Just Women’s Sports is here with your daily World Cup Digest, breaking down all of the biggest storylines from each day of action in Australia and New Zealand.

Today’s top World Cup news: Linda Caicedo nets stunner as Colombia upsets Germany.

Linda Caicedo scored the best goal of the World Cup so far on Sunday in Colombia’s 2-1 upset of Germany.

Shaking off two defenders, Caicedo managed to curl one past the goalkeeper from a tight spot at a near impossible angle.

¡Grítalo Colombia🗣️!

🔥 Linda Caicedo hace explotar al Sidney Football Stadium con su segundo gol en la @FIFAWWC.#GER   0-1 #COL   

📺 @Telemundo y @peacock ➡ https://t.co/kWnYCuRFwZ#MundialTelemundo #LaCopaEsNuestra #FIFAWWC pic.twitter.com/CpPojiZxos

— Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) July 30, 2023

It would remain 1-0 for the rest of the second half, but a penalty kick earned by Lena Oberdorf in the 89th minute resulted in a goal from Alexandra Popp that made it 1-1. Nearly 14 minutes of stoppage time played in Colombia’s favor, however, as Manuela Vanegas responded in the 97th minute stoppage time with a header to put Colombia up 2-1.

THAT IS BEYOND SPECIAL FROM VANEGAS

What a header, what a moment, what a match-winning goal for Colombia 🇨🇴 pic.twitter.com/bMRrhxas7l

— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 30, 2023

Today’s top highlight: Morocco wins first-ever WC match as Benzina makes history

Dance like you've won your first ever #FIFAWWC match! 🪩@EnMaroc | #BeyondGreatness

— FIFA Women's World Cup (@FIFAWWC) July 30, 2023

A 1-0 win over South Korea helped Morocco to its first ever World Cup win, keeping their knockout round hopes alive. The goal was also the team’s first-ever World Cup goal, delivered by Ibtissam Jraïdi in the sixth minute. Morocco is the first Arab nation to ever win a game at the Women’s World Cup after also becoming the first Arab country to qualify for the tournament.

“We are just so pleased our efforts have paid off,” Jraïdi said afterward. “This victory is for Morocco and Arabs — it’s the fruit of our hard work.”

Defender Nouhaila Benzina also made history as the first player to wear a hijab while competing at a senior-level global tournament.

Trailblazer: Morocco's Nouhaila Benzina becomes first player to wear a hijab in a Women's World Cup match. A sign that the growth of the Women’s game knows no bounds. 🇲🇦🙌 pic.twitter.com/CDfSALzOu9

— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) July 30, 2023

Bonus: Look at what the win means to Colombia fans and players

ABSOLUTE SCENES IN SYDNEY! 🇨🇴

HOW CAN YOU NOT LOVE THIS GAME? pic.twitter.com/ti7rwgh4yt

— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 30, 2023

A moment Colombia fans will never forget 🇨🇴👏 pic.twitter.com/vziksmqe68

— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 30, 2023

Today’s results:

• Jamaica 1, Panama 0
• Morocco 1, South Korea 0
• Norway 6, Philippines 0
• Switzerland 0, New Zealand 0
• Colombia 1, Germany 0

Other top news to know:

• After losing their opener, Norway has clinched its spot in the knockout rounds with a 6-0 win over the Philippines. “We’ve been through this week together. We talk as a team and individuals and today, the last couple of days, you can see the energy coming back within the team and they believed this game might be the last game,” head coach Hege Riise said. Caroline Graham Hansen, meanwhile, called it “a great relief.”
• Australia head coach Tony Guastavsson said ahead of Australia’s final group stage game that not advancing out of their group would be a “failure.” “I definitely think it’s fair to say it’s a failure if we don’t go out of the group,” said Gustavsson. “I’m the first to admit that, I’ll take ownership for that. I think it’s a massive game in that sense, and we can’t shy away from that. We’ve spoken a couple of times before about legacy and the legacy and the why about this team. And you know, long-term legacy, it’s a different type of question. But if you talk about sports and results, this game is massive. We can’t shy away from that, this is a critical moment.”
• New Zealand will exit the World Cup in the group stage, but captain Ali Riley remained optimistic, especially after they recorded their first World Cup win. “There’s so much disappointment, but I just wanted everybody to know … be proud,” she told Fox postgame. “Be proud of what we’ve achieved. … I really think that we’ve inspired the country, I hope that little girls across New Zealand and the world now will start playing the sport and feel like they can achieve whatever they put their mind to and just dream bigger than they ever have been able to before. I just hope that this opens so many doors and opportunities for young girls. We wanted to inspire, we wanted to honor the Ferns that came before us and this team did that.”

