U.S. women’s soccer team to face Vietnam, Netherlands at next year’s World Cup
2 years, 2 months ago

U.S. women’s soccer team to face Vietnam, Netherlands at next year’s World Cup

LA Times  

The field for next summer’s Women’s World Cup will be the largest in history with 32 countries, double the number invited to the 2011 tournament. Former United States coach Jill Ellis with the trophy during the Women’s World Cup draw in Auckland, New Zealand, on Saturday. Next summer’s tournament will be the first Women’s World Cup played in two countries, with the 64 games spread among five cities and six stadiums in Australia and four cities and stadiums in New Zealand. “This will be the most competitive Women’s World Cup in history,” said Jill Ellis, who coached the U.S. in the last two tournaments and never lost a World Cup game. 2023 Women’s World Cup groups Group A: New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Switzerland Group B: Australia, Ireland, Nigeria, Canada Group C: Spain, Costa Rica, Zambia, Japan Group D: England; winner of playoff between Senegal, Haiti and Chile; Denmark; China Group E: U.S., Vietnam, Netherlands, winner of playoff between Cameroon, Thailand and Portugal Group F: France, Jamaica, Brazil, winner of playoff between Taiwan-Paraguay and Papua New Guinea-Panama Group G: Sweden, South Africa, Italy, Argentina Group H: Germany, Morocco, Colombia, South Korea

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U.S. women’s soccer embracing a ‘growth mindset’ amid renewed hopes of Paris gold
4 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. women’s soccer embracing a ‘growth mindset’ amid renewed hopes of Paris gold

LA Times  

Sophia Smith fires a shot during the U.S. women’s soccer team’s win over Australia at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday. And the difference, captain Lindsey Horan said, is new coach Emma Hayes, who was hired to replace Vlatko Andonovski after the World Cup debacle but was delayed in officially assuming the job until May, when her club season at Chelsea …

Olympic soccer draw: U.S. women to face Germany, Australia
9 months ago

Olympic soccer draw: U.S. women to face Germany, Australia

LA Times  

The U.S. team celebrates after defeating Brazil in the CONCACAF Gold Cup women’s soccer final on March 10 in San Diego. The U.S. women’s national team will face Germany, Australia and either Zambia or Morocco in the group stage of this summer’s Olympic soccer tournament in France, where the Americans hope to return to the top of the podium for …

FIFA Rankings: Spain retains top-spot in women’s football; USA slips to fourth
9 months, 1 week ago

FIFA Rankings: Spain retains top-spot in women’s football; USA slips to fourth

The Hindu  

Spain, the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 and the UEFA Nations League 2024 winner continued to lead the FIFA World Rankings in women’s football, sitting at the top for four months now. La Roja, which was in the middle of an off-the-field storm of controversy when Luis Rubiales, the then chief of the Spanish football federation, kissed forward Jennifer Hermoso, …

US players are excited about a fresh start under new coach Emma Hayes after a difficult year
1 year ago

US players are excited about a fresh start under new coach Emma Hayes after a difficult year

Associated Press  

Although Emma Hayes hasn’t yet assumed her new role as coach of the U.S. women’s national team, she’s been involved behind the scenes as the team wraps up a turbulent year and looks forward to an eventful 2024. Hayes consulted with interim coach Twila Kilgore and U.S. Soccer Sporting Director Matt Crocker on the team’s roster for the final two …

US women’s team ready to turn the page on disappointing World Cup
1 year, 3 months ago

US women’s team ready to turn the page on disappointing World Cup

The Hindu  

The US women’s football team will take time to address its worst-ever performance at a Women’s World Cup before shifting focus to next year’s Paris Olympics, interim head coach Twila Kilgore said on Tuesday. When the team gathers for a camp ahead of September 21 and September 24 friendlies against South Africa, Kilgore said they will spend time addressing players’ …

FIFA women’s rankings: Sweden on top, world champion Spain second
1 year, 3 months ago

FIFA women’s rankings: Sweden on top, world champion Spain second

The Hindu  

Sweden has knocked the United States off the top of the FIFA women’s rankings for the first time in more than six years while Spain also moved above the U.S. after winning its first World Cup last weekend. V Sweden, third before the World Cup, joined Germany as the only other team to have led the rankings after beating tournament …

Fifa Women’s World Cup: A memorable showcase for women’s football
1 year, 4 months ago

Fifa Women’s World Cup: A memorable showcase for women’s football

Live Mint  

A day before a group stage match against Jamaica, in what turned out to be the final World Cup match of her career, Brazil forward Marta reflected on her journey in women’s football. More than a billion viewers tuned in for the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup, while a total of 1,978,274 spectators attended the games in Australia and New …

Women’s World Cup 2023: Which WWC stars find a place in the team of the tournament?
1 year, 4 months ago

Women’s World Cup 2023: Which WWC stars find a place in the team of the tournament?

