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Nigeria's Ifeoma Onumonu, right, celebrates after teammate Uchenna Kanu, background, scored their side's first goal during the Women's World Cup Group B soccer match between Australia and Nigeria In Brisbane, Australia, Thursday, July 27, 2023. Nigeria won 3-2. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)

Sam Kerr returns for Australia ahead of must-win Women’s World Cup match against Canada

By Jenna Fryer - Associated Press

French fans cheer on their team during the Women's World Cup Group F soccer match between France and Jamaica at Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney, Australia, Sunday, July 23, 2023. Almost a third of Australians are foreign-born, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, and over half have one or more parents born outside of the country leading to vocal crowds at matches. (AP Photo/Jessica Gratigny)

Pockets of passionate fans in Australia not fully tied to Matildas’ fate at the Women’s World Cup

By Cassidy Hettesheimer - Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken talks to Australian Minister of Defense Richard Marles and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong during Session I at Queensland Government House in Brisbane, Australia, Saturday, July 29, 2023. (Pat Hoelscher/Pool Photo via AP)

U.S. Secretary of State tells Australia that WikiLeaks founder is accused of ‘very serious’ crime

By Rod McGuirk - Associated Press

England's Joe Root plays a shot on day three of the fifth Ashes Test match between England and Australia, at The Oval cricket ground in London, Saturday, July 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

England leads Australia by 253 runs with 6 wickets left in 5th Ashes test

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From left to right, Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Australia's Deputy Prime Minster Richard Marles, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin pose for a photo at Queensland Government House in Brisbane, Australia, Saturday, July 29, 2023. (Pat Hoelscher/Pool Photo via AP)

U.S. pledges to help Australia manufacture guided missiles by 2025

By Rod McGuirk - Associated Press

Australia's Usman Khawaja plays a shot during the second day of the fifth Ashes Test match between England and Australia at The Oval cricket ground in London, Friday, July 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Australia trails England by 97 runs with three wickets left in the final Ashes test

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China's Wang Shuang, center, celebrates after scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot during the Women's World Cup Group D soccer match between China and Haiti in Adelaide, Australia, Friday, July 28, 2023. (AP Photo/James Elsby)

China edges Haiti 1-0 to keep World Cup hopes alive despite going down to 10 players

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Australia's captain Pat Cummins trains ahead of the first day of the fifth Ashes Test match between England and Australia at The Oval cricket ground in London, Thursday, July 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Australia makes early inroads with England 131-3 on the first day of the final Ashes test

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Nigeria players celebrate after teammate Osinachi Ohale, bottom inside the goal, scored their side's second goal during the Women's World Cup Group B soccer match between Australia and Nigeria In Brisbane, Australia, Thursday, July 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)

Oshoala seals Nigeria’s upset win over co-host Australia at the Women’s World Cup

By John Pye - Associated Press

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a news conference with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley (not shown) at the Pentagon in Washington, on July 18, 2023. Austin met with Papua New Guinea leaders on Thursday, July 27, 2023, to discuss developing the Pacific Island nation’s military strength and deepening security ties, as the United States competes with China for influence in the Indo-Pacific region. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

U.S. Defense Secretary Austin meets with Papua New Guinea leaders about boosting security ties

By Rod McGuirk - Associated Press

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, left, is greeted by his New Zealand counterpart Chris Hipkins, right, at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, Wednesday, July 26, 2023. The leaders will discuss trade and investment, security and defense during Albanese's two-day visit. (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP)

New Zealand’s anti-nuclear stance means it won’t play a role in Australia’s submarine plans

By Nick Perry - Associated Press

Australia's Sam Kerr, left, sits watching her teammates during warmup before the Women's World Cup soccer match between Australia and Ireland at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, July 20, 2023. Australia's team captain Kerr will miss their her team's World Cup opening match due to an injury. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Australians confident in squad depth despite Sam Kerr’s injury at Women’s World Cup

By Luke Winstel - Associated Press

Brazilian fans react ahead of the Women's World Cup Group F soccer match between Brazil and Panama in Adelaide, Australia, Monday, July 24, 2023. (AP Photo/James Elsby)

Ticket sales top 1.5 million for soccer’s Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand

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Morocco's Nouhaila Benzina, left, and Fatima Gharbi walk around the ground during a familiarization tour ahead of their Women's World Cup Group H match against Germany in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, July 23, 2023. When Benzina steps onto the pitch Monday evening, she will be first player to compete in a senior-level FIFA Women's World Cup wearing a hijab. (AP Photo/Victoria Adkins)

Morocco, Benzina set to make Women’s World Cup history in a game against Germany

By Cassidy Hettesheimer - Associated Press

General view of weather affected Old Trafford stadium before the fourth day of the fourth Ashes Test match between England and Australia at Old Trafford, Manchester, England, Saturday, July 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)

Play finally gets underway in 4th Ashes test between England and Australia

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Haiti's goalkeeper Kerly Theus, left, claims a cross ahead of England's Alessia Russo during the Women's World Cup Group D soccer match between England and Haiti in Brisbane, Australia, Saturday, July 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)

Haiti’s spirited performance gives a loss to England the feel of a win at the Women’s World Cup

By Brooke Evans - Associated Press

Australia's Mitchell Starc bowls during the third day of the fourth Ashes Test match between England and Australia at Old Trafford, Manchester, England, Friday, July 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)

England extends lead over Australia to 189 runs in 4th Ashes test

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The USS Canberra (LCS-30) sails past the Sydney Opera House as it arrives at the Royal Australian Navy's Fleet Base East, in Sydney, Tuesday, July 18, 2023. The USS Canberra will be commissioned into service in Sydney on Saturday. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP Image via AP)

U.S. Navy secretary says Australian multination military exercise demonstrates unity to China

By Rod McGuirk - Associated Press

Australia's Sam Kerr celebrates after scoring against England during the women's international friendly soccer match between England and Australia at the Gtech Community Stadium in London, England, Tuesday, April 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

Star striker Sam Kerr ruled out of Australia’s opening two Women’s World Cup games with injury

By James Robson - Associated Press

New Zealand's Hannah Wilkinson celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Women's World Cup soccer match between New Zealand and Norway in Auckland, New Zealand, Thursday, July 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Cornaga)

New Zealand opens Women’s World Cup with a 1-0 upset over Norway on emotional 1st day in host nation

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press