OLIVER HOLT: 'Nobody cares' mob is wrong. The Women's World Cup will be packed with skill. Just open your eyes
1 year, 8 months ago

OLIVER HOLT: 'Nobody cares' mob is wrong. The Women's World Cup will be packed with skill. Just open your eyes

Daily Mail  

The quality of the women's game will speak for itself over the next few weeks Coverage is now focused on England's chance of success rather than the journey The first time I went to the Women's World Cup was in Canada, eight years ago. The 2019 World Cup in France signalled a change in the attention given to women's football Jill Scott, Beth Mead and Leah Williamson are household names after England's Euros triumph Oliver Holt admits he spent too much time writing about how the 2019 World Cup was a big moment for women's football - and not enough time writing about the football itself I probably spent too much time writing about what an important moment it was for the women's game and not enough time writing about the football itself. It is about England's chances, how badly they have been harmed by the absence through injury of crucial players like Beth Mead and Leah Williamson, how deep into the tournament Sarina Wiegman's team can go. The focus ahead of the 2023 World Cup is how far Sarina Wiegman's England team can go Mead, who scored six goals in the Euros, is the reigning BBC Sports Personality of the Year, and her autobiography was a best seller.

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Why the impact of the Women’s World Cup is already being felt months before the tournament begins
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Why the impact of the Women’s World Cup is already being felt months before the tournament begins

The Independent  

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Women’s soccer players often have too many games or not enough, players’ union says
3 months ago

Women’s soccer players often have too many games or not enough, players’ union says

Associated Press  

HOOFDDORP, Netherlands — Some elite-level women’s soccer players are dealing with a packed schedule even as others don’t have enough games to play, global players’ union FIFPRO said Tuesday. FIFPRO’s study highlighted a disproportionately heavy workload for a few players like Mariona Caldentey, who played 64 times for Barcelona and Spain last season as Barcelona played four different competitions and …

New women’s football structure explores ‘all options’ for TV deal - with potential kick-off times change
1 year, 1 month ago

New women’s football structure explores ‘all options’ for TV deal - with potential kick-off times change

The Independent  

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The women’s World Cup has broken new ground
1 year, 4 months 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 …

Spain's women's soccer team isn't backing down in its fight
1 year, 5 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 …

FIFA Women’s World Cup winners demand change in football in Spain after Rubiales scandal
1 year, 6 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, 6 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’ …

‘I was glad it was not me’: Past World Cup champions sound off on Luis Rubiales scandal
1 year, 6 months ago

‘I was glad it was not me’: Past World Cup champions sound off on Luis Rubiales scandal

LA Times  

In the documentary “Copa 71,” which had its world premiere Thursday at the Toronto International Film Festival, women footballers overcome the hurdles placed in their way by sexist officials to stage the first ever Women’s World Cup. “We were shocked, but not surprised,” Danish national team player Ann Stengaard said of Rubiales kissing star midfielder Jenni Hermoso without her consent …

The anguish, emotion and the story of the Women’s World Cup in photos
1 year, 6 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, 6 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 …

Women's World Cup teams head home to different futures
1 year, 6 months ago

Women's World Cup teams head home to different futures

The Independent  

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‘The sleeping giant has awoken’: The legacy of the 2023 Women’s World Cup
1 year, 6 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 …

It’s not coming home: England fans devastated but full of hope after World Cup final loss
1 year, 6 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 …

England stand on the brink of history – and a moment to change the game forever
1 year, 6 months ago

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

The Independent  

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England women’s football team unites fans as once-ignored squad eyes nation’s first World Cup title since 1966
1 year, 6 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 …

‘There are still struggles’: Fixing the diversity gap in women’s football
1 year, 6 months ago

‘There are still struggles’: Fixing the diversity gap in women’s football

Al Jazeera  

As the Women’s World Cup draws to a close, some say a lack of diversity remains a significant problem for some European teams. “Women’s football is truly grabbing attention at the moment, and one of the things the World Cup has given us is some insight into the ways football lives and thrives in different parts of the world,” Shireen …

