FIFA Women’s World Cup: WWC 2023 heats up as former champions Norway and Japan square up
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup: WWC 2023 heats up as former champions Norway and Japan square up

The Hindu  

As the Women’s World Cup enters the business stage when the last 16 kicks off on Saturday, the surprises and shocks in the group stage have thrown up some mouth-watering fixtures, starting with the clash of former champions Norway and Japan. While Japan came through its group unscathed, Norway lost to co-hosts New Zealand in the tournament opener while a public spat threatened to derail its campaign before it eventually qualified. “You can see the level of the World Cup is rising, so the women’s game is growing fast,” Norway coach Hege Riise told reporters. “Now, they have developed quite fast and become a strong team.” Japan coach Futoshi Ikeda praised the teamwork that saw them keep three clean sheets in three wins to advance.

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Fans fear another Netflix 'disaster' as streaming giant wins right to Women's World Cups in 2027 and 2031
4 days, 12 hours ago

Fans fear another Netflix 'disaster' as streaming giant wins right to Women's World Cups in 2027 and 2031

Daily Mail  

Netflix has secured the exclusive US broadcasting rights to the Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031 - leaving fans concerned following recent complaints about its faulty live coverage. Spain squad celebrates after defeating England during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Final match between Spain and England at Stadium Australia And after hearing that the …

Netflix signs US broadcast deal with FIFA for the Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031
4 days, 12 hours ago

Netflix signs US broadcast deal with FIFA for the Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Netflix has secured the U.S. broadcasting rights to the Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031 as the streaming giant continues its push into live sports. World Cups are typically broadcast on free-to-air public networks to reach the biggest audiences, and the last women’s edition in 2023 earned FIFA less than 10% of the men’s 2022 World Cup. …

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 finalists Spain, England set to meet again in Nations League
1 month, 2 weeks ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 finalists Spain, England set to meet again in Nations League

The Hindu  

In a repeat of the 2023 Women’s World Cup final, Spain and England were drawn together in a group for the 2025 Nations League on Thursday. World champion Spain and European champion England also will face Belgium and Portugal in the group with games played from February 19 to June 3. The four top-tier Nations League groups included Euro 2022 …

Women’s World Cup finalists Spain and England drawn in same Nations League group
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Women’s World Cup finalists Spain and England drawn in same Nations League group

Associated Press  

NYON, Switzerland — In a repeat of the 2023 Women’s World Cup final, Spain and England were drawn together in a group for the 2025 Nations League on Thursday. World champion Spain and European champion England also will face Belgium and Portugal in the group with games played from Feb. 19 to June 3. The four top-tier Nations League groups …

AFC Champions League Women's Group Stage: A High-Stakes Showdown in Asia
2 months, 3 weeks ago

AFC Champions League Women's Group Stage: A High-Stakes Showdown in Asia

Associated Press  

The AFC Champions League's women's tournament has launched, featuring 12 teams divided into three groups of four. The Urawa Red Diamond Ladies will kick off the competition against India's Odisha, while Melbourne City will face Iran's Bam Khatoon in the opening match. The tournament offers a chance for Asian women's soccer to gain recognition on the international stage, with potential …

Women's soccer on a high as new Asian Champions League launches
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Women's soccer on a high as new Asian Champions League launches

New Indian Express  

Women’s soccer is on a high in Asia in the wake of some World Cup performances that captivated nations, raising expectations for the new AFC Champions League. Now the continental club championship has been revamped and the group stage of the Women’s Asian Champions League launches this week with the Urawa Red Diamond Ladies flying the flag for Japan. The …

FIFA members to vote on the host of the 2027 Women’s World Cup
7 months, 1 week ago

FIFA members to vote on the host of the 2027 Women’s World Cup

Associated Press  

The FIFA Congress will pick from a winnowed field of two candidates to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup at its meeting in Bangkok this week. We want everyone’s support.” Germany hosted the Women’s World Cup in 2011 and the Netherlands hosted the 2017 Women’s European Championship. “Of course we will match everything FIFA needs to have a FIFA Women’s …

FIFA meets with women’s soccer decisions, anti-racism pledge and retreat from key reforms on agenda
7 months, 1 week ago

