/ 22 March 2024

Nothing like a challenge

Image source: Getty
Image source: Getty

That booing you could hear yesterday was Matildas’ fans greeting their Paris Olympics draw. They will face FIFA’s 4th and 5th-ranked teams, the US and Germany, in the group stage of the Games matches in July. Depending on which team wins in an African play-off next month, either Zambia or Morocco will round out Group B. As for the men’s side, the Socceroos beat Lebanon 2-0 in their 2026 Men’s World Cup qualifier last night in front of 27,026 fans at Western Sydney Stadium, bringing them a step closer to the finals. And while we’ve got you on the topic of football, photos of a statue of UK star player Harry Kane, which has “sat dormant” for 5 years, have been released. In keeping with the theme of unusual soccer tributes – like Christiano Ronaldo’s bust in 2017 – people aren’t quite sure what to make of it

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