UEFA Women's Champions League: Barcelona stage stunning comeback to win title against Wolfsburg
1 year, 6 months ago

UEFA Women's Champions League: Barcelona stage stunning comeback to win title against Wolfsburg

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Barcelona won their second Women’s Champions League — first was in 2021 — from their fourth final since 2019 in front of 33,147 fans at PSV Stadium Midfielder Patricia Guijarro ignited a stunning second-half comeback as Barcelona overturned a 2-0 deficit to beat Wolfsburg 3-2 and win its second Women’s Champions League title on Saturday. “We didn’t make it easy for ourselves,” Barcelona and England defender Lucy Bronze said in a pitchside interview after securing her fourth Champions League crown. But Barcelona kept believing it could win, easing the pain of last year’s final when the Catalan team never recovered after Lyon scored three times in the first 35 minutes. @UWCL | #UWCLfinal | #UWCL pic.twitter.com/P0ssjOIQlv — UEFA June 3, 2023 Barcelona earned its second league crown — the first was in 2021 — from its fourth final since 2019 in front of 33,147 fans at PSV Stadium, a record crowd for a women’s game in the Netherlands.

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Women’s Champions League: Bonmati scores as Barcelona beats Man City, qualifies as group-winner
4 days, 22 hours ago

Women’s Champions League: Bonmati scores as Barcelona beats Man City, qualifies as group-winner

The Hindu  

Fresh off capturing her latest global award, Spain playmaker Aitana Bonmati scored a goal that helped to send Barcelona into the Women’s Champions League quarterfinals as the winner of its group. Bonmati raced through and poked a finish between the goalkeeper’s legs for Barcelona’s second goal in a 3-0 victory over Manchester City in its Group D closing match on …

Women’s Champions League 2024-25: Chelsea maintains perfect record after beating Real Madrid 2-1
5 days, 15 hours ago

Women’s Champions League 2024-25: Chelsea maintains perfect record after beating Real Madrid 2-1

The Hindu  

United States striker Catarina Macario entered as a halftime substitute and converted two penalties for Chelsea in a 2-1 win over Real Madrid that helped the English club finish top of its Women’s Champions League group with a 100 per cent record on Tuesday. Madrid was already sure of qualifying for the quarterfinals along with Chelsea but needed a win …

UEFA Women’s Champions League 2024/25: Barcelona confirms quarterfinals berth after beating Hammarby
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1 week, 3 days ago

UEFA Women’s Champions League 2024/25: Barcelona confirms quarterfinals berth after beating Hammarby

The Hindu  

Barcelona wrapped up the last quarterfinal berth in the Women’s Champions League on Thursday as Ewa Pajor netted twice in a 3-0 victory over Hammarby in Sweden. But a fourth straight Champions League win since an opening loss to Manchester City mathematically confirmed Barca’s place in the last eight, joining City, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Lyon and Wolfsburg …

Barcelona grabs last quarterfinal spot in Women’s Champions League with 3-0 win in Stockholm
1 week, 3 days ago

Barcelona grabs last quarterfinal spot in Women’s Champions League with 3-0 win in Stockholm

Associated Press  

STOCKHOLM — Two-time defending champion Barcelona clinched the last quarterfinal spot in the Women’s Champions League by beating Hammarby 3-0 in Stockholm on Thursday. Ewa Pajor fired Barcelona ahead with two first-half goals from close range and Aitana Bonmatí finished it off 10 minutes before the final whistle. Following a 2-0 loss to Manchester City in the opening group stage …

Women’s Champions League 2024-25: Manchester City, Arsenal and Bayern Munich advance to quarterfinals
1 month ago

Women’s Champions League 2024-25: Manchester City, Arsenal and Bayern Munich advance to quarterfinals

The Hindu  

Arsenal, Manchester City and Bayern Munich all advanced to the Women’s Champions League quarterfinals with two games to spare on Thursday. Juventus seemed to learn a lesson from its 4-0 loss to Arsenal last week as its defense held firm till Hurtig’s arrival. Nazareth’s double was followed by Lopez hitting the third with a shot high into the net for …