FIFA meets with women’s soccer decisions, anti-racism pledge and retreat from key reforms on agenda

Associated Press  

FIFA’s gravest crisis erupted with police raids at its annual meeting in 2015 and nine years later international soccer’s 211 member federations gather this week in Thailand with some of the resulting anti-corruption reforms now in retreat. During three days of meetings starting Wednesday in Bangkok, international soccer’s governance standards are set to distract from significant decisions in women’s soccer …

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, …

Women’s Euro 2025 qualifying draw: Defending champion England drawn with France, Sweden, Ireland
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Women’s Euro 2025 qualifying draw: Defending champion England drawn with France, Sweden, Ireland

The Hindu  

Defending champion England was handed a tough group, including France and Sweden in its Women’s Euro 2025 qualifying campaign following the draw held in Nyon, Switzerland, on Tuesday. France lost the Nations League final to Spain last month but qualified for this year’s Olympics and is ranked number three in the world, with England at four and Sweden at five. …

Spain women celebrate another soccer title. This time without the distractions
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Spain women celebrate another soccer title. This time without the distractions

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spain’s women’s soccer team is finally getting attention for its play on the field, rather than the behavior of its officials. Spain followed up its Women’s World Cup title in August with victory in the inaugural Women’s Nations League on Wednesday, and this time the talk in Spain is about the great performances of the team and not …

UWNL 2024: World Cup champion Spain beats France 2-0 to win inaugural edition of Women’s Nations League
9 months, 3 weeks ago

UWNL 2024: World Cup champion Spain beats France 2-0 to win inaugural edition of Women’s Nations League

The Hindu  

Spain hasn’t lost momentum since winning its first World Cup title, defeating France 2-0 on Wednesday to also win the inaugural edition of the Women’s Nations League. And here we are lifting another trophy.” READ | Serie A roundup: Osimhen scores a hat-trick as struggling champion Napoli routs Sassuolo 6-1 It was Spain’s first victory over France. There’s still a …

Sarina Wiegman extends contract with England until after 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup
11 months, 1 week ago

Sarina Wiegman extends contract with England until after 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup

NL Times  

Sarina Wiegman has extended her contract to be the head coach of the England Women until after the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, England Football announced on Tuesday. The English football association called the Dutch coach “the most successful England Women’s manager in history.” Last year, Wiegman led the England Women to the finals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, …

2023 in women’s sports: From Australia’s dominance and Spain’s crowning moment to cricket’s historic inclusion in the Olympics
11 months, 3 weeks ago

2023 in women’s sports: From Australia’s dominance and Spain’s crowning moment to cricket’s historic inclusion in the Olympics

The Hindu  

2023 was a remarkable year for women’s sports. - Australia beat South Africa to win the Women’s T20 World Cup: Meg Lanning-led Australia won its sixth and third consecutive title after beating the host South Africa in the final by 19 runs. - Spain beat England to win maiden FIFA Women’s World Cup, Rubiales fiasco unfolds: Spain beat England 1-0 …

Women’s Nations League 2023: Spain thrashes Swiss 7-1; England loses 3-2 to Belgium
1 year, 1 month ago

Women’s Nations League 2023: Spain thrashes Swiss 7-1; England loses 3-2 to Belgium

The Hindu  

World champions Spain ruthlessly dispatched Switzerland 7-1 in the Women’s Nations League on Tuesday while England’s hopes of progression were dented by Belgium. The match was the team’s first since FIFA announced on Monday that former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales had incurred a three-year ban for his forced kiss on Jenni Hermoso. England in trouble World Cup runners-up England …

The women’s World Cup has broken new ground
1 year, 1 month ago

The women’s World Cup has broken new ground

Hindustan Times  

ON AUGUST 20TH England’s footballers face Spain’s in the women’s World Cup final. Last year a women’s Champions League game between Barcelona and Wolfsburg, a German side, attracted nearly 92,000 spectators—quite possibly the biggest crowd for any female sporting event ever. The Lionesses’ xG has on average been just 0.8 more than their opponents’ in each match, which is only …

AFC Olympic Qualifiers: Blue Tigresses gear up for mighty Japan challenge
1 year, 1 month ago