The Hindu  

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup being held in Australia and New Zealand culminated with Spain lifting its first-ever World Cup trophy after defeating England by a solitary goal in the final at Stadium Australia in Sydney on Sunday. Let’s have a look at the team of the tournament at the 2023 Women’s World Cup held in Australia and New …

FIFA boss needs to have faith after greatest Women's World Cup
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA boss needs to have faith after greatest Women's World Cup

LA Times  

The just-concluded World Cup was the best played, most exciting and most competitive women’s soccer tournament in history. I have to say the best, the greatest, the most magic FIFA Women’s World Cup ever,” Infantino said. With 32 teams and 64 games, it was the largest women’s World Cup, the first to be played in the Southern hemisphere and the …

American rebuild begins after dismal FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign
1 year, 4 months ago

American rebuild begins after dismal FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign

Hindustan Times  

The United States have begun the process of rebuilding their women's team after the departure of their coach, general manager and a handful of influential players following the nation's most disappointing Women's World Cup campaign. FILE PHOTO: Soccer FIFA Women’s World Cup Spain defeated England 1-0 in Sunday's final in Sydney, capping the biggest-ever edition of the tournament that broke …

The anguish, emotion and the story of the Women’s World Cup in photos
1 year, 4 months ago

The anguish, emotion and the story of the Women’s World Cup in photos

The Independent  

The Women’s World Cup has concluded. open image in gallery Spain celebrate their World Cup triumph in Sydney on Sunday Over in Australia and New Zealand, Getty Images is one of the most prominent global photography organisations providing such reproductions and reflections of what’s going on in the 2023 edition, which makes Lead Photographer Catherine Ivill perhaps better-placed – literally …

Spain creates history by winning its first Women’s World Cup title
1 year, 4 months ago

Spain creates history by winning its first Women’s World Cup title

Live Mint  

Spain won its first Women's World Cup title less than a year after a player rebellion, holding off England 1-0 on Sunday after Olga Carmona’s first-half goal. Spain is the fifth winner in nine editions of the Women’s World Cup and joins Germany as the only two nations to win both the men’s and women’s tournament. But three of the …

FIFA Women’s World Cup: Olga goal gives Spain maiden title after 1-0 win over England
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup: Olga goal gives Spain maiden title after 1-0 win over England

The Hindu  

Spain won its first FIFA Women’s World Cup title less than a year after a player rebellion, holding off England 1-0 on Sunday after Olga Carmona’s first-half goal. Spain’s first major international trophy made it the first European team to win the Women’s World Cup since Germany in 2007. READ | Spain vs England Live Score, FIFA Women’s World Cup …

FIFA Women’s World Cup: Sweden take third place to deprive Australia of consolation prize
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup: Sweden take third place to deprive Australia of consolation prize

Firstpost  

In front of a crowd of nearly 50,000, Sweden took the lead with a 30th-minute penalty by Fridolina Rolfo and doubled their advantage with a powerful strike from Kosovare Asllani just after the hour Sweden scored either side of half-time to spoil Australia’s party and claim a third spot at the Women’s World Cup with a 2-0 win in Brisbane …

FIFA Women's World Cup 2023: Sweden Beat Hosts Australia 2-0 to Finish Third at WWC
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA Women's World Cup 2023: Sweden Beat Hosts Australia 2-0 to Finish Third at WWC

News 18  

Sweden got the better of co-hosts Australia in the third-place playoff at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 on Saturday with a 2-0 win over the Matildas. The Swedish women proved once again they’re tough to beat after a semifinal loss, extending their perfect record in World Cup third-place matches to four with the victory in Brisbane. The tournament co-hosted …

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Sweden beats Australia to win another bronze medal
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Sweden beats Australia to win another bronze medal

The Hindu  

Sweden won yet another bronze medal at the Women’s World Cup, with Fridolina Rolfo and Kosovare Asllani scoring on Saturday in a clinical 2-0 win over tournament co-host Australia. The Swedish women proved once again they’re tough to beat after a semifinal loss, extending their perfect record in World Cup third-place matches to four with the victory in Brisbane. The …