Behind a string of stellar performances, PWHL standouts Marie-Philip Poulin (Montréal), Corinne Schroeder (New York), and Sidney Morin (Boston) emerged as Monday's Stars of the Week.

After scoring two goals — including the superhero-style game-winner — in Wednesday's sold-out Takeover Tour win, Victoire captain Poulin registered an assist in front a record-breaking Denver crowd on Sunday to claim a three-point week.

Saturday belonged to Fleet defender Morin, who recorded a career-high five shots and notched both goals in Boston's 2-1 overtime win over Ottawa, doubling her single-goal scoring record last season.

The puck stops with Sirens goalie Corinne Schroeder

Sirens goaltender Schroeder made PWHL history on Sunday, becoming the first-ever goalie to record back-to-back regular-season shutouts.

New York's 1-0 victory over Toronto also made a mark, becoming the PWHL's first-ever scoreless game in regulation before New York's Jessie Eldridge found the back of the net in overtime.

Schroeder, who tops the league in average goals against (1.86) while sharing the lead in wins (5) and save percentage (0.935), hasn't conceded a goal in over 156 minutes of play.

"I think Schroeder has been our number one goalie for a long time," said Sirens coach Greg Fargo after the game. "She's been demonstrating the level of her play since day one, but there's a calmness to her game and a competitiveness that we really like right now."

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How to watch PWHL games this week

While teams jockey for points one-third of the way through the PWHL's second season, individual athletes are separating themselves from the pack by tearing up the stat sheet.

The PWHL's stars are back on the ice in midweek action. First, the Toronto Sceptres visit the Ottawa Charge on Tuesday at 7 PM ET.

Then, Schroeder will try to add a third shutout to her record-setting goaltending streak when the New York Sirens host the league-leading Minnesota Frost at 7 PM ET on Wednesday.

Both games will stream live on YouTube.

An unfazed No. 2 South Carolina isn't letting injury​ slow them down, earning their season's first Top 5 NCAA basketball win with a dominant 67-50 victory over No. 5 Texas on Sunday.

The Gamecocks' trademark lock-down defense was in full force, holding the Longhorns to a field goal percentage of 27.8 despite Texas's 22 forced turnovers.

"I would say with our team, they seem to really focus in when there's a number beside our opponent, they practice a little better," South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley said of her squad's tough ranked schedule. "They’re more focused, they talk less. They knew the intangibles of this game would play a huge role in us winning or losing."

Coming off an undefeated championship season, South Carolina has taken their knocks while also proving just how capable they are of a repeat win.

The Gamecocks saw their 43-game winning streak snapped by No. 1 UCLA in November before losing key contributor Ashlyn Watkins to an ACL tear earlier this month.

At the same time, South Carolina has now tallied five ranked wins on the season — four of them over Top 10 teams. The Gamecocks are looking comfortable as they enter a particularly grueling stretch of conference play, with No. 19 Alabama and No. 13 Oklahoma waiting to try and topple the current champs later this week.

Ranked losses fuel AP basketball poll movement

Today's AP poll update saw significant shifts throughout Division I basketball's Top 25, with elite teams cooling off as the NCAA season heats up.

While No. 1 UCLA, No. 2 South Carolina, No. 3 Notre Dame, and No. 4 USC held steady, the Longhorns' loss to the Gamecocks earned them a two-spot dip to No. 7.

Elsewhere in the Top 10, LSU's still-undefeated campaign saw the Tigers rise one notch into the No. 5 position, as UConn also capitalized on Texas's misfortune, coming in one spot higher than last week at No. 6.

Deeper into the Top 25, Georgia Tech and Iowa suffered some of the week's biggest tumbles. After adding Sunday defeats to their Thursday losses, the once-unbeaten Yellow Jackets fell four spots to No. 17, while Iowa joined fellow Big Ten member Michigan in being ousted from Monday's rankings entirely.

Snagging the largest leaps in Monday's poll were No. 14 UNC and No. 18 Cal, whose ranked upset wins boosted them five and six spots, respectively.

Two teams also joined the AP party, as two-loss Oklahoma State and one-loss Minnesota enter tied at No. 24. Both teams are making their poll debuts for the first time in years: The last time the Cowgirls were ranked was in 2018, and the Golden Gophers's last Top 25 appearance was in 2019.

