SYDNEY : Australia captain and forward Sam Kerr was ruled out of two games of the Women's World Cup, including the opener against Ireland on Thursday, after picking up a calf injury in training a day earlier.The team said she would re-assessed by the medical team after Australia's second group stage match
SYDNEY : Australia captain and forward Sam Kerr was ruled out of two games of the Women's World Cup, including the opener against Ireland on Thursday, after picking up a calf injury in training a day earlier.
The team said she would re-assessed by the medical team after Australia's second group stage match on July 27 against Nigeria. Kerr's loss is a big blow for Tony Gustavsson's 10th-ranked Matildas, who are considered one of the favourites to win their home tournament.Source: Reuters
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