At least three teams have been eliminated from the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.They are Costa Rica, Zambia, and the Republic of Ireland.Costa Rica and Zambia have been sent packing from the tournament after losing their first two Group C fixtures.Spain and Japan will now play for the top spot after winning two matches each.Ireland’s exit was confirmed after they lost 2-1 to Canada. They had been defeated 1-0 by co-hosts Australia in t...

Arsenal forward Nicolas Pepe is optimistic about being part of the Gunners’ squad for the 2023–24 season as he reveals why Mikel Arteta sent him out of the team last term.He also insisted that claims that he does not have a good relationship with manager Mikel Arteta are false.Pepe joined the Gunners for a club-record fee of £72 million from LOSC Lille Metropole in August 2019.The Ivorian went on to score 23 goals and provide 16 assists in 93 games under Arteta.In t...

The Barcelona president, Joan Laporta, confronted match officials following their 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid on Sunday.Los Blancos moved three points clear of rivals Barca after the El Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu.Rodrygo’s 91st-minute penalty sealed the win for Madrid in controversial fashion, as referee Sanchez Martinez was urged to check the VAR pitch-side monitor before awarding the spot kick.Earlier in the match, Martinez ignored a similar penalty claim from...