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Tony Gustavsson has left his role as head coach of the Australia Women’s national team following their group-stage exit at the Olympics.
Australia came third in Group B at the Games but were the worst third-place finisher behind Colombia and Brazil and therefore did not qualify for the quarterfinals.
Australia needed to avoid defeat against the United States in their final group game on Wednesday to progress to the knockouts but suffered a 2-1 loss. They had previously lost 3-0 to Germany and beaten Zambia 6-5.
“This outcome is undoubtedly disappointing for the team, the fans, and the. .. Luke Bosher11 Here's how the U. S. wrapped its Olympic group stage. Steph Yang and Jeff Rueter95 Australia and Zambia played to a wild Group B result in Nice, France, collectively scoring 11 goals throughout the game — ultimately ending 6-5 in Australia’s favor.
On Sunday, Zambia appeared to have the early edge, from Barbra Banda’s first-minute goal to a 4-2 lead by the break, which they extended to 5-2 through the 56th minute. But Australia fought back through a combination of a spark off the bench in second-half substitute Michelle Heyman and a friendly VAR call that gave them a penalty in the 77th minute.
Zambia were en route to their first-ever Olympic victory, enjoying. .. Steph Yang13 Brighton Women have appointed former Australia international Dario Vidosic as their new head coach.
The 37-year-old has signed a three-year deal to keep him at the club until 2027.
Vidosic had been in charge of Melbourne City Women since 2022 and takes over from interim head coach Mickey Harris.
Former Everton assistant manager Chris Roberts has been appointed assistant head coach.
Brighton have been without a permanent head coach since they parted company with Melissa Phillips in February. Academy coach Harris was subsequently placed in interim charge and led the club to a ninth place finish. .. Jacob Whitehead and Ali Rampling4 Jackson Irvine, St Pauli skipper under Hurzeler last season, on what Brighton players and fans can expect from their 31-year-old new coach Andy Naylor23 Australia striker is likely to miss the whole of 2024 but Chelsea have committed to a new two-year contract for their star player Jessy Parker Humphreys11 Chelsea striker Sam Kerr has signed a new two-year contract to keep her at the club until 2026.
The Australia captain’s existing deal was set to expire this summer, but The Athletic reported in January she had agreed a deal in principle to extend her stay with the west London club.
As part of the contract announcement, Stamford Bridge and Kingsmeadow have been temporarily re-named in Kerr’s honour. Stamford Bridge has been renamed ‘Samford Bridge’ and Kingsmeadow ‘Kerrsmeadow’. A sign will be installed at the Britannia Gate entrance to Stamford Bridge from. .. Charlotte Harpur Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou is back in his home town, and to mark his return, The Athletic has produced a new podcast series. .. Abi Paterson32 Advertisement Three players from an Australian football club have been arrested following an investigation into alleged betting corruption during several A-League matches.
The arrests come after a probe by the Organised Crime Squad into claims of yellow card manipulation.
According to New South Wales (NSW) Police, a senior player at Macarthur FC allegedly received instructions from an individual, believed to be located in South America, to arrange for players to receive yellow cards during specific matches in exchange for financial gain.
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