Sweden beats Australia 2-0 to win another bronze medal at the Women’s World Cup
1 year, 4 months ago

Sweden beats Australia 2-0 to win another bronze medal at the Women’s World Cup

Associated Press  

BRISBANE, Australia — Nobody beats Sweden on the rebound from a Women’s World Cup semifinal loss. The Swedish women extended their perfect record in World Cup third-place matches to four, with Fridolina Rolfo and Kosovare Asllani scoring Saturday in a clinical 2-0 win over Australia. Goalkeeper Zecira Musovic kept another clean sheet in outstanding tournament for Sweden, blocking Kerr’s angled …

Sweden beats Australia for bronze medal at Women's World Cup
1 year, 4 months ago

Sweden beats Australia for bronze medal at Women's World Cup

China Daily  

Sweden's Fridolina Rolfo celebrates a goal from the penalty spot during the third place play-off between Sweden and Australia at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Brisbane, Australia, Aug 19, 2023. BRISBANE, Australia -- Sweden kept a perfect record in their third-place battles at the Women's World Cup as they won their fourth bronze medal and their second in …

Women’s World Cup: Sweden beats Australia to win another bronze medal
1 year, 4 months ago

Women’s World Cup: Sweden beats Australia to win another bronze medal

LA Times  

Sweden’s Fridolina Rolfo, left, celebrates with teammate Rebecka Blomqvist after defeating Australia in the Women’s World Cup third place match in Brisbane, Australia, on Saturday. The Swedish women extended their perfect record in World Cup third-place matches to four, with Fridolina Rolfo and Kosovare Asllani scoring Saturday in a clinical 2-0 win over Australia. Goalkeeper Zecira Musovic kept another clean …

FIFA Women’s World Cup: Sweden out to silence partisan crowd and take home bronze medal in clash against Australia
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup: Sweden out to silence partisan crowd and take home bronze medal in clash against Australia

The Hindu  

Sweden’s dreams of winning a first Women’s World Cup title were dramatically ended by Spain but the county is out to ensure its impressive run does not end without silverware when they meet co-host Australia in the third-place playoff on Saturday. Third-ranked Sweden is playing in its second straight bronze medal match, having finished third at the 2019 World Cup. …

Video: Sarina Wiegman proud of Lionesses, gearing up for Spain in Women’s World Cup final
1 year, 4 months ago

Video: Sarina Wiegman proud of Lionesses, gearing up for Spain in Women’s World Cup final

The Hindu  

England coach Sarina Wiegman said she felt she was living in a “fairytale” after her team advanced to the Women’s World Cup final with a 3-1 win over tournament co-host Australia in Sydney. Wednesday’s semifinal victory saw Wiegman become the first coach to guide two different countries to a Women’s World Cup final, after she took her native Netherlands to …

Women’s World Cup 2023: England reaches World Cup final despite Kerr stunner
1 year, 4 months ago

Women’s World Cup 2023: England reaches World Cup final despite Kerr stunner

The Hindu  

England reached its first Women’s World Cup final after a 3-1 victory over Australia on Wednesday despite a wonder goal from Matildas striker Sam Kerr as the co-hosts’ fairytale run came to an end. England’s Alessia Russo celebrates after scoring her side’s third goal during the Women’s World Cup semifinal match between Australia and England at Stadium Australia in Sydney. …

England moves into the Women’s World Cup final against Spain after ending Australia’s run
1 year, 4 months ago

England moves into the Women’s World Cup final against Spain after ending Australia’s run

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Lauren Hemp didn’t let the Women’s World Cup semifinal match between Australia and England become the Sam Kerr show. Hemp scored to restore England’s lead eight minutes after a superb equalizer from Kerr, and then provided a perfect pass for the clincher as the Lionesses moved into their first World Cup championship game with a 3-1 victory over …

USWNT’s Vlatko Andonovski resigns, assistant Twila Kilgore named interim head coach
1 year, 4 months ago

USWNT’s Vlatko Andonovski resigns, assistant Twila Kilgore named interim head coach

New York Times  

Vlatko Andonovski has resigned as coach of the U.S. women’s national team, U.S. Soccer announced Thursday. Assistant coach Twila Kilgore has been named interim head coach while U.S. Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker leads the search for a new head coach. I will be forever thankful to the U.S. Soccer Federation for giving me the chance to coach this remarkable …