AFC Olympic Qualifiers: Blue Tigresses gear up for mighty Japan challenge

The Hindu  

The Indian senior women’s team, which had effortlessly trounced Kyrgyz Republic in the AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifiers Round 1 in April, will open its Round 2 campaign against former world champion Japan at the Lokomotiv Stadium in Tashkent on Thursday. India was last in competitive action in the 19th Asian Games in China last month, losing both games to Chinese …

Women’s Nations League 2023: Fran Kirby back in England squad for Belgium clash after returning from injury
1 year, 2 months ago

Women’s Nations League 2023: Fran Kirby back in England squad for Belgium clash after returning from injury

The Hindu  

Fran Kirby is back in England’s women’s squad for the first time since sustaining a knee injury in February while midfielder Grace Clinton and goalkeeper Khiara Keating earned their first call-ups for the Nations League double header against Belgium. England hosts the Belgian side on October 27 at Leicester City’s ground and then travel to Leuven four days later. “It’s …

Spain's women's soccer team isn't backing down in its fight
1 year, 2 months ago

Spain's women's soccer team isn't backing down in its fight

LA Times  

Turns out winning the World Cup was the easiest thing the Spanish women’s team did this summer. Spain, which didn’t win its first women’s World Cup game until 2019 and didn’t have a fully professional women’s league until 2021, is now arguably at the center of the women’s soccer universe. In addition to the unparalleled success of its national teams …

Pay dispute between England women’s international players and FA appears to be resolved
1 year, 3 months ago

Pay dispute between England women’s international players and FA appears to be resolved

The Hindu  

Players from the England women’s team appear to have reached an agreement with the country’s football federation regarding a dispute over bonuses and commercial structures. England captain Millie Bright said at a news conference on Thursday that the players “feel really confident moving forward about the structure we now have in place” with the Football Association. In a statement released …

FIFA Women’s World Cup winners demand change in football in Spain after Rubiales scandal
1 year, 3 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup winners demand change in football in Spain after Rubiales scandal

The Hindu  

The Spanish women’s football team, which won the FIFA Women’s World Cup last month, released a statement stressing on changes in the football framework for women in the country. “The players of the Spanish team have at all times had an open attitude to dialogue, seeking to convey clear and reasoned reasons that we understand are necessary to be able …

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 World Cup demands introspection, will the football world comply?
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup demands introspection, will the football world comply?

The Hindu  

The recently concluded FIFA Women’s World Cup cycle was one that was dichotomous in approach and consequence. Women’s Super League : 94 players Liga F : 72 National Women’s Soccer League : 61 According to FIFA, 1,977,824 fans attended 64 games —beating the previous best attendance of 1,353,506 in Canada in 2015. The world has been going gaga over Colombia’s …

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 …

Spain’s Women’s World Cup win, the Blind Side controversy, and Lionel Messi on Hang Up and Listen.
54 years, 11 months ago

Spain’s Women’s World Cup win, the Blind Side controversy, and Lionel Messi on Hang Up and Listen.

Slate  

Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis are joined by Yahoo Sports’ Henry Bushnell to talk about Spain’s Women’s World Cup victory and the turmoil that preceded it. • Bushnell wrote about Spain’s 1-0 win over England to capture its first Women’s World Cup title, the gross behavior of Spanish football federation leader Luis Rubiales after the game, and the history of …

Game-changing World Cup ups the ante
1 year, 4 months ago

Game-changing World Cup ups the ante

China Daily  

With rising standards on the pitch attracting record audiences, tournament has pointed way forward for women's game Fears that the FIFA Women's World Cup's expanded format would dilute the quality of the tournament proved wide of the mark as record numbers of TV viewers and fans in the stands were treated to a feast of soccer in Australia and New …

Fifa Women’s World Cup 2023: A tale of Spanish resurgence and overwhelming emotion
1 year, 4 months ago

Fifa Women’s World Cup 2023: A tale of Spanish resurgence and overwhelming emotion

The Hindu  

Be it Colombia’s teenaged, cancer-survivor and ray of hope Linda Caicedo, Spain’s 19-year-old impact player Salma Paralluelo, co-host New Zealand’s first taste of victory or Morocco’s dream run, the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup was a tale of overwhelming emotions. Spain’s success marked its re-emergence on the world map; a school of play which gave the world the tiki-taka en …

