Benzema scores, misses PK; Al Ittihad exit CWC

Sweden are one of the most consistent performers in Women’s World Cup history, but that is scant consolation for a team that wants to be the best.

Dani Alves will spend the weekend in prison after failing to come up with the €1 million bail payment required for his conditional release while awaiting the result of an appeal to his rape conviction, court sources confirmed to EFE.

England midfield Keira Walsh was stretchered off in the 35th minute of their Women’s World Cup group-stage match against Denmark with a leg injury.