International sports

Fiji Surfing Association president Hannah Bennett said she had wit­nessed the growth of the local surf­ing community from the grassroots level to the world stage.

Her efforts saw her break six Fiji youth and junior records to finish 10th overall, an eight-place improvement from her 18th-place finish at last year’s championships.

She said no team in the group has been eliminated from semi-finals.

Norway’s reliance on his goals is so stark that Solbakken’s side haven’t won a game without Haaland getting on the scoresheet for almost three years.

It was painful viewing the first 45 minutes with Lee Dixon and Roy Keane among those who called for Casemiro to be taken off.

England’s team announcement is expected towards the end of this week.