Women’s Champions League 2024-25: Lyon extends winning streak with Dumornay double against Roma
1 month, 1 week ago

Women’s Champions League 2024-25: Lyon extends winning streak with Dumornay double against Roma

The Hindu  

If Lyon is to add to its record eight Women’s Champions League titles, stunning goals like that scored by 21-year-old forward Melchie Dumornay on Wednesday will help. Dumornay’s 45-yard chipped shot from the center circle to beat Roma goalkeeper Camelia Ceasar was the standout moment of a 3-0 win in a clash of two unbeaten teams in Group A. Haiti …

Women’s Champions League 2024-25: Man City, Bayern stay unbeaten; Barcelona, Arsenal win big
1 month, 1 week ago

Women’s Champions League 2024-25: Man City, Bayern stay unbeaten; Barcelona, Arsenal win big

The Hindu  

Manchester City and Bayern Munich stayed perfect in the Women’s Champions League halfway through the group stage on Tuesday, while two-time defending champion Barcelona and Arsenal recorded big wins. The Gunners are second in Group C with six points, three behind leader Bayern, which eased past pointless newcomer Vålerenga 3-0. READ | Canada Soccer fires Priestman as women’s football coach …

Barcelona finally beats Lyon and retains Women's Champions League crown
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Barcelona finally beats Lyon and retains Women's Champions League crown

The Hindu  

With a triumph over the rival it could never beat, Barcelona made it clear who's in charge of women’s soccer. Barcelona ended its losing streak against the game's most successful club on Saturday, beating Lyon 2-0 to clinch its third Women’s Champions League title in four years. “We are super happy to have won these four titles.” Barcelona added to …

Barcelona finally beats Lyon and retains Women’s Champions League crown
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Barcelona finally beats Lyon and retains Women’s Champions League crown

Associated Press  

BILBAO, Spain — With a triumph over the rival it could never beat, Barcelona made it clear who’s in charge of women’s soccer. Barcelona ended its losing streak against the game’s most successful club on Saturday, beating Lyon 2-0 to clinch its third Women’s Champions League title in four years. “We are super happy to have won these four titles.” …

Barcelona seeks its first win against Lyon in Women’s Champions League final
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Barcelona seeks its first win against Lyon in Women’s Champions League final

Associated Press  

BILBAO, Spain — Barcelona has to find a way past the most successful club in women’s soccer if it wants to build on its recent dominance. Barcelona will play in its fourth straight Women’s Champions League final on Saturday in Bilbao against record eight-time champion Lyon, the nemesis it has never been able to beat. I know there is all …

Spanish women among top Laureus winners and Djokovic is world sportsman of the year
8 months ago

Spanish women among top Laureus winners and Djokovic is world sportsman of the year

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spain’s first Women’s World Cup triumph last year earned two more major plaudits at the Laureus World Sports Awards on Monday. The Spanish women’s World Cup breakthrough last August in New Zealand and Australia was tarnished in the following weeks because of an unwanted kiss of forward Jenni Hermoso by then-federation president Luis Rubiales after the final. She’s …

UEFA Women’s Champions League: Barcelona wins to set up semifinal vs. Chelsea; PSG advances to face Lyon
8 months, 3 weeks ago

UEFA Women’s Champions League: Barcelona wins to set up semifinal vs. Chelsea; PSG advances to face Lyon

The Hindu  

Aitana Bonmatí led Barcelona to its sixth straight Women’s Champions League semifinals on Thursday, scoring the opening goal in a 3-1 win over Brann that sets up a last-four clash with Chelsea. Defender Tomine Svendheim cut the deficit 20 minutes from time before Patri Guijarro sealed Barcelona’s win with two minutes left from Bonmatí’s pass. This type of match is …

Barcelona wins to set up Women’s Champions League semifinal vs. Chelsea. PSG advances to face Lyon
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Barcelona wins to set up Women’s Champions League semifinal vs. Chelsea. PSG advances to face Lyon

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Aitana Bonmatí led Barcelona to its sixth straight Women’s Champions League semifinals on Thursday, scoring the opening goal in a 3-1 win over Brann that sets up a last-four clash with Chelsea. Defender Tomine Svendheim cut the deficit 20 minutes from time before Patri Guijarro sealed Barcelona’s win with two minutes left from Bonmatí’s pass. Defending champion …

