CONCACAF heralds more competition opportunities for women
3 years, 4 months ago

CONCACAF heralds more competition opportunities for women

Associated Press  

CONCACAF has announced a new Women’s World Cup qualification tournament structure and a Women’s Gold Cup, aimed at creating more opportunities for elite competition in the region. Because of the expanded field for the 2023 World Cup, the top two finishers in the group stage of the W Championship earn the region’s four automatic berths. Qualification for the Gold Cup will start following the 2023 World Cup, and will include 33 of the confederation’s teams except for the region’s teams that are playing in the Olympics. The women’s Gold Cup will cap a four-year cycle of women’s competition that will include a minimum of 195 official matches, which CONCACAF says represents a 118% increase over the previous cycle.

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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, 6 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, 6 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. …

Netflix will stream 2027 and 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup
4 days, 20 hours ago

Netflix will stream 2027 and 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup

LA Times  

The U.S. women’s side poses for a team photo before a match against Wales in San Jose before the 2023 World Cup. Netflix on Friday said it will stream for the first time the FIFA Women’s World Cup, as the streamer continues to expand its library of live sports content. “Bringing this iconic tournament to Netflix is not just about …

CONMEBOL announces that South America will launch qualifying tournament for Women’s World Cup
1 week, 4 days ago

CONMEBOL announces that South America will launch qualifying tournament for Women’s World Cup

The Hindu  

South America will become the second continent after Europe to conduct a qualifying tournament for the Women’s World Cup after governing body CONMEBOL announced plans for a competition starting next year. Continental championships serve as qualifiers for the Women’s World Cup, except in Europe, where UEFA stages a separate qualifying tournament. “The new competition will be played between 2025 and …

AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 to be held in Australia from March 1 to 21
1 month, 1 week ago

AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 to be held in Australia from March 1 to 21

The Hindu  

The 2026 Women’s Asian Cup will take place between March 1-21, Football Australia announced on Wednesday, with five stadiums to be used across the Gold Coast, Perth and Sydney. Featuring Asia’s top 12 teams, the tournament will be played at Gold Coast Stadium, Parramatta Stadium and Stadium Australia in Sydney and Perth Stadium and Perth Rectangular Stadium. “Hosting this premier …

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 …

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 …

ICC Announces Equal Prize Money For Men's And Women's World Cups
3 months, 1 week ago

ICC Announces Equal Prize Money For Men's And Women's World Cups

ABP News  

Prize Money for Women's T20 World Cup 2024: The Women's T20 World Cup 2024 is scheduled to start on October 3, with UAE as the host country. Meanwhile, ICC made a huge announcement regarding Women's T20 World Cup 2024 prize money, increasing it by "225 percent" compared to previous years. Also on ABP Live | Rohit Sharma Takes Hilarious 'Lene …

Brazil picked by FIFA to get soccer’s 2027 Women’s World Cup, a first for South America
7 months, 1 week ago

Brazil picked by FIFA to get soccer’s 2027 Women’s World Cup, a first for South America

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Brazil will host the 2027 Women’s World Cup after a vote of FIFA’s full membership chose the South American bid over a joint proposal from Belgium, Netherlands and Germany. The US-Mexico decision to opt out and focus on bidding for the 2031 World Cup — that decision is due next year — was another indicator of Brazil’s expected …

FIFA chooses Brazil to host Women's World Cup 2027
7 months, 1 week ago

FIFA chooses Brazil to host Women's World Cup 2027

China Daily  

FIFA announced that Brazil won the bids to host FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 during its annual congress in Bangkok Friday. Brazil has won the right to host FIFA Women's World Cup 2027, making it the first South American country to stage the world's most influential women's soccer competition, the federation announced on Friday. Brazil has hosted two men's World …

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 sets date for first Women’s Club World Cup. Tournament due to launch in January 2026
7 months, 1 week ago

FIFA sets date for first Women’s Club World Cup. Tournament due to launch in January 2026