Women’s World Cup 2023 LIVE: Lionesses receive heartwarming homecoming as attention turns to next game
1 year, 4 months ago

Women’s World Cup 2023 LIVE: Lionesses receive heartwarming homecoming as attention turns to next game

The Independent  

✕ Close England fans around UK react to Women's World Cup final against Spain England heartbreakingly lost 1-0 to Spain in their first Women’s World Cup final as Olga Carmona’s first-half goal proved enough to break the Lionesses’s hearts. Sarina Wiegman and her players were looking to bring the game’s biggest prize home from Sydney but Carmona drilled a finish …

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 …

Women’s World Cup teams head home to different futures
1 year, 4 months ago

Women’s World Cup teams head home to different futures

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Teams headed home from the Women’s World Cup with uncertain futures but hopes that the monthlong tournament would spur new interest and further investment in the game. “We need to be ready, because after this FIFA Women’s World Cup women’s football is going to explode in every single one of your countries,” FIFA chief women’s football officer Sarai …

‘The sleeping giant has awoken’: The legacy of the 2023 Women’s World Cup
1 year, 4 months ago

‘The sleeping giant has awoken’: The legacy of the 2023 Women’s World Cup

Al Jazeera  

As the record-breaking 2023 Women’s World Cup ends, many see an exciting future – and many challenges – for the game. “I’ve always said this and people thought I’m crazy but I think women’s football will be bigger than men’s football”, former New Zealand captain Rebecca Smith told Al Jazeera. “The values of the women’s game are amazing, inclusivity, supporting …

Women’s World Cup champions Spain set for long run among football’s elite
1 year, 4 months ago

Women’s World Cup champions Spain set for long run among football’s elite

Al Jazeera  

Spain’s victory in the 2023 Women’s World Cup shows the rest of the world is catching up to the traditional powers. Newly crowned Women’s World Cup champions Spain have established themselves for a long run among football’s elite with their young and talented roster of rising stars. “It’s something huge.” Spain joined Germany as the only nations to win both …

It’s not coming home: England fans devastated but full of hope after World Cup final loss
1 year, 4 months ago

It’s not coming home: England fans devastated but full of hope after World Cup final loss

The Hindu  

England football fans went home in bitter disappointment on Sunday after losing the Women’s World Cup final 1-0 to Spain, but in defeat many of them also found inspiration and hope for future generations in the sport. “They might have not won, and it’s so sad, but they’ve done so much for women’s football, and that’s what matters,” said Jennifer …

Women’s World Cup 2023: Carmona hails ‘unstoppable’ Spain after WWC triumph
1 year, 4 months ago

Women’s World Cup 2023: Carmona hails ‘unstoppable’ Spain after WWC triumph

The Hindu  

Spain’s goalscoring hero Olga Carmona hailed her “unstoppable” side as it beat England 1-0 to win the Women’s World Cup for the first time on Sunday in Sydney. “It was a really tough game, we knew it would be tricky, England has a great team, but I think it was our game,” Carmona told Spanish national broadcasters La 1. RELATED: …

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 Final Highlights: Spain beat England 1-0 to be crowned world champions
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA Women's World Cup Final Highlights: Spain beat England 1-0 to be crowned world champions

Firstpost  

2:36 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Pre-match talk “Spain have got the best technical players in the world in my opinion. We watched their game against Japan so they have suffered quite a heavy defeat in this World Cup already. They like to feel in control of the game with possession but we’re a team that can possess the ball or …

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 …

ESP 1 - 0 ENG, FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Final Highlights: Spain wins maiden Women’s World Cup after Olga Carmona goal; Bonmati wins Golden Ball
1 year, 4 months ago

ESP 1 - 0 ENG, FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Final Highlights: Spain wins maiden Women’s World Cup after Olga Carmona goal; Bonmati wins Golden Ball

The Hindu  

Women’s World Cup Final Preview It’s a game of opposites in many senses when England and Spain take each other in the FIFA Women’s World Cup final. Come Sunday when the FIFA Women’s World Cup final gets underway, none of this will matter. England and Spain are maiden World Cup finalists, but the Lionesses come into the fixture with the …

