The Philippines secured their playoff place in Group C of the Women’s Softball World Cup with a dramatic walk-off win in their rescheduled match against hosts Italy in Castions di Strada.

next year.Earlier in the day the Philippines kept themselves in playoff contention after overcoming New

Zealand 5-3, as Hammoude with two and Gabriel with three, scoring the Philippines runs.🇵🇭 Philippines

pic.twitter.com/liHm9TrF6w— WBSC ⚾🥎 (@WBSC) July 25, 2023Canada finished top of the standings, beating New

Zealand 4-0 in their final game, with Sara Groenewegen and Dawn Bodrug combining to pitch a shutout,

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Bolden, centre, the Philippines secure a first win at the FIFA Women's World Cup by stunning co-hosts New

Zealand 1-0 ©Getty ImagesJacqui Hand saw her effort for New Zealand ruled out for offside ©Getty ImagesSwitzerland

The Philippines secured a first win at the FIFA Women's World Cup by stunning co-hosts New Zealand 1-

the Filipinas, who are one of the eight teams making their World Cup debut.The result is a dent in New

Football Ferns made a dream start by beating Norway in the tournament opener.After Bolden's header, New

Zealand had one from Jacqui Hand in the second half ruled out by VAR.The co-hosts pushed until the end

It’s still pretty raw at the moment," New Zealand defender Katie Bowen said."

Olympic champions Japan were edged out by Tokyo 2020 bronze medallists Canada on the third day of matches in Group C of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Women’s Softball World Cup in Buttrio, Italy.

win, Venezuela were back in action in game three of the day, but on this occasion were edged out by New

SoftballWorldCupW pic.twitter.com/zTPpuPfBJq— WBSC ⚾🥎 (@WBSC) July 24, 2023In the top of the fifth New

Zealand struck back with hits from Mikayla Werahiko and Katrina Nukunuku to level the scoreline at 3

-3.The winning moment came for New Zealand in the top of the seventh after a hit from Nukunuku scored

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Getty ImagesMorocco are one of eight teams making their FIFA Women's World Cup debut in Australia and New

Zealand ©Getty ImagesSubstitute Christiana Girelli, centre, headed home a late winner for Italy against

Brazil and two-time winners Germany demonstrated their title credentials with emphatic victories to begin their FIFA Women’s World Cup campaigns in style.

the Group G encounter.Competition is due to continue tomorrow with Group A clashes between co-hosts New

Zealand and Philippines and Switzerland and Norway, while Colombia face South Korea in Group H.

Brisbane 2032 President Andrew Liveris has been forced to row back on comments that the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Australia should harness nuclear power to help it achieve its sustainability goals.

and the Infrastructure Sustainability Council, a not-for-profit organisation covering Australia and New

Zealand, last month released recommendations to guide the industry in preparing for a climate positive

through our sustainable legacies strategy," Richard Barrett, chief executive of AECOM’s Australia and New

Zealand region, said."

Brisbane 2032 is our platform to set new industry standards and showcase the power of sustainable legacies

Hosts Italy and Olympic champions Japan continued their perfect records in Group C of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Women's Softball World Cup in Buttrio.

a game more than Japan, and top Group C with three victories from three.They triumphed 9-0 against New

Zealand in the opening match of the day, with McKenzie Barbara and Erika Piancastelli both scoring home

place in the Finals from Group C.Canada are third after three matches with two wins and one defeat.New Zealand

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Getty ImagesPortugal are one of eight teams making their FIFA Women's World Cup debut in Australia and New

Zealand, but rarely looked like denying The Netherlands a winning start in Dunedin ©Getty Images

Amanda Ilestedt netted a late winner as Sweden came from behind to defeat South Africa in their first match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

equaliser before Ilestedt completed a 2-1 comeback triumph at the Wellington Regional Stadium in the New

Zealand capital.Sweden had the lion’s share of possession in the first half of the Group G clash but

got their campaign off to a winning start with a 1-0 victory over newcomers Portugal at Dunedin in New

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eight countries making their FIFA Women's World Cup debut at the expanded tournament in Australia and New

Zealand ©Getty ImagesFIFA President Gianni Infantino, centre, has been based in New Zealand for the

Puerto Rico and The Netherlands earned places in next year's World Baseball Softball Confederation Women's Softball World Cup Finals, with China missing out despite topping the Group B round-robin in Valencia.

entry.Olympic champions Japan started their Group C campaign with a comprehensive 16-2 victory against New

Zealand at the Campo Comunale da Softball in Castions di Strada.Tokyo 2020 bronze medallists Canada

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eight teams making their FIFA Women's World Cup debuts at the expanded tournament in Australia and New

Zealand ©Getty ImagesSwiss star Ramona Bachmann grabbed her side's first goal of the FIFA Women's World

Olympic champions Canada were held to a goalless draw by Nigeria in their FIFA Women's World Cup opener in Melbourne, with legendary captain Christine Sinclair having a penalty saved.

McDaniel had brilliantly saved from Ana-Maria Crnogorčević and Sow.The victory leaves Switzerland and New

Zealand with three points in the group, after the co-hosts won their opener 1-0 against Norway yesterday.Group

C action began with a comfortable 3-0 victory for Spain against Costa Rica in New Zealand's capital

FIFA has claimed it has sold out of partnership packages for the Women's World Cup in Australia and New

Zealand, with its programme featuring 30 companies following a series of late deals.

tournament's nine host cities, with 60,000 listed on the travel agency's platform in Australia and New

Women's World Cup partners announced by FIFA in the days leading up to the tournament in Australia and New

Zealand ©FIFAFIFA has also revealed details of its plans with Visa to make the tournament in Australia

and New Zealand the first-ever cashless World Cup.It claimed this will allow fans to "benefit from the