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Dutch footballers part of 2023 World Cup opponents draw

Dutch footballers part of 2023 World Cup opponents draw

Dutch soccer players will be told which countries they will face next year in the World Cup group stage in Australia and New Zealand. National coach Andries Jonker’s team is in Pot 2. Pot 1 is made up of the two host countries USA, Sweden, England, Germany, France and Spain. In the 2019 World Cup, the Netherlands reached the final …

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Martens not in Orange squad for training matches with Zambia and Norway

Martens not in Orange squad for training matches with Zambia and Norway

PA Soccer OUR•Tuesday, September 27, 4:59 p.m. National coach Andries Jonker has announced his selection for exhibition matches with Zambia (Thursday 6th October) and Norway (Tuesday 11th October). Notable absentees from the Dutch squad are Lieke Martens and Stefanie van der Gragt. Dominique Janssen and Shanice van de Sanden were also not called up this time. Jonker: “After good consultation …

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Alpine Ocon driver starts penalty from pit lane in Austin

Alpine Ocon driver starts penalty from pit lane in Austin

Esteban Ocon is due to start from the pit lane on Sunday as a penalty in the United States Grand Prix. The French alpine pilot carried out an engine change after the qualifying race on Saturday. Normally this would mean starting from the back of the drivers’ field, but as the international motorsport federation FIA had not authorized the change, …

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Nearly 500 pilot whales stranded in New Zealand have died

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Nearly 500 pilot whales stranded in New Zealand have died Nearly 500 pilot whales have died in New Zealand’s Chatham Islands in recent days after being stranded en masse. They washed up in two different places, reports the Ministry of Nature Conservation. The New Zealand Herald reports that it is one of the largest mass strandings in history. An animal …

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Claim: Won twice? So you don’t participate anymore

Claim: Won twice?  So you don't participate anymore

In the press release, an editor of children’s week his personal opinion on a current topic. Do you agree or disagree? 6-3, 6-4, 7-6. Hey, failed again! No matter how many times I tried, I never won club championships for my tennis club. I was pretty good at tennis. But another girl was just a little better. She always won. …

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Verstappen team boss wants to settle budget case quickly

Verstappen team boss wants to settle budget case quickly

Team boss Christian Horner of the Red Bull racing team is hoping to settle the case surrounding the budget cap breach in the United States this weekend. International motorsport federation FIA announced two weeks ago that world champion Max Verstappen’s Formula 1 team spent more money than expected last season. Red Bull has received a settlement proposal and the two …

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Vera Pauw leads Irish soccer players to first world championship

Vera Pauw leads Irish soccer players to first world championship

Getty Soccer OUR•Tuesday, October 11, 11:31 p.m. Ireland and Switzerland qualified for the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand this summer with a win. The Irish, coached by Vera Pauw, were 1-0 too strong for the Scottish favorite in Glasgow. In the first half, Caroline Weir missed a penalty on behalf of the home side and it cost the …

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Orange Women meet world champions USA at 2023 World Cup

Orange Women meet world champions USA at 2023 World Cup

PA Football OUR•today, 09:38 The Dutch women’s soccer team drew Australia and New Zealand on Saturday for the 2023 World Championship in Australia and New Zealand. Team USA is an old acquaintance of Team Orange. The two teams faced each other in the 2019 World Cup final. The Netherlands suffered a 2-0 defeat in this final battle. At Aotea Center …

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