#international-friendly

#international-friendly

Chuchu Ramirez scored the only goal as Venezuela edged out Australia 1-0 in an international friendly in Houston. Tony Popovic handed out four debuts for Australia. One of them, Patrick Beach made a smart save to deny Ramirez in the 17th minute, after Jose Contreras had thwarted Mo Toure from a tight angle early on. However, Beach was helpless seven minutes before the break, as Ramirez tucked away Ender Echenique's low ball across the face of goal.

Argentina are in Angola this afternoon for the latest in a series of lucrative friendlies. Since becoming world champions in Qatar three years ago, the Albiceleste have embarked on a number of money-spinning games around the globe with today's fixture forming a central part of Angola's festivities to mark 50 years of independence from Portugal. Argentina have been paid a reported $6million to take part,

USA manager Mauricio Pochettino said: "Progression is progression. And when you feel the progression, I think it's good. "Australia, that is a team who are very aggressive, and they came from a very good run of games. "They beat Canada in Canada; I think we need to respect, and we really respect. They are going to be another good test, like Ecuador, for us."

SNS Scotland will welcome Switzerland in a women's international friendly to Ballon d'Or nominee Caroline Weir's home city of Dunfermline next month. Melissa Andreatta's side will meet the Swiss at East End Park in the second of two friendlies in October - with the first opponent and venue yet to be announced. The Scots, who finished bottom of Nations League Group A1 earlier this year will play the Euro 2025 hosts on Tuesday, 28 October (19:30 GMT).

Anybody who has had to train for an endurance event - or is even vaguely familiar with buzzwords of the corporate world - will know about the concept of getting comfortable being uncomfortable. For athletes, it represents the process of learning to cope with long, draining physical exertions, while in business terms it might be the exposure to new and challenging experiences.