Australia announce 23-player squad for home Women's World Cup

STORY: Australia announce 23-player squad for home Women's World Cup DATELINE: July 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Australian national team in training 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TONY GUSTAVSSON, Head coach of Australia women's national team 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SAM KERR, Captain of Australia women's national team 4. various of the Australian national team at training base STORYLINE: Co-hosts Australia have announced their final 23-player squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson on Monday revealed the list of players he will take to the World Cup after cutting six from a provisional squad announced in June. Veteran forward Kyah Simon was among the surprise inclusions, making the final 23 despite tearing her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in October. The 32-year-old, who missed the 2019 World Cup, has not played a competitive game since the injury. Gustavsson selected 15 players who were part of the 2019 cam

Injured Iwamura upbeat about future

Injured Iwamura upbeat about future

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Tampa Bay Rays' Japanese second baseman Akinori Iwamura speaks about his knee injury at a news conference at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 29. Iwamura tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during the May 24 game against the Florida Marlins.

Injured Endo in doubt for return in May

Injured Endo in doubt for return in May

Popular sumo wrestler Endo receives encouragement from Nobuo Ishikawa, the mayor of his home town Anamizu, Ishikawa Prefecture, at the Oitekaze stable in Soka, north of Tokyo, on April 17, 2015. His stablemaster said the same day that Endo, who injured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in March, is in doubt of competing in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament starting May 10. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Soccer: Miyaichi out for several months with knee injury

Soccer: Miyaichi out for several months with knee injury

Japanese player Ryo Miyaichi (C) suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during training on July 28, 2017, and is expected to be out of action for several months. Photo taken in April 2016 shows Miyaichi coming on as a substitute in St. Pauli's match against Bochum in Hamburg in the German second division. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Soccer: Vissel striker Leandro out for 6 months with knee injury

Soccer: Vissel striker Leandro out for 6 months with knee injury

Vissel Kobe striker Leandro (L) scores his third goal of a J-League match at home to Kawasaki Frontale on Oct. 1, 2016. Kobe said on Feb. 28, 2017, that the Brazilian will be out of action for around six months after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament injury in his left knee during the team's season-opening 1-0 win away to Shimizu S-Pulse three days earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Injured Iwamura upbeat about future

Injured Iwamura upbeat about future

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Tampa Bay Rays' Japanese second baseman Akinori Iwamura speaks about his knee injury at a news conference at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 29. Iwamura tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during the May 24 game against the Florida Marlins. (Kyodo)