Barcelona and Lyon headline Women’s Champions League quarterfinals. Hayes’ Chelsea targets quadruple
9 months ago

Barcelona and Lyon headline Women’s Champions League quarterfinals. Hayes’ Chelsea targets quadruple

Associated Press  

The Women’s Champions League resumes this week with the lineup for the quarterfinals including reigning champion Barcelona, record eight-time champion Lyon, quadruple-chasing Chelsea and two newcomers to this stage in Benfica and Brann. It’s Ajax vs. Chelsea and Benfica vs. Lyon on Tuesday, and Häcken vs. Paris Saint-Germain and Brann vs. Barcelona on Wednesday. CHELSEA’S QUADRUPLE BID Emma Hayes’ final …

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 …

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

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

Associated Press  

SEVILLE, Spain — 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. “They’ll be the team to beat at the Olympics, it won’t be easy,” France coach Hervé Renard said. There’s still a lot of work to do.” Spain had its breakthrough …

UWCL: Barca cruises into Women’s Champions League last eight with Paralluelo double
1 year ago

UWCL: Barca cruises into Women’s Champions League last eight with Paralluelo double

The Hindu  

Holder Barcelona hammered Rosengrad 7-0 on Thursday to reach the UEFA Women’s Champions League quarter-finals as Salma Paralluelo scored twice for the host. Barca kept its 100 percent record after four rounds as English midfielder Keira Walsh and Norwegian attacker Caroline Hansen joined Paralluelo on the scoresheet. Elsewhere, Lyon claimed a spot in the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals despite drawing …

Women’s Champions League: Lyon ‘lands’ second win; Barcelona beats Frankfurt
1 year, 1 month ago

Women’s Champions League: Lyon ‘lands’ second win; Barcelona beats Frankfurt

The Hindu  

Lyon consolidated its place at the top of the Women’s Champions League Group B with a 2-0 win over Austrian club St Poelten on Wednesday. The eight-time Champions League winners Lyon won its opening game 9-0 at Slavia Prague, and Wednesday there were 6,000 fans at a chilly Groupama stadium to see Danielle Van de Donk open the scores with …

Barcelona starts Champions League defence hoping to refine perfection
1 year, 1 month ago

Barcelona starts Champions League defence hoping to refine perfection

The Hindu  

Women’s Champions League holders Barcelona kicks off its trophy defence this week, aiming to become only the fourth team to win the competition in consecutive years Led by Ballon d’Or holder Aitana Bonmati and two-time winner Alexia Putellas, as well as other World Cup conquering stars, Barcelona is tasked with refining perfection. Barcelona lifted a treble last season -- Spain’s …

Women’s Nations League 2023: Spain defender Paredes misses Switzerland game because of computer glitch
1 year, 1 month ago

Women’s Nations League 2023: Spain defender Paredes misses Switzerland game because of computer glitch

The Hindu  

Spain defender Irene Paredes was kept from making her 100th appearance with the women’s national team on Tuesday because of a computer glitch. Spain coach Montse Tome said after the team’s 7-1 rout of Switzerland in the Women’s Nations League that a computer error kept Paredes from being added to Spain’s official match squad. “I had to adapt to the …

Spain’s women’s players want to focus on football again as Hermoso rejoins national team
1 year, 1 month ago

Spain’s women’s players want to focus on football again as Hermoso rejoins national team

The Hindu  

With Jenni Hermoso back in the squad following the kiss controversy at the World Cup, Spain’s women’s players hope to start talking more about football than the off-the-field problems that marred their title celebrations. Olga Carmona, one of the team’s captains, said Tuesday the players are happy again on the national team and want to focus on securing a spot …

Spain’s women’s players want to focus on soccer again as Hermoso rejoins national team
1 year, 1 month ago

Spain’s women’s players want to focus on soccer again as Hermoso rejoins national team