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — FIFA finally set a date Wednesday to play the first Women’s Club World Cup tournament in January and February 2026. A 32-team men’s Club World Cup will debut in June-July next year in the United States with teams qualifying by winning or getting consistently good results in four years of continental championships through 2024. FIFA has made launching …

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 Congress in Thailand expected to reach important decisions
7 months, 1 week ago

FIFA Congress in Thailand expected to reach important decisions

China Daily  

This file photo taken on Aug 20, 2023 shows a general view of a Spain player holding the World Cup trophy after the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 Final at Stadium Australia, in Sydney, Australia. The 74th FIFA Congress will also address racism in football, following the FIFA President’s call for stricter measures and increased commitment …

FIFA report rates Brazil bid higher than Germany/Netherlands/Belgium to host 2027 Women’s World Cup
7 months, 2 weeks ago

FIFA report rates Brazil bid higher than Germany/Netherlands/Belgium to host 2027 Women’s World Cup

Associated Press  

Brazil’s bid for the 2027 Women’s World Cup was ranked higher than the bid submitted by Germany, Netherlands and Belgium in an evaluation report released by FIFA on Tuesday. Brazil has been favored to win the 2027 contest since FIFA brokered a deal with several of soccer’s continental governing bodies in October to get preferred hosts of the men’s World …

US, Mexico Withdraw Joint Bid for 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup
7 months, 3 weeks ago

US, Mexico Withdraw Joint Bid for 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup

News 18  

The United States and Mexico withdrew their joint bid for the 2027 Women’s World Cup on Monday, just weeks before FIFA is due to vote to award the tournament at a meeting in Bangkok. US Soccer said waiting until 2031 would give tournament organizers more breathing space to plan for the tournament while absorbing lessons from the region’s staging of …

NWSL commissioner on players getting ‘squeezed’ by calendar, World Cup momentum and more
9 months, 1 week ago

NWSL commissioner on players getting ‘squeezed’ by calendar, World Cup momentum and more

New York Times  

Sign up for Full Time, our weekly women’s soccer newsletter covering all things NWSL and USWNT The 2024 NWSL season kicks off this weekend, but the league’s leader is already thinking many seasons ahead. Last December, FIFPRO released a study that linked those workloads with “a notable increase in knee, thigh, hamstring and anterior cruciate ligament injuries.” Berman agreed that …

Commentary: For U.S. women, Gold Cup title is the reward for a gritty tournament run
9 months, 1 week ago

Commentary: For U.S. women, Gold Cup title is the reward for a gritty tournament run

LA Times  

The U.S. made its earliest-ever exit from a women’s World Cup last summer when it was eliminated by Sweden in the round of 16. And that’s just not easy.” What they’re working toward is a gold medal this summer in Paris, where they will face the strongest field in Olympic history just 50 weeks after the World Cup disappointment. “It’s …

CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup: Brazil earns spot in final with 3-0 victory over Mexico
9 months, 2 weeks ago

CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup: Brazil earns spot in final with 3-0 victory over Mexico

The Hindu  

Adriana Leal and Antonia both scored first-half goals and Brazil earned a spot in the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup final with a 3-0 victory over Mexico on Wednesday. Brazil will play the winner of the late match between the United States and Canada in the championship game set for Sunday evening at San Diego’s Snapdragon Stadium. The tournament was the …

CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup: US falls to Mexico for the second time ever, losing 2-0
9 months, 3 weeks ago

CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup: US falls to Mexico for the second time ever, losing 2-0

The Hindu  

Mexico beat the United States for the second time ever, getting goals from Lizbeth Ovalle and Mayra Pelayo for a 2-0 victory Monday night in the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup. The U.S. entered the game 40-1-1 against its rival, with its only previous loss a 2-1 decision during Women’s World Cup qualifying in 2010. It was the first loss for …

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 …

Linehan: FIFA shows inequality by planning for 2034 men’s World Cup before 2027 Women’s World Cup
1 year, 1 month ago

Linehan: FIFA shows inequality by planning for 2034 men’s World Cup before 2027 Women’s World Cup

New York Times  

We now know where the 2034 men’s World Cup will most likely take place — in Saudi Arabia, thanks to Australia’s exit from the bidding process. Human Rights Watch issued a lengthy statement concerning Saudi Arabia’s bid and its human rights record, “including mass executions, continued repression of women’s rights under its male guardianship system, and the killing of hundreds …

Will 2023 be remembered as the year women’s sports went mainstream?
1 year, 3 months ago

Will 2023 be remembered as the year women’s sports went mainstream?