England women’s team unites fans as once-ignored squad eyes nation’s first World Cup title since ’66
1 year, 6 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 …

England v Australia: This World Cup means so much more for women than who wins and who loses
1 year, 7 months ago

England v Australia: This World Cup means so much more for women than who wins and who loses

The Independent  

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Women’s football no longer needs to prove itself, say self-starting reporters
1 year, 7 months ago

Women’s football no longer needs to prove itself, say self-starting reporters

The Independent  

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Bronze says England not happy with its performances at World Cup
1 year, 7 months ago

Bronze says England not happy with its performances at World Cup

The Hindu  

The Women’s World Cup has not seen the best of England, which must play better in its quarterfinal clash with Colombia on Saturday, said defender Lucy Bronze. “There’s no point in playing our best performances in the first games, we might as well save them for the quarterfinals or further than that.” The Lionesses will be without Lauren James, their …

France coach sends a spoiler alert ahead of the Women’s World Cup quarterfinal against Australia
1 year, 7 months ago

France coach sends a spoiler alert ahead of the Women’s World Cup quarterfinal against Australia

Associated Press  

BRISBANE, Australia — Spoiler alert. Hervé Renard’s French lineup knows what the atmosphere and the tension is like playing a Women’s World Cup quarterfinal on home soil, and is projecting that onto Australia’s Matildas. “That’s a good thing, that we know we can win, but when we play our way, we can beat anyone.” Renard became the first coach to …

More teams, more upsets: How minnows challenged giants at Women’s World Cup
1 year, 7 months ago

More teams, more upsets: How minnows challenged giants at Women’s World Cup

Al Jazeera  

Sceptics said the tournament was not ready to be expanded to a 32-team format, but the results show otherwise. “Not all countries have women’s professional football, so it could be difficult for scouts to evaluate players and teams accurately,” Neirotti said. “Also, the passion for football in Africa, combined with a strong sense of national pride, often drives teams to …

Linehan: This World Cup’s anti-USWNT outrage isn’t just hateful, it’s irrational
1 year, 7 months ago

Linehan: This World Cup’s anti-USWNT outrage isn’t just hateful, it’s irrational

New York Times  

Editor’s Note: This story is included in The Athletic’s Best of 2023. Consider the fact that so many of the people heaping invective on this U.S. team are doing so while trumpeting the need to “protect women’s sports” – something that has never been about reducing harm for athletes or calling for increased investment and resources, but has always been …

IAN HERBERT: For women's football to mature it must recognise that elite sport is a world of darkness and light
1 year, 7 months ago

IAN HERBERT: For women's football to mature it must recognise that elite sport is a world of darkness and light

Daily Mail  

It was some distance England travelled in the space of 48 hours. David Beckham said he sobbed uncontrollably after being sent off in the 1998 World Cup Most of them seem to be suggesting that she should take no blame for her dismissal — removing the team’s only meaningful attacking threat from at least one game and quite possibly three, …

England survive penalty drama to reveal vital quality in Women’s World Cup dream
1 year, 7 months ago

England survive penalty drama to reveal vital quality in Women’s World Cup dream

The Independent  

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England advances to Women’s World Cup quarterfinals after dramatic penalty shootout win over Nigeria
1 year, 7 months ago

England advances to Women’s World Cup quarterfinals after dramatic penalty shootout win over Nigeria

CNN  

CNN — England had its star player Lauren James sent off in regulation time but advanced to the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals after beating Nigeria in a penalty shootout in Brisbane on Monday. “We’ve been practicing a lot actually, and yeah, it’s working,” Kelly, who scored England’s winning goal in the Euro 2022 final, told the BBC after the match. …

FIFA Women’s World Cup: Zelem trusts England to avoid being latest upset
1 year, 7 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup: Zelem trusts England to avoid being latest upset