Associated Press  

MADRID — With Jenni Hermoso back in the squad following the kiss controversy at the World Cup, Spain’s women’s players hope to start talking more about soccer than the off-the-field problems that marred their title celebrations. Olga Carmona, one of the team’s captains, said Tuesday the players are happy again on the national team and want to focus on securing …

Women’s Champions League 2023-24 group stage draw, Barcelona and Frankfurt to face off in Group A
1 year, 2 months ago

Women’s Champions League 2023-24 group stage draw, Barcelona and Frankfurt to face off in Group A

The Hindu  

Women’s Champions League holder Barcelona was placed in a pool with four-time winner Eintracht Frankfurt while English champion Chelsea were matched with Real Madrid in the group-stage draw on Friday. Barcelona, European champions in two of the last three seasons and Spanish champion for the last four years, of top of La Liga F after winning its first five matches, …

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 …

Alexia Putellas says Spain’s women’s team has reached ‘before and after’ point in fight for equality
1 year, 3 months ago

Alexia Putellas says Spain’s women’s team has reached ‘before and after’ point in fight for equality

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — One month after Spanish soccer was rocked by a sexism scandal, players from Spain’s Women’s World Cup-winning team said Thursday a turning point has been reached in their fight for equality. Spain star Alexia Putellas, the two-time Ballon d’Or winner, said that the deal reached after a marathon meeting this week between the players, federation and government …

UEFA awards: Spain's Bonmatí named women's player of the year, stands up for teammate amid Rubiales controversy
1 year, 3 months ago

UEFA awards: Spain's Bonmatí named women's player of the year, stands up for teammate amid Rubiales controversy

Firstpost  

Bonmatí was named women’s player of the year at the annual gala held amid a crisis for European football’s governing body caused by the behavior of its vice president Luis Rubiales at the Women’s World Cup final. Monaco: Spanish football star Aitana Bonmatí used her acceptance speech at a UEFA awards ceremony on Thursday to voice support for her teammate …

Bonmati dedicates UEFA Women’s Player of the Year Award to Hermoso; talks about Rubiales scandal
1 year, 3 months ago

Bonmati dedicates UEFA Women’s Player of the Year Award to Hermoso; talks about Rubiales scandal

The Hindu  

Aitana Bonamti, Barcelona Femeni and the Spanish women’s National team forward, won the UEFA Women’s Player of the Year Award at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco on Thursday. The 25-year-old, who also won the Golden Ball Award at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, dedicated the award to her teammate Jenni Hermoso, who has been at the receiving end of …

Cadiz, Sevilla supports woman player kissed by Spanish federation boss before games
1 year, 3 months ago

Cadiz, Sevilla supports woman player kissed by Spanish federation boss before games

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Players from Cadiz and Sevilla showed their solidarity with the Spain Women’s World Cup champion who was kissed by the now-suspended president of the national federation before their respective home games on Saturday. Cadiz’s players held up a banner saying “We Are All With Jenni” before its Spanish league match against Almeria, becoming the first men’s team …

Bonmati, Carmona and Kerr to vie for UEFA Player of the Year award
1 year, 3 months ago

Bonmati, Carmona and Kerr to vie for UEFA Player of the Year award

The Hindu  

Chelsea striker Sam Kerr of Australia and Spanish duo Aitana Bonmati and Olga Carmona are in the running for UEFA’s 2022-23 women’s player of the year award, European football’s governing body said on Friday. Bonmati had a stellar domestic campaign with Barcelona, helping the club seal a fourth consecutive Spanish League title as well as winning the Women’s Champions League …

Women's World Cup champs say they won't play for Spain until soccer chief is removed
1 year, 3 months ago

Women's World Cup champs say they won't play for Spain until soccer chief is removed

NPR  

Women's World Cup champs say they won't play for Spain until soccer chief is removed Enlarge this image toggle caption Amr Nabil/AP Amr Nabil/AP Many expected Friday to be the day that Luis Rubiales, the head of Spain's soccer federation, would tender his resignation. Federation Vice President Rafael del Amo, who had been in charge of Spain's women's soccer program, …

Spain celebrates Women’s World Cup at home with Carmona remembering her late father
1 year, 4 months ago