Live Mint  

The Ashes, the Tour de France, the Uefa Champions League, the T20 World Cup and the Fifa World Cup. Close to two million people watched the recently concluded Fifa Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in the stadiums. So impactful was the first WPL that Megan Rapinoe, a two-time women’s football World Cup winner, name-checked the tournament as …

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 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 …

AFC Women’s Champions League: Format, schedule and eligibility criteria announced for first-ever tournament
1 year, 4 months ago

AFC Women’s Champions League: Format, schedule and eligibility criteria announced for first-ever tournament

The Hindu  

The criteria for entry, competition format and schedule for the inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League, set to be introduced in the 2024-25 season, was confirmed during AFC Women’s Football Committee’s first meeting on Sunday. From the 2028-29 season onwards, the direct entry slots will be determined by AFC Women’s Club Competitions Ranking and Women’s Club Licensing Criteria. Additionally, in order …

Google Doodle celebrates Women’s FIFA World 2023 with a special illustration
1 year, 4 months ago

Google Doodle celebrates Women’s FIFA World 2023 with a special illustration

Live Mint  

Search Giant Google is celebrating the final of the Women's Fifa World Cup scheduled for later today. This is the first Women's Fifa World Cup final which will not feature either the United States or Germany. 2019 World Cup winner United States lost out to Sweden in a penalty shootout in the round of 16 while two-time champion Germany could …

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 …

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: England’s road to WWC final
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: England’s road to WWC final

The Hindu  

England could become only the second team to simultaneously hold both the Women’s Euros and the Women’s World Cup when it faces Spain in the final of the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Sydney on Sunday. RELATED: FIFA Women’s World Cup may be ‘coming home’ to Lionesses, but don’t count out the adamant Spanish Let’s have a look at England’s …

‘Tears will flow’: England look to lift nation’s first World Cup since 1966
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Tears will flow’: England look to lift nation’s first World Cup since 1966

Al Jazeera  

Excitement grows as Lionesses get set to face Spain in the final of the 2023 Women’s World Cup. London, United Kingdom – The 2023 Women’s World Cup will conclude when England take on Spain in the final in Sydney on Sunday, with the Lionesses desperate to win their nation its first World Cup since 1966. Support for the Lionesses has …

England v Australia: This World Cup means so much more for women than who wins and who loses
1 year, 4 months ago

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

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The football world governing body, FIFA, …

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 …

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 …

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 run will be a turning point in Colombia, says coach Abadia
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 run will be a turning point in Colombia, says coach Abadia

The Hindu  

Colombia’s captivating run through the Women’s World Cup ended with a 2-1 loss to England on Saturday but coach Nelson Abadia believes his squad’s performance could create a seismic shift in women’s football in the South American country. Leicy Santos scored in the 44th minute to the delight of the largely pro-Colombian crowd of 75,784 but costly errors by keeper …

Google Doodle celebrates 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Quarter Finals
1 year, 4 months ago

Google Doodle celebrates 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Quarter Finals

Live Mint  

Google has unveiled a special doodle in celebration of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Quarter Finals, which was released today. Alongside this, Google had previously introduced a special multiplayer game to mark the opening day of the FIFA Women's World Cup on July 20. As part of its celebration, Google acknowledged the significance of the 2023 Women's World Cup, …

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., …

Fifa Women’s Football World Cup 2023: A tournament of equals
1 year, 4 months ago

