Palmer came off the bench to equalise in Berlin.
However, Mikel Oyarzabal proved the hero, scoring in the 86th minute to secure a 2-1 victory and ensure England lost a second consecutive Euros final following their defeat to Italy three years prior.
Southgate, who became the first manager to lose two finals at the European Championships, will be out of contract at the end of the year but refused to discuss his plans after further heartbreak.
I don t think now is the good time to make a decision like that, Southgate said to ITV. I ve got to…
The experience of Euro 2016 heartache has hardened Hugo Lloris resolve to lift the World Cup as France captain on Sunday.
Portugal stunned Les Bleus on home soil two years ago, recording a 1-0 extra-time win at the Stade de France through unlikely hero Eder after Cristiano Ronaldo hobbled out of the final injured.
Head coach Didier Deschamps made it two major finals out of two on Tuesday when Samuel Umtiti headed in the only goal to down Belgium in St Petersburg.
Although boss and skipper remain, this is a much-changed France squad – a hearty injection of exceptional young talent meaning only nine members remain from the 23-man squad that contested the European Championship.
It s an amazing feeling but we already lost the final two years ago and that s…
Finishing the job on Thursday night, Inter Milan punched their Champions League final ticket as they eventually breezed past historic local rivals AC at their shared home of the San Siro.
Clinching a 1-0 victory here thanks to Lautaro Martinez’s clinical strike 16 minutes before the end, Simeone Inzaghi’s side largely didn’t have to get out of second gear and they stormed to a first Champions League final since 2010.
Sat firmly in pole position as they secured a routine 2-0 first-leg win last week, the Nerazzurri will undoubtedly be keeping a close eye on Manchester City’s heavyweight showdown against Real Madrid from the Etihad on Wednesday night.
Only continuing on what has been a stellar recent romp, Tuesday’s 1-0 win at the San Siro also means that…
The Arizona Cardinals would prefer not to enter their Week 12 bye having lost three of four after starting the season 7-0 SU. Standing in their way are the Seattle Seahawks, who did not impress with Russell Wilson back at under center last week in a 17-0 loss to the Packers. Kyler Murray is trending in the right direction after missing the last two games, and while Arizona is a 2-point road favorite, that number is very dependent on Murray’s health.
Can the Cardinals shake off the rust and stay on top of the NFC West? Can Wilson and the offense get their mojo back? Find out in our picks and predictions for Cardinals vs. Seahawks on Sunday, November 21.
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After two wild weeks of NFL betting action, we need all the info we can to wrangle the Week 3 odds.
Given the limited results, it’s tough to trust the early metrics and really get an idea of just what teams are made out of. That means looking beyond the box scores and injury reports for edges and sizing up things like how the schedule could influence outcomes.
Situational handicapping – also known as spot bets – is a great complement to your analytical information, especially at this point in the year. I dig into my top spots for NFL Week 3, giving you my favorite look-ahead, let-down and schedule angles.
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The trainer’s room is once again the most heavily trafficked area for the Baltimore Ravens, who may have won their opening game of the 2023 NFL season but were also dealt some devastating losses.
Baltimore, which has been snake-bitten with injury issues the past three seasons, limps into a Week 2 divisional showdown with the Cincinnati Bengals this Sunday.
The Bengals were among the biggest busts of Week 1, managing only three points on 142 total yards of offense in an embarrassing 24-3 defeat to rival Cleveland. Cincinnati opened as low as a field goal favorite according to Week 2 odds, and Baltimore’s injury concerns have tacked a half-point onto this spread.
I dive into the NFL odds for this AFC North grudge match and give my best NFL pic…
As everyone is winding down from a day of stuffing themselves with turkey and watching Thanksgiving classics like the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys, they can also enjoy a nightcap featuring an NFC West heavyweight showdown.
While the Seattle Seahawks are just one game back of the San Francisco 49ers in the division, NFL Week 12 odds have the red and gold as seven-point road favorites. A large reason why has to be Kyle Shanahan’s X-factor… Christian McCaffrey.
You can see how I’m betting on the 49ers running back as we dive into Christian McCaffrey odds in my free NFL picks below.
For more TNF odds coverage, check our 49ers vs. Seahawks predictions as well.
Finally, we have a trio of 49ers vs. Seahawks props to wrap this…