Spain celebrates Women’s World Cup at home with Carmona remembering her late father

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spain celebrated its Women’s World Cup title at home with Olga Carmona being thrown up into the air by her teammates in front of thousands of fans who welcomed the newly crowned champions on Monday. The 23-year-old Real Madrid player was named the final’s most valuable player and became the first player since American Carli Lloyd in 2015 …

Women’s World Cup champion Spain poised for long run among soccer elite with talented young team
1 year, 4 months ago

Women’s World Cup champion Spain poised for long run among soccer elite with talented young team

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Newly crowned Women’s World Cup champion Spain has established itself for a long run among soccer’s elite with its young and talented roster of rising stars. “It’s something huge.” Spain joined Germany as the only two nations to win both men’s and women’s World Cup titles and Bonmati spoke about inspiring a generation — just like her hero …

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 …

Spaniards back home celebrate La Roja winning Women’s World Cup
1 year, 4 months ago

Spaniards back home celebrate La Roja winning Women’s World Cup

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spaniards erupted in joy after La Roja won the Women’s World Cup on Sunday, with some following coach Jorge Vilda’s call to take to the streets and celebrate Spain’s first major soccer title in more than a decade. Fans in Madrid, Barcelona and around the country cheered when the final whistle blew in Australia following Spain’s 1-0 win …

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 …

Spain storm to historic Women's World Cup win
1 year, 4 months ago

Spain storm to historic Women's World Cup win

China Daily  

Team Spain celebrate during the awarding ceremony of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Sydney, Australia, Aug 20, 2023. SYDNEY -- A new name has been etched onto the FIFA Women's World Cup trophy as Spain became the fifth team to win the title after beating England 1-0 here on Sunday. Olga Carmona took center stage as her 29th-minute …

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Building on Barcelona’s success, Spain is playing its first final against England
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Building on Barcelona’s success, Spain is playing its first final against England

The Hindu  

If those precise passes that untangle defenses and the attacks coming from all angles by first-time Women’s World Cup finalist Spain look familiar, there is good reason. Nine Barcelona players, including two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas, attacking midfielder Aitana Bonmatí and defensive leader Irene Paredes, are among the key players for Spain. Barcelona’s women’s team has played in front …

Building on Barcelona’s success, Spain is playing its first Women’s World Cup final against England
1 year, 4 months ago

Building on Barcelona’s success, Spain is playing its first Women’s World Cup final against England

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — If those precise passes that untangle defenses and the attacks coming from all angles by first-time Women’s World Cup finalist Spain look familiar, there is good reason. Barcelona’s women’s team has played in front of record crowds exceeding 90,000, Bonmati added, “but playing a World Cup final in front of 75,000, it will be crazy.” “I can’t …

5 things to look out for at the Fifa Women’s World Cup final
1 year, 4 months ago

5 things to look out for at the Fifa Women’s World Cup final

Live Mint  

Despite all the courage and skills displayed by many of the smaller teams at the Fifa Women’s World Cup—such as Jamaica, Colombia, Nigeria and South Africa—it is the heavyweights that are set to light up the final. England started slowly, registering two 1-0 wins against Haiti and Denmark before hammering half a dozen against China in the final group game. …

FIFA Women’s World Cup may be ‘coming home’ to Lionesses, but don’t count out the adamant Spanish
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup may be ‘coming home’ to Lionesses, but don’t count out the adamant Spanish

The Hindu  

The rallying cry “It’s Coming Home” is one game away from reality and the end of England’s 57-year drought in global football. The Lionesses have roared their way into their first Women’s World Cup title game, Sunday against Spain. 🤩 pic.twitter.com/PPlUraxbvV — FIFA Women's World Cup August 18, 2023 England’s return to prominence has been led by coach Sarina Wiegman, …

Spain hoping for one more win at Women’s World Cup to set off historic celebrations back home
1 year, 4 months ago

Spain hoping for one more win at Women’s World Cup to set off historic celebrations back home

Associated Press  

MADRID — Not long after Spain secured its spot in the Women’s World Cup final on Tuesday, coach Jorge Vilda gathered with his players and staff in a huddle near midfield and sent them a brief message. Spaniards were also celebrating back home as the national team made it to a Women’s World Cup final for the first time with …