Fifa Women’s Football World Cup 2023: A tournament of equals

Live Mint  

The difference was marginal. The football hit the post and ran away from the goal and Team USA held out for a draw against debutants Portugal and advanced to the knockout stages of the Women’s World Cup 2023. In the group stages, teams such as Jamaica, Nigeria and Colombia had already stunned other traditionally big teams of women’s football, issuing …

More teams, more upsets: How minnows challenged giants at Women’s World Cup
1 year, 4 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 …

US elimination leaves FIFA Women's World Cup wide open
1 year, 4 months ago

US elimination leaves FIFA Women's World Cup wide open

China Daily  

Players before the penalty shootout during the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Round of 16 match between Sweden and United States at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in Melbourne, Australia on Aug 6, 2023. CANBERRA - The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is heating up with only eight teams left vying for the title. Spain's entry into the quarterfinals, their first in …

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 …

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: After upstaging group rivals, Nigeria ready to take on England in Round of 16
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: After upstaging group rivals, Nigeria ready to take on England in Round of 16

The Hindu  

When he dared speak up about pay and conditions for the Nigeria women’s team, Randy Waldrum was described by one federation official as the worst coach to ever lead the Super Falcons to a Women’s World Cup. “I think Nigeria could become a world power if we start to do things properly and invest more in women’s football, like so …

FIFA Women’s World Cup: Five talking points from WWC 2023 group stage
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup: Five talking points from WWC 2023 group stage

The Hindu  

The group stage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup came to an end, with the Round of 16 match-ups coming to shape, on Thursday. Brazil’s exit also marked the end of women’s football legend Marta’s World Cup career, with the 37-year-old failing to inspire her side to the round of 16. Marta “is a woman who will continue to inspire …

FIFA Women’s World Cup round of 16 schedule: Qualified teams, match time, venue, WWC 2023 news
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup round of 16 schedule: Qualified teams, match time, venue, WWC 2023 news

The Hindu  

The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 has already seen some major upsets and has finally narrowed down to the top 16 teams, played in Australia and New Zealand from July 20-August 20, 2023. Group A – Switzerland, Norway Group B – Australia, Nigeria Group C – Japan, Spain Group D – England, Denmark Group E – Netherlands, USA Group F …

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 …

WWC host Australia eyes men’s World Cup in 2034 and Club World Cup in 2029
1 year, 4 months ago

WWC host Australia eyes men’s World Cup in 2034 and Club World Cup in 2029

The Hindu  

Australia is interested in holding the men’s World Cup in 2034, football’s governing body in the country said Friday, as it looks to build off the momentum of hosting the women’s version. Football Australia is keen to use the experience of staging the biggest-ever Women’s World Cup, which it is sharing with New Zealand, to put on more major tournaments. …

Expanded Women’s World Cup leads to earlier drama for highly-ranked teams
1 year, 4 months ago

Expanded Women’s World Cup leads to earlier drama for highly-ranked teams

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Frequent Women’s World Cup title contenders like the United States, Germany and Brazil are used to win-or-go-home scenarios — but rarely this early in the tournament. With the Women’s World Cup now at 32 teams, no longer can any third-place finishers in the group stage advance to the round of 16. We had games where we had …

Women’s World Cup: Biggest surprises, top underdogs and title favorites
1 year, 4 months ago

Women’s World Cup: Biggest surprises, top underdogs and title favorites

LA Times  

When FIFA decided to expand the Women’s World Cup to a record 32 teams and 64 games this year, the expectation was many qualifiers would arrive in New Zealand and Australia unable to compete at this level. The reality has been exactly the opposite: The group stage of this tournament was the most competitive, exciting and well-played in history. 72 …

How the underdogs are lighting up the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup
1 year, 4 months ago

How the underdogs are lighting up the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup

Live Mint  

Everyone loves an underdog story. A version of the David vs Goliath always plays out at a major sporting tournament: Morocco’s run to the semi-final at the men’s World Cup in Qatar last December or Kapil Dev-led India’s victory at the cricket World Cup in 1983 or a wild card Goran Ivanisevic’s Wimbledon victory in 2001? The ongoing Fifa Women’s …

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