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France exposed hosts’ defensive deficiencies to leave Lionesses with questions to answer in quest to reach Euro 2025

This week's draw for the Olympic football tournament came amid a flurry of events aimed at highlighting the much-vaunted "legacy" component of the Paris 2024 Games.

France's mens Olympic football team were pitted on Wednesday night against New Zealand, the United States and a qualifier from an inter-continental play-off during a lavish draw ceremony at the headquarters of the Paris Olympic organising committee in Aubervilliers just north of Paris

Aitana Bonmatí and Mariona Caldentey scored the goals as Spain won the inaugural Women’s Nations League with a 2-0 win against France

Despite bizarre decisions on and off the pitch somehow the hosts are in the quarter-finals and anything can happen now

There’s been a changing of the guard at the Africa Cup of Nations, spearheaded by Aliou Cissé – and the football is better for it

Roberto Mancini’s team were defeated in their first friendly at St James’ Park which also featured a sportswashing protest

Substitute Courtnee Vine emerged as Australia's heroine on Saturday as the hosts advanced to the semi-finals of the women's World Cup for the first time following a nerve-shredding penalty shoot-out victory over France.

This week’s newsletter looks at the mouth-watering games coming up – and who is likely to reach the semi-finals

There’s a new No. 1 in our latest rankings as we look at the strengths and weaknesses of the eight remaining teams.

France brushed aside the challenge of Morocco to win 4-0 in Adelaide and set up a quarter-final with World Cup co-hosts Australia