Women’s World Cup: Spain coach says off-field turmoil ‘made us stronger’ at World Cup
1 year, 4 months ago

Women’s World Cup: Spain coach says off-field turmoil ‘made us stronger’ at World Cup

The Hindu  

Coach Jorge Vilda said the turmoil that had threatened to torpedo Spain’s Women’s World Cup “made all of us stronger” after it beat Sweden 2-1 on Tuesday to reach the final for the first time. “The support of Luis Rubiales, the president of the federation, and everyone at the federation, means so much and will always stay with me, as …

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 preview: Australia, England, Spain vying for glory as maiden champion
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 preview: Australia, England, Spain vying for glory as maiden champion

The Hindu  

The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 is set to have a new champion after 12 years. Morocco’s journey was brought to an end by France, but its round of 16 finish in its maiden World Cup pairs perfectly with the heartening journey of the men’s side in Qatar last year. After a painful and public standoff, only six of the …

Women's World Cup growth leaving NWSL on the sidelines
1 year, 4 months ago

Women's World Cup growth leaving NWSL on the sidelines

LA Times  

Shortly before NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman arrived at the Women’s World Cup in Australia, the U.S. was eliminated from the tournament. This summer, however, England’s Women’s Super League surged past the NWSL, placing 94 of its women on World Cup rosters, accounting for nearly 13% of the players in the tournament. “We are very proud with the achievements of our …

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Spain’s turmoil in the past as it faces Sweden in the semifinal
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Spain’s turmoil in the past as it faces Sweden in the semifinal

The Hindu  

Spain is just one win away from the FIFA Women’s World Cup final, less than a year after more than a dozen players staged a mutiny and stepped away from the team. Putellas, who has 28 goals in 102 appearances for Spain, is considered among the best players in the world and has led Spain’s climb on the national stage. …

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Australia, England primed for blockbuster semifinal clash
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Australia, England primed for blockbuster semifinal clash

The Hindu  

Australia and England clash in the Women’s World Cup semifinals on Wednesday in Sydney in the latest instalment of a long-standing sporting rivalry between the countries. “I’ll talk to my players and staff and see what that rivalry is.” The storied sporting rivalry between Australia and England has already witnessed several episodes this year. “I don’t think you can’t look …

Women’s World Cup 2023: Sarina Wiegman lone female head coach in contention for title
1 year, 4 months ago

Women’s World Cup 2023: Sarina Wiegman lone female head coach in contention for title

The Hindu  

Sarina Wiegman is in a unique position at the Women’s World Cup, where she’s the only female head coach still in contention for the title. Women’s World Cup: Sweden prepared for Spain’s mix of the United States and Japan, says Bjorn Yet the disparity in the coaching ranks has also been laid bare. She has done that and stands as …

Winning the Women’s World Cup 2023 would mean the world to me, says Sweden defender Natalie Bjorn
1 year, 4 months ago

Winning the Women’s World Cup 2023 would mean the world to me, says Sweden defender Natalie Bjorn

The Hindu  

Sweden defender Natalie Bjorn believes her side’s wins over former champions the United States and Japan will serve as the perfect preparation for its Women’s World Cup semifinal clash with Spain at Eden Park in Auckland on Tuesday. The Swedes defeated the United States, winner of the last two editions of the Women’s World Cup, in a penalty shoot-out in …

Final Four: Australia makes it through to Women’s World Cup semifinals seeking history for Matildas
1 year, 4 months ago

Final Four: Australia makes it through to Women’s World Cup semifinals seeking history for Matildas

Associated Press  

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — There will be a first-time winner of the Women’s World Cup this year, and maybe, just maybe, it will be host country Australia. The Matildas, serving as co-hosts of the tournament with New Zealand, became the first home team since the United States in 1999 to win a quarterfina l in nine Women’s World Cups. So …

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Australia’s coach hails team after historic penalty shootout vs France
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Australia’s coach hails team after historic penalty shootout vs France

The Hindu  

Australia coach Tony Gustavsson expressed his pride in his team for the dramatic penalty shootout victory over France on Saturday that, he felt, meant much more than just a place in the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup. As the nation celebrated, Cortnee Vine’s winning penalty was already being compared in its impact to the one John Aloisi converted against …

FIFA Women's World Cup 2023: Australia Reach WWC Semis for First Time With Win Over France
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA Women's World Cup 2023: Australia Reach WWC Semis for First Time With Win Over France