FIFA Women's World Cup Final 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: Spain Beat England 1-0 To Emerge World Champions
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA Women's World Cup Final 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: Spain Beat England 1-0 To Emerge World Champions

ABP News  

FIFA Women's World Cup Final LIVE SCORE: England are all set to take on Spain in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 final at the Stadium Australia in Sydney. Before the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 Final, a look at the head-to-head record between the two teams suggests that it is the England side who enjoy a slight advantage. Even …

England stand on the brink of history – and a moment to change the game forever
1 year, 4 months ago

England stand on the brink of history – and a moment to change the game forever

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It is this elementary excitement that really makes such an occasion, although …

England women’s football team unites fans as once-ignored squad eyes nation’s first World Cup title since 1966
1 year, 4 months ago

England women’s football team unites fans as once-ignored squad eyes nation’s first World Cup title since 1966

The Hindu  

It’s easy to understand why Gail Newsham can’t stop grinning as she prepares for England’s football team to play in the final of the Women’s World Cup. “That’s what I’ve done every match, so I’m going to do it again on Sunday and just, you know, cheer the girls on.” Gail Newsham, a pioneer of women’s football and a player …

FIFA Women’s World Cup final: England vs Spain tactical preview - Can Wiegman’s Lionesses tackle Vilda’s La Roja?
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup final: England vs Spain tactical preview - Can Wiegman’s Lionesses tackle Vilda’s La Roja?

The Hindu  

It’s a game of opposites in many senses when England and Spain take each other in the FIFA Women’s World Cup final. Come Sunday when the FIFA Women’s World Cup final gets underway, none of this will matter. Head-to-head England and Spain are maiden World Cup finalists, but the Lionesses come into the fixture with the upper hand. This England …

FIFA Women’s World Cup final: England vs Spain tactical preview - Can Wiegman’s Lionesses tackle Vilda’s La Roja?
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup final: England vs Spain tactical preview - Can Wiegman’s Lionesses tackle Vilda’s La Roja?

The Hindu  

It’s a game of opposites in many senses when England and Spain take each other in the FIFA Women’s World Cup final. Come Sunday when the FIFA Women’s World Cup final gets underway, none of this will matter. Head-to-head England and Spain are maiden World Cup finalists, but the Lionesses come into the fixture with the upper hand. This England …

‘We are equal’: Spanish fans celebrate Women’s World Cup win
1 year, 4 months ago

‘We are equal’: Spanish fans celebrate Women’s World Cup win

Al Jazeera  

Madrid, Spain – As the thermometer crept up towards the high mark of 38 degrees Celsius, the empty streets started to fill with red-and-yellow shirts. “Now we’ve shown that we are equal and can win also a World Cup.” The Spanish players did that despite being shorn of some of their best players in a dispute over the lack of …

FIFA Women’s World Cup final: Clash of styles as England, Spain eye summit
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup final: Clash of styles as England, Spain eye summit

The Hindu  

Women’s football will crown a first-time champion on Sunday when the ninth Women’s World Cup concludes with England and Spain, both proud footballing nations, facing off in an intriguing final in Sydney. READ | England’s road to World Cup final “I think it’s going to be a brilliant game,” England captain Millie Bright enthused on Saturday. Our team has evolved, …

England women’s team unites fans as once-ignored squad eyes nation’s first World Cup title since ’66
1 year, 4 months ago

England women’s team unites fans as once-ignored squad eyes nation’s first World Cup title since ’66

Associated Press  

LONDON — It’s easy to understand why Gail Newsham can’t stop grinning as she prepares for England’s soccer team to play in the final of the Women’s World Cup. “It sets the cultural tone for our country in a way that our politics doesn’t, unfortunately.” But winning the Women’s World Cup would take things to a new level. Newsham helped …

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: England reaches final despite key injuries
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup: England reaches final despite key injuries

The Hindu  

There were some doubts about England’s squad leading into the Women’s World Cup because a trio of dominant players — Leah Williamson, Beth Mead and Fran Kirby — weren’t with the team because of injuries. How to play?’” England has played in the World Cup without their three playmakers from the 2022 European Championship squad. All three sustained knee injuries …

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