Germany coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg praised the performance of her young players after they began their Women's World Cup campaign with a 1-0 win over China.

Stephen Kenny hailed his Ireland U21 side’s quickfire start in yesterday’s demolition of China.

Yang Li thrilled the home crowd today as he advanced to the second round of the featherweight division with an easy victory over Brazil’s Robson Conceicao.