The Hindu  

England just need to stick to its game plan to avoid being the latest top-ranked casualty in a FIFA Women’s World Cup full of stunning upsets, midfielder Katie Zelem said as the Lionesses prepares to face Nigeria in the last 16 on Monday in Brisbane. The fourth-ranked Lionesses won all of their games by a combined score of 8-1 to …

FIFA Women’s World Cup: WWC 2023 heats up as former champions Norway and Japan square up
1 year, 7 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 …

World Cup winning coach Jill Ellis blown away by ‘unpredictable’ tournament
1 year, 7 months ago

World Cup winning coach Jill Ellis blown away by ‘unpredictable’ tournament

The Independent  

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Women’s World Cup 2023: Coach Herve Renard hails France, Sweden thrash Italy and Jamaica win
1 year, 7 months ago

Women’s World Cup 2023: Coach Herve Renard hails France, Sweden thrash Italy and Jamaica win

The Independent  

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Sam Mewis: World Cup is an opportunity for exposure, but does it help in fight for fair treatment?
1 year, 7 months ago

Sam Mewis: World Cup is an opportunity for exposure, but does it help in fight for fair treatment?

New York Times  

You already know the story. There’s still too much in the way of that very simple goal for women players: access to quality facilities, subpar medical care, poor compensation, lack of compensation, poor travel conditions, poor playing surfaces, unsafe work environments and abuse. They’ve played a major role in this World Cup already, pushing FIFA for an equal framework between …

France seeks better Women’s World Cup result after falling short in Paris four years ago
1 year, 7 months ago

France seeks better Women’s World Cup result after falling short in Paris four years ago

Associated Press  

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Four years after France fell flat in the Women’s World Cup as the host country, Les Bleus return to the global stage with a new coach determined to dethrone the United States. Hervé Renard led Saudi Arabia to an upset over eventual winner Argentina in the men’s World Cup in November and, when he leads France …

50,000 crowds and a Woodbine smoking striker who scored more goals than Harry Kane... When women’s football was so popular in Britain the men banned it for 50 years!
1 year, 7 months ago

50,000 crowds and a Woodbine smoking striker who scored more goals than Harry Kane... When women’s football was so popular in Britain the men banned it for 50 years!

Daily Mail  

The game at Everton’s Goodison Park Stadium was, for football fans in the north-west of England, the highlight of the sporting calendar. Members of the Preston Ladies Football Club in training with captain Lily Parr for a tour of Scotland and a match against the Belgian Ladies international team Then, the supporters who turned out to watch women’s football comprised …

Women's World Cup five quick hits — Sam Kerr injury leaves worrying hole and NZ's apathy disappears at the feet of Hannah Wilkinson
1 year, 7 months ago

Women's World Cup five quick hits — Sam Kerr injury leaves worrying hole and NZ's apathy disappears at the feet of Hannah Wilkinson

ABC  

It was the tournament we had all been waiting for, and the opening day provided us with twists and turns on and off the pitch. FIFA Women's World Cup 2023: Group standings and full schedule Photo shows Groups The Women's World Cup is underway and Australia faces a tough battle to make it out of Group B. Almost 80,000 fans …

Karen Carney: It’s amazing we’re all talking about the Women’s World Cup
1 year, 7 months ago

Karen Carney: It’s amazing we’re all talking about the Women’s World Cup

The Independent  

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Why this Women’s World Cup will be unlike anything we’ve seen before
1 year, 7 months ago

Why this Women’s World Cup will be unlike anything we’ve seen before

The Independent  

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Women’s World Cup players are speaking out: Will the disputes be solved or grow?
1 year, 7 months ago

Women’s World Cup players are speaking out: Will the disputes be solved or grow?

