This article is part of the Guardian’s Women’s World Cup 2023 Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 32 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from two countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 20 July.
Overview
Panama’s journey to their first World Cup appearance began at the 2018 Concacaf Championships, where a defeat to Jamaica on penalties in the third-place playoff meant they missed out on qualification for France 2019. That tournament, though, was a watershed for players such as Lineth Cedeño, Karla Riley, Hilary Jaén, Yenith Bailey, Marta Cox and Wendy Natis, who have played a key role in get…
Gabriel Magalhaes scored the decisive goal as Arsenal got back to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over Tottenham on Sunday.
The defender netted the only goal of the contest after 64 minutes, punishing Spurs for a lapse in concentration from a corner as he drifted away from Cristian Romero to thump in Bukayo Saka s pinpoint cross.
The hosts had the better chances in the first half, through Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke, but were thwarted by David Raya s saves and some disappointing misses.
Despite Spurs search for a late equaliser, Arsenal were able to hold out for the win and maintain their unbeaten start to the Premier League season.
Mikel Arteta s side are up to second in the table on 10 points, while Spurs are 13th after suffering their second d…
Premier League fixtures 2022-23: Man City start title defence at West Ham, Liverpool visit Fulham, L
Manchester City will start their Premier League title defence at West Ham, while Frank Lampard will host his former club Chelsea with Everton on the opening weekend.
City pipped Liverpool to their fourth English top-flight crown under Pep Guardiola and there will be significant interest around their August 7 opener at London Stadium, where new signing Erling Haaland could make his debut after arriving from Borussia Dortmund.
Jurgen Klopp s Liverpool will aim to mount another title charge in the 2022-23 campaign and they go to newly promoted Fulham for their first game.
Chelsea eased into third place last term and their first league game of the Todd Boehly era sees them travel to face Blues great Lampard at Everton, who narrowly avoided relegation to maintain thei…
Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has been one of the signings of 2014
With 2014 set to draw to a close it is a time to reflect on what has gone before in the Premier League, especially the players that have made a big impact at new clubs.
Here is a list of who I think have been the best signings of 2014.
Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea)
Chelsea were strong last season and Fabregas’ arrival only made the Blues midfield even stronger.
Fabregas was linked with a return to former-club Arsenal, but it was Jose Mourinho’s club who signed the Spaniard.
It has turned out to be a masterstroke from Mourinho. The former-Barcelona ace has scored twice and produced an outstanding 13 assists this season in the Premier League.
The Spaniard has create…
England’s calendar year ended with a mundane 1-1 draw in North Macedonia on Monday night.
It was a lacklustre close to 2023 for Gareth Southgate’s side but during the past 12 months they won in Italy for the first time in 62 years and secured Euro 2024 qualification with two games to spare.
Here, the PA news agency goes back over the 10 games played to give collated ratings for players who appeared in at least three fixtures.
JORDAN PICKFORD: 7 (out of 10)Appearances: 8, Clean sheets: 4
Undoubtedly remains Southgate’s first-choice goalkeeper and started all of the Euro 2024 qualifiers – has an interesting end to the Premier League season after Everton were deducted 10 points.
MARC GUEHI: 7Appearances: 7, Clean sheets: 3, Goals: 0The Crysta…
The Philadelphia Eagles head to face the Washington Football Team with both teams still having ambitions of reaching the playoffs. The Dallas Cowboys may have won the NFC East but there’s still hope, admittedly a small one, with the Eagle the most likely of the two to make the playoffs.
Don’t miss our NFL picks and predictions for the Philadelphia Eagles vs. Washington Football Team on Sunday, January 2.
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The look-ahead lines for Week 16 odds are out, with the majority of the slate (11/16 games) happening on Saturday, December 24… and just three games on Sunday, December 25.
Looking through the early lines, there’s one game that stands out now as a holiday betting gift, just waiting to be unwrapped on Christmas Eve.
Trust me, it’s not that weird: When my sister and I were kids, our family used to let us open one (and one only) present on the night before Christmas. If that’s a tradition you never had… well, consider this your chance to experience the joy of getting a gift before Christmas Day.
In this case, Santa and his reindeer (or are they the elves?) take the form of Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs laying single digits at home against …
Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos came down to Earth last weekend when they took a 42-17 drubbing at the hands of the Detroit Lions. But the Broncos can still keep themselves in range of a playoff berth if they can emerge victorious on Sunday in a very winnable home game against the New England Patriots.
Denver is a heavy favorite in the Week 16 odds, as it faces a 3-11 Patriots team that lacks any sort of offensive punch. New England has won just one of its last seven games, scoring seven points or less in three of those outings. However, the Patriots can play a little defense, which could make life tricky for Russell Wilson bettors.
Keep reading to see which bets I like as we take a deeper look at the Russell Wilson odds in my free NFL picks for Patriots…
Thursday Night Football features a pair of Super Bowl favorites going head-to-head at Arrowhead Stadium to start the 2024 NFL season, and we’ve got you covered with our top NFL props for Patrick Mahomes odds against the visiting Baltimore Ravens in Week 1.
Despite winning it all and earning his third Super Bowl MVP, Mahomes didn’t have his flashiest regular season for the Chiefs last year. Still, our best NFL picks for Thursday’s season opener are calling for the KC QB to air it out to his improved receiving corps against a revamped Baltimore defense.
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Late morning at St George’s Park and the weather is perishing. Freezing rain is driving across the landscaped parkland that is home to England’s national football teams. At the back of the complex, apparently oblivious to the conditions, are the men’s blind team, thudding each other into the hoardings.
“If you’re not talking, you’re not doing the right thing!” hollers the head coach, Jonathan Pugh, known by everyone as Pughie, as he watches his players go through their drills. This is the first day of a crucial training camp, with a number of new young talents to be bedded in and two fixtures against Germany squeezed in for good measure, but it also comes at an inflection point for the sport.
Ally McCoist’s joy and Roy Kea…