News 18  

Co-hosts Australia surged into their first Women’s World Cup semi-final after a heart-stopping 7-6 penalty shoot-out win against France on Saturday, with European champions England or Colombia awaiting them. With the two sides locked at 0-0 after 120 minutes, it all came down to Australia’s Cortnee Vine, and she coolly converted the winning kick to send the Brisbane crowd into …

Women’s World Cup: We were able to demonstrate Japan’s Nadeshiko football on the global stage, says coach Ikeda
1 year, 4 months ago

Women’s World Cup: We were able to demonstrate Japan’s Nadeshiko football on the global stage, says coach Ikeda

The Hindu  

Japan arrived at the Women’s World Cup with a mission to put Nadeshiko football back on the global map and coach Futoshi Ikeda felt his side had done so despite Friday’s quarterfinal exit at the hands of Sweden. “And I saw the team grow, the players grew at this World Cup, and we were able to demonstrate Japan’s Nadeshiko football …

FIFA Women’s World Cup quarterfinals | Sweden end Japan run to set up World Cup semifinal with Spain
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup quarterfinals | Sweden end Japan run to set up World Cup semifinal with Spain

The Hindu  

Amanda Ilestedt scored her fourth goal of the tournament and Filippa Angeldal netted a penalty as Sweden hung on to beat Japan 2-1 on August 11 and set up a Women’s World Cup semifinal with Spain. Centre-back Ilestedt poked in just after the half-hour mark at Eden Park in Auckland to give Sweden a deserved lead and leave Japan trailing …

Women’s World Cup 2023: We are not only playing against one team, but against one nation, says France coach Renard ahead of Australia clash
1 year, 4 months ago

Women’s World Cup 2023: We are not only playing against one team, but against one nation, says France coach Renard ahead of Australia clash

The Hindu  

France is aware of the pressure that a revived Australia side will be under as host nation in its Women’s World Cup quarterfinal on Saturday, and expect a tough test in front of a packed and partisan crowd at Lang Park. FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Australia captain Kerr will start against France if fit - coach “We know tomorrow …

Can the Matildas win the Women's World Cup? USA's two-time winning coach Jill Ellis thinks so
1 year, 4 months ago

Can the Matildas win the Women's World Cup? USA's two-time winning coach Jill Ellis thinks so

ABC  

Here's a sentence for you: the Matildas are just three games away from lifting Australia's first ever World Cup trophy. Matildas' win over Canada showed us who they really are Photo shows A women's soccer team wearing light blue uniforms runs to the sideline celebrating With their greatest-ever Women's World Cup victory, the Matildas have shown they are so much …

Women’s World Cup final eight is wide open, as sport sees a changing of the guard
1 year, 4 months ago

Women’s World Cup final eight is wide open, as sport sees a changing of the guard

The Hindu  

Few could have predicted the eight teams still standing when the Women’s World Cup kicked off three weeks - and more surprisingly, the teams who are gone. You saw in the group stage, many games were equal, and it’s not that the expected teams have won all the time.” At an end of an era, the elimination of the U.S., …

Meet the last 8 teams in the running for the Women's World Cup
1 year, 4 months ago

Meet the last 8 teams in the running for the Women's World Cup

NPR  

Meet the last 8 teams in the running for the Women's World Cup Enlarge this image toggle caption Buda Mendes/Getty Images Buda Mendes/Getty Images After nearly three weeks of wall-to-wall soccer, the field of the largest-ever Women's World Cup has narrowed to just eight. Enlarge this image toggle caption William West/AFP via Getty Images William West/AFP via Getty Images This …

Round of 8: Women’s World Cup is wide open after so many heavyweights eliminated
1 year, 4 months ago

Round of 8: Women’s World Cup is wide open after so many heavyweights eliminated

Associated Press  

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — The United States’ hold on the Women’s World Cup is over, and two-time champion Germany also exited the tournament. The Japanese play Sweden, the team that ended America’s run toward an unprecedented third consecutive World Cup title. A look at the final eight teams still playing in the wide-open Women’s World Cup: SWEDEN Sweden plays Japan …

Women’s World Cup | Colombia pips impressive Jamaica; France eases past Morocco
1 year, 4 months ago

