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☆ ‘U-S-A!’: On the road with thousands of American soccer fans at the World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Tara Subramaniam | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The line of fans decked out in their red, white and blue best extends more than halfway down the block. Mike Householder and Suzanne Rivera outside the Morningside Tavern in Auckland, New Zealand on August 1, 2023. Many fans have run into each other at game after game, orchestrating informal meet-ups. For some loyal fans, this is their third, fourth or even fifth World Cup. “I’m sure there is a lot of fans nervous based on what they saw in the group stage,” he said.

Persons: Auckland’s, “, ”, Mike, Suzanne Rivera, “ Cotton, Joe ” blare, Tara Subramaniam, Dave Gunn, they’ve, Nadia Pelayo, ” Nadia Pelayo, There’s, Garvey Daniels, Kristen Pariseau, Gunn, It’s “, it’s, Maggie Gray, Alex Morgan, Hannah Peters, Justin Brunken, Brunken, – Organizations: New Zealand CNN, American Outlaws, Liberty, Portugal, CNN, Radio New Zealand, Morningside, Saints, FIFA, US, Eden Park, Sydney, ”, Outlaws, Auckland Locations: Auckland, New Zealand, Auckland’s Eden, United States, Paul , Minnesota, Canada, Auckland , New Zealand, America, USA, Auckland , New, Wellington, San Antonio , Texas, Texas, Eden, Portugal, Netherlands, California, Georgia, Australia, Zealand, Sweden, Melbourne, Sydney

☆ Haiti's trailblazing new generation honors its soccer roots
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Tara Subramaniam | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Etienne joined Haiti’s youth set-up at age 14 and represented the team at the U-20 Women’s World Cup in 2018 – the first time a Caribbean nation has appeared in that tournament. And he always used to tell me the stories about how they were trying to qualify for the World Cup,” Pierre-Jerome said. The World Cup debutantes need a win to have any chance of making it to the Round of 16 – and for results elsewhere to go their way. Ahead of the World Cup, the team trained in Switzerland and South Korea, according to a representative of the Haitian Federation of Football. For Etienne, representing Haiti at the Women’s World Cup is also about cementing a legacy for generations to come.

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☆ USA and Netherlands tie in closely-matched Women's World Cup match
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Tara Subramaniam | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Wellington, New Zealand CNN —In a closely-fought battle and rematch of the 2019 World Cup final, the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) and the Netherlands – two of the world’s top teams – came to a 1-1 draw on Thursday at the 2023 Women’s World Cup. It was the first time the USWNT trailed in a Women’s World Cup match since 2011 in the quarterfinal against Brazil. The Netherlands, meanwhile, was hungry for revenge after their 2-0 loss to the US in the 2019 World Cup. US captain Lindsey Horan scores the equalizer against the Netherlands at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup at Wellington Regional Stadium in New Zealand on July 27. Very competitive team and one that we saw last World Cup do such good things.

Persons: –, Jill Roord, Alyssa Naeher, Lindsey Horan, Catherine Ivill, Alex Morgan, Horan, “, ” Horan, ”, Stefanie van der, Marty Melville, it’s, Daphne van Domselaar Organizations: New Zealand CNN, United States Women’s National, Wellington, Brazil, FIFA, Wellington Regional, Getty, Portugal, USA Locations: Wellington, New Zealand, United, Netherlands, AFP, Dutch, Vietnam, Hamilton, Portugal

☆ A superfan descends on Auckland, alongside Americans from coast to coast
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Tara Subramaniam | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New Zealand is now the 19th country Philadelphia resident, geologist and Women’s World Cup superfan Malone has visited for a soccer game. Tara Subramaniam/CNNMalone says she loves attending women’s soccer tournaments because it isn’t seen as “weird” for her to go. She also attended the 2018 men’s World Cup in Russia and the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France. Her love of the “beautiful game” started with the 1998 men’s World Cup, which she recalls watching with her family as a kid. From left: Livia, Randy, Laurenne and Lisette Moreland are back at a World Cup for the first time since 2016.

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☆ The Philippines women's soccer team is making history at this year's Women's World Cup.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Tara Subramaniam | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Led by coach Alen Stajcic, who formerly coached the Australian Women’s National Team, the squad will make history no matter the result of Friday’s game. ‘The word is spreading’Before joining the national team, California born Sarina Bolden – whose penalty kick clinched the island nation’s spot at the tournament – had never been to the Philippines. The 27-year-old is hopeful her country’s presence in the World Cup will promote soccer both in the Philippines – where other sports such as basketball and boxing remain more popular – and among the Filipino diaspora. In 2022, she was a key part of the Philippine National team that progressed to the knockout stages of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup for the first time. Bolden said she’s already seen awareness and interest grow in the Philippines following the team’s on field successes and historic qualification for the World Cup.

Persons: they’ll, Alen Stajcic, Stajcic, “, ”, ” Stajcic, Sarina Bolden –, –, “ Everyone’s, Bolden, ” Bolden, she’s Organizations: New Zealand CNN, Philippines ’, Women’s National Team, CNN, Filipina, Western Sydney Wanderers, Loyola Marymount University, LMU Lions, Philippines, Philippine National, AFC, women’s Locations: Auckland, New Zealand, Philippines, Switzerland, United States, California, Los Angeles, Europe, US, Asia, Taiwan, Japan

Auckland, New Zealand CNN —A shooting that erupted inside a building in central Auckland killed at least two people and injured six others, say New Zealand officials, casting a cloud over the Women’s World Cup that was set to start later in the day. The shooting is “an isolated incident,” and “not a national security risk,” New Zealand police said on Twitter, adding that the male shooter was also dead. During a press conference in Wellington, New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said the Women’s World Cup, which is due to kick off later in the city on Thursday, will “proceed as planned.”“Clearly, with the FIFA World Cup kicking off this evening, there are a lot of eyes on Auckland. “Auckland Transport says passengers coming in to the city should delay travel. New Zealand’s parliament voted to ban military-style semi-automatic weapons in 2019, weeks after the Christchurch massacre left 50 people dead.

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☆ Radio New Zealand investigates ‘inappropriate editing’ of Ukraine war stories
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Fourteen of the stories had been supplied by Reuters and one came from Britain’s BBC, the links to the stories show. RNZ said in a statement it was continuing a detailed audit and analysis of all stories that could have been inappropriately edited. “Reuters has addressed the issue with RNZ, which has initiated an investigation,” a spokesperson for Reuters said. The issue became public after changes were made to a June 8 Reuters story about the use of the word “war” in Russia. They have also accused Russia of using false allegations of suppression of ethnic Russians to justify pro-Moscow separatist groups declaring independence in eastern Ukraine.

Persons: RNZ, “, ”, Ukraine impartially, Willie Jackson, Paul Thompson, Viktor Yanukovich Organizations: New Zealand CNN, New, Radio New Zealand, Reuters, BBC, “ Reuters, Thomson, ”, European Union, United Nations, United Nations Human Rights Locations: Wellington, New Zealand, Ukraine, Russia, Crimea, Moscow, Ukraine’s, Russian

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