Spain underlined their credentials as pre-tournament favourites when they became one of the first teams to seal qualification for the Women’s World Cup knockouts with a 5-0 win over Zambia in their second Group C encounter on Wednesday.
After squeaking past Bay FC in a pulsing quarterfinal showdown, the Washington Spirit are convinced that their route to the NWSL Championship game will be paved with grit.
Virgil van Dijk could be hit with an additional one-game suspension for his reaction to being sent off during Liverpool’s 2-1 win at Newcastle on Sunday, sources have told ESPN.