FIFA Women’s World Cup: Former athlete Paralluelo gives Spain X factor
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup: Former athlete Paralluelo gives Spain X factor

The Hindu  

Teenager Salma Paralluelo gave another reminder of her precious talent by coming off the bench Tuesday for the second game running to play a pivotal role for Spain at the Women’s World Cup. Olga Carmona scored a cracker in the 89th minute in Auckland to give Spain a 2-1 victory over Sweden and send into its first World Cup final. …

FIFA Women's World Cup 2023: Spain March Into Maiden Final After Olga Carmona Winner Downs Sweden 2-1
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA Women's World Cup 2023: Spain March Into Maiden Final After Olga Carmona Winner Downs Sweden 2-1

News 18  

Olga Carmona’s stunning late strike gave Spain a 2-1 win over Sweden on Tuesday to propel them into the Women’s World Cup final for the first time in their history. The semi-final in Auckland seemed to be drifting towards extra time before suddenly bursting to life when substitute Salma Paralluelo put Spain ahead with nine minutes left. Instead, he recalled …

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Vilda credits FA’s support during player revolt for Spain’s first semifinal
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Vilda credits FA’s support during player revolt for Spain’s first semifinal

The Hindu  

Spain coach Jorge Vilda said his team would not be in the Women’s World Cup semifinals if the country’s football federation had not backed him during last year’s player revolt. The Spanish federation’s boss threw his support behind Vilda, who froze out the mutineers from his squad before welcoming some of them back for the World Cup. Women’s World Cup …

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Sweden’s Rolfo no longer cheering for Spain in semifinal
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Sweden’s Rolfo no longer cheering for Spain in semifinal

The Hindu  

Sweden’s Fridolina Rolfo has been cheering on her Barcelona teammates playing for Spain at the Women’s World Cup but will now hope to send them packing from the tournament after Tuesday’s semifinal. Women’s World Cup: Sweden prepared for Spain’s mix of the United States and Japan, says Bjorn “I have been cheering for them in every game. I think they’ve …

Spain put issues aside in quest for Women’s World Cup glory
1 year, 4 months ago

Spain put issues aside in quest for Women’s World Cup glory

Al Jazeera  

La Roja are a win away from a first final, less than a year after 15 players staged a revolt against coach Jorge Vilda. An ugly player revolt in the build-up to the Women’s World Cup had threatened to derail Spain’s campaign, but La Roja have enjoyed a deep run at the tournament despite major upheaval in their set-up. “They …

Women’s World Cup schedule: Start times for every match and scores
1 year, 4 months ago

Women’s World Cup schedule: Start times for every match and scores

LA Times  

Spain’s Aitana Bonmatí, center, celebrates after scoring against Switzerland at the Women’s World Cup on Aug. 5. The buzz: Sweden is the giant-killer of this tournament, having sent the U.S. and Japan packing in the knockout stages to reach the semifinals for the third time in the last four World Cups. Of the four teams remaining, only England has conceded …

Women’s World Cup schedule: Start times for every match and scores
54 years, 11 months ago

Women’s World Cup schedule: Start times for every match and scores

LA Times  

Spain’s Aitana Bonmatí, center, celebrates after scoring against Switzerland at the Women’s World Cup on Aug. 5. The buzz: Sweden is the giant-killer of this tournament, having sent the U.S. and Japan packing in the knockout stages to reach the semifinals for the third time in the last four World Cups. Of the four teams remaining, only England has conceded …

Spain orchestrates brilliant Women’s World Cup turnaround
1 year, 4 months ago

Spain orchestrates brilliant Women’s World Cup turnaround

The Hindu  

Five days after Spain’s shock loss to Japan, a bold squad reshuffle by coach Jorge Vilda paid off for the Spanish team on Saturday as it thrashed Switzerland 5-1 in its last-16 FIFA Women’s World Cup clash. Read: Bonmati scores brilliant brace to lead Spain into quarterfinals “Today, we showed that Spain is a team of 23 players,” Vilda said. …

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