New York Times  

What if players could just focus on playing? Among their calls for action were equalizing men’s and women’s World Cup prize money and better standards for A-League Women players, many of whom still work part-time jobs. We call on all those in positions of power across football, business, and politics to come on this journey with us to make women’s …

Women’s World Cup protests: ‘To put the thing you love most on the line is devastating’
1 year, 8 months ago

Women’s World Cup protests: ‘To put the thing you love most on the line is devastating’

New York Times  

When the Australia players chose to release a video on Monday — three days before the start of the Women’s World Cup — criticising the gender disparity in prize money at the tournament, it was just the latest example of a team spending valuable time addressing off-field issues rather than focusing on performance on it. “I wouldn’t wish that on …

Viral ad makes gender statement as Matildas call for equal prizes in Women’s World Cup
1 year, 8 months ago

Viral ad makes gender statement as Matildas call for equal prizes in Women’s World Cup

CNN  

Brisbane, Australia CNN — Days out from the start of the Women’s World Cup, teams are turning up the pressure on the sport’s governing body and spectators to give women players equal pay and respect. FIFA has said it’s committed to closing the pay gap and last month announced a new payment model that it said provides every Women’s World …

Players’ fight for fairness means Women’s World Cup arrives at critical moment
1 year, 8 months ago

Players’ fight for fairness means Women’s World Cup arrives at critical moment

The Independent  

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5 talking points ahead of the Women’s World Cup
1 year, 8 months ago

5 talking points ahead of the Women’s World Cup

The Independent  

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Football players’ union FIFPRO eyes 2023 World Cup as catalyst to professionalise women’s game
1 year, 8 months ago

Football players’ union FIFPRO eyes 2023 World Cup as catalyst to professionalise women’s game

The Hindu  

A risk of overloading women’s football players in Europe. One week before the Women’s World Cup kicks off in Australia and New Zealand, global players’ union FIFPRO published analysis on Thursday of its members’ workload on the 32 teams’ road to the July 20-Aug. 20 tournament. READ | FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, Group E preview: USA to lock horns …

UK government’s review calls for overhaul in top tiers of women’s football
1 year, 8 months ago

UK government’s review calls for overhaul in top tiers of women’s football

The Hindu  

A major independent review of women’s football in England has called for the top two tiers to become fully professional environments and for the women’s game to have a dedicated broadcast slot to boost visibility. The review, headed by former England midfielder turned pundit Karen Carney, was commissioned by the UK government in September following England’s triumph at the European …

Women's World Cup brings attention to abuse in soccer
1 year, 8 months ago

Women's World Cup brings attention to abuse in soccer

The Independent  

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British women show a positive response after the low of a Paris no-show
1 year, 8 months ago

British women show a positive response after the low of a Paris no-show

The Independent  

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USWNT’s Alex Morgan lauds progress made in women’s soccer, pay disparities but says more work to be done
1 year, 8 months ago

USWNT’s Alex Morgan lauds progress made in women’s soccer, pay disparities but says more work to be done

New York Times  

United States women’s national team star Alex Morgan lauded the progress made in women’s soccer over the past four years and addressed why some countries’ players plan to sit out the upcoming Women’s World Cup. “Our team is in a way different space than we were going into the 2019 World Cup,” Morgan said during a virtual media availability Wednesday …

FIFPRO releases report on disparities in Women's World Cup qualifying
1 year, 8 months ago

FIFPRO releases report on disparities in Women's World Cup qualifying

The Independent  

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The Women’s Champions League final showed why women’s football is on the rise
1 year, 9 months ago

The Women’s Champions League final showed why women’s football is on the rise

Live Mint  

It was supposed to be the perfect ending for the European women’s club football season on Saturday: Barcelona looking to avenge their previous year’s Women’s Champions League defeat and Wolfsburg, the perfect underdogs from Germany, aiming to win their third title by causing an upset. But trust the geniuses at UEFA and the English Football Association responsible for scheduling to …

Women’s World Cup Guide: Results, schedule and how to watch
1 year, 9 months ago

Women’s World Cup Guide: Results, schedule and how to watch

Associated Press  

Spain won the Women’s World Cup with a 1-0 victory over England in the final on Sunday. WOMEN’S WORLD CUP RESULTS Spain won the Women’s World Cup for the first time with Olga Carmona’s first-half strike giving La Roja a 1-0 victory over England in the final at Stadium Australia. It’s easy to understand why Gail Newsham couldn’t stop grinning …

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