Women’s World Cup | Colombia pips impressive Jamaica; France eases past Morocco

The Hindu  

France issued a Women’s World Cup warning on August 8 to set up a tasty quarter-final clash against Australia, with Colombia joining them in the last eight and facing England. Asked if his side could beat the Matildas in front of a hostile crowd, he added: “We are capable of doing it but it won’t be easy, albeit not easy …

Five quick hits from FIFA Women's World Cup: Sam Kerr and Matildas prepare to face Denmark, after USA knocked out by VAR
1 year, 4 months ago

Five quick hits from FIFA Women's World Cup: Sam Kerr and Matildas prepare to face Denmark, after USA knocked out by VAR

ABC  

The reigning champions are knocked out by VAR and a phenomenal goalkeeper, as Sam Kerr is set to finally take the field. Tied 0-0 after 90 minutes, tied 0-0 after 120 minutes, tied 4-4 after 13 penalties and then it's decided like this… USA goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher made the initial save and, despite being adamant there was "no chance" it …

The future is uncertain for the United States after crashing out of the Women’s World Cup
1 year, 4 months ago

The future is uncertain for the United States after crashing out of the Women’s World Cup

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — The rest of the world has finally caught up to the United States. A shootout in the 1999 World Cup — with a much different outcome — supercharged the U.S. team’s prominence atop the sport globally. We, as members of the U.S. women’s national team, have always fought for the growth of this game globally, and I …

FIFA Women’s World Cup: U.S. deserved to beat Sweden, says defiant Andonovski
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup: U.S. deserved to beat Sweden, says defiant Andonovski

The Hindu  

United States coach Vlatko Andonovski said his team was more deserving of victory than winner Sweden after Monday’s round of 16 clash in which the defending champion Americans crashed out of the Women’s World Cup with a dramatic 5-4 loss on penalties. After the teams finished extra time locked at 0-0 at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, three U.S. players, including talisman …

FIFA Women's World Cup: Defending Champions USA Knocked Out By Sweden In Round Of 16
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA Women's World Cup: Defending Champions USA Knocked Out By Sweden In Round Of 16

ABP News  

In a dramatic turn of events at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023, defending champions USA have been knocked out of Sweden in the round of 16 fixture in Melbourne, Australia. Sports was once again at its levelling and humbling best as t he US Women's National team's greatest match winner from their FIFA Women's World Cup-winning team in 2019, …

Women’s World Cup | U.S. loses to Sweden on penalty kicks in earliest World Cup exit ever
1 year, 4 months ago

Women’s World Cup | U.S. loses to Sweden on penalty kicks in earliest World Cup exit ever

The Hindu  

The United States played its best game of this Women's World Cup and it's wasn't good enough to stop the two-time reigning champions from being eliminated from the tournament. The Americans' bid to win an unprecedented third consecutive title ended on August 6 on penalty kicks when Lina Hurtig converted and Sweden knocked the United States out of the World …

US loses to Sweden on penalty kicks in its earliest Women’s World Cup exit ever
1 year, 4 months ago

US loses to Sweden on penalty kicks in its earliest Women’s World Cup exit ever

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — The United States played its best game of this Women’s World Cup and it wasn’t good enough to stop the two-time reigning champions from being eliminated in the round of 16. Megan Rapinoe, Sophia Smith and Kelley O’Hara missed with kicks from the penalty spot before Lina Hurtig converted to clinch the shootout 5-4 as Sweden knocked …

Sarina Wiegman lone female head coach remaining at the Women’s World Cup 2023
1 year, 4 months ago

Sarina Wiegman lone female head coach remaining at the Women’s World Cup 2023

The Hindu  

England’s Sarina Wiegman is the lone female head coach remaining at the Women’s World Cup after the elimination of South Africa on Sunday, which could bode well for the Lionesses if history is anything to go by. Twelve of the World Cup’s 32 head coaches were women, including Desiree Ellis, whose Banyana Banyana lost 2-0 to the Netherlands in the …

USWNT vs Sweden, FIFA Women’s World Cup round of 16: WWC 2023 Preview, head-to-head, live streaming info
1 year, 4 months ago

USWNT vs Sweden, FIFA Women’s World Cup round of 16: WWC 2023 Preview, head-to-head, live streaming info

The Hindu  

After earning a berth to the knockout stage with a 0-0 draw against Portugal in its final Group E match, the U.S. Women’s National Team will face Sweden in the Round of 16 at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup on Sunday. FIFA World Ranking: 1 CONCACAF Ranking: 1 World Cup Appearances: 9 Best World Cup Finish: Winner Record vs. …

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