Week 11 AP college basketball poll

1. UCLA (16-0, Big Ten)
2. South Carolina (16-1, SEC)
3. Notre Dame (14-2, ACC)
4. USC (16-1, Big Ten)
5. LSU (19-0, SEC)
6. UConn (15-2, Big East)
7. Texas (16-2, SEC)
8. Maryland (15-1, Big Ten)
9. Ohio State (16-0, Big Ten)
10. TCU (17-1, Big 12)
11. Kansas State (17-1, Big 12)
12. Kentucky (15-1, SEC)
13. Oklahoma (14-3, SEC)
14. UNC (15-3, ACC)
15. Tennessee (14-2, SEC)
16. Duke (13-4, ACC)
17. Georgia Tech (15-2, ACC)
18. Cal (16-2, ACC)
19. Alabama (16-2, SEC)
20. West Virginia (13-3, Big 12)
21. NC State (12-4, ACC)
22. Michigan State (13-3, Big Ten)
23. Utah (13-3, Big 12)
T24. Minnesota (16-1, Big Ten)
T24. Oklahoma State (14-2, Big 12)

Ex-San Diego Wave boss Casey Stoney is taking over head coaching duties for the Canadian women's national soccer team, Canada Soccer confirmed on Monday morning.

Stoney replaces longtime coach Bev Priestman, who is currently serving a one-year suspension from FIFA for her role in the 2024 Paris Olympics drone-spying scandal.

Canada Soccer officially fired Priestman in November 2024, after an independent investigation into a drone spotted hovering over New Zealand's Olympic training session found Canada's coaching staff liable.

Immediately following the incident, Canada saw six points deducted from their Olympic group stage standing. The 2021 gold medalists eventually lost to Germany in the quarterfinals.

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Stoney jumps from club to country

This will be Stoney's first time leading a national team, making the professional leap after San Diego abruptly fired the decorated former England defender and captain in June 2024.

Prior to her NWSL tenure, Stoney made her head coaching debut with Manchester United. She led the club to an FA Championship trophy in the team's inaugural 2018/19 season, earning the team promotion into the WSL.

After joining the NWSL's California expansion side in 2021, Stoney led the Wave to two playoff appearances and a career regular-season record of 24-15-18. San Diego's 2022 semifinals run made the club the first-ever franchise to make the NWSL Playoffs in their inaugural season. The campaign eventually earned Stoney the 2022 NWSL Coach of the Year award.

Stoney also helped the Wave snag the 2023 NWSL Shield and the 2024 Challenge Cup trophy — all behind Canadian starting goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan.

With an eye on developing a strong Canadian roster to contend for the 2027 World Cup, Stoney's first task on the team's sideline is set for February, when Canada will compete in the annual Pinatar Cup in Spain.

"Casey's track record of successful leadership, her values and strength of character, and her lifelong dedication to the advancement of women's football make her the right person to lead our national team into its next chapter," said Canada Soccer CEO and general secretary Kevin Blue in today's statement.

Tennis's first Grand Slam of 2025 kicks off on Saturday, with the sport's heaviest hitters convening in Melbourne for the Australian Open.

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka — the reigning back-to-back Australian Open champion — enters as the tournament's first overall seed for the first time. However, she'll see stiff competition by way of No. 2 Iga Świątek, No. 3 Coco Gauff, and No. 4 Jasmine Paolini.

"For me being the one to chase... I like that feeling," Sabalenka told reporters this morning. "That's what drives me and helps me to stay motivated because I know that I have a target on my back."

Tough roads to the trophy litter Australian Open draw

Each top contender faces a tricky tournament draw, with upset potential lurking in every quadrant.

Sabalenka could meet 2024 Olympic gold medalist and WTA Finals runner-up No. 5 Zheng Qinwen as early as the quarterfinals, as long as she survives a first-round matchup against 2017 US Open winner Sloane Stephens.

Reigning WTA Finals champion Gauff's quadrant is in Sabalenka's half of the field, setting up a possible rematch of last year's semifinal. As for the 20-year-old US star's path, earlier rounds could see Gauff contending with tough competitors like 2021 Australian Open champ Naomi Osaka, 2024 US Open semifinalist Karolína Muchová, and 2024 US Open finalist No. 7 Jessica Pegula.

Świątek and Paolini could also meet in a semifinal, though fellow top competitors No. 8 Emma Navarro and 2020 Australian Open winner Ons Jabeur stand in Świątek's way while No. 10 Danielle Collins and 2022 Wimbledon champion No. 6 Elena Rybakina have been drawn into Paolini's quadrant.

How to watch the 2025 Australian Open

The 2025 Australian Open's first round starts on Saturday at 7 PM ET, with Sabalenka's first-round match set for 3 AM ET on Sunday.

Live coverage for the tournament will air across ESPN platforms.