NWSL final is the latest — and last — adventure for close friends Rapinoe, Krieger

Ahead of Australia’s must-win clash with Canada, Matildas skipper Sam Kerr has been declared fit to play on Saturday, after a calf injury ruled her out of the first two group stage games.

Spain outclassed defending champions Italy and booked a place in the knockout stages of Euro 2024 with a 1-0 win on Thursday that was settled by Riccardo Calafiori’s own goal in Gelsenkirchen.