ADELAIDE (AFP) -- Ary Borges was the star of the show at the Women's World Cup on Monday, July 24, hitting a hat-trick for an impressive Brazil, while Germany also won big to begin their campaign. *Brazil's forward Beatriz (center) celebrates after a goal of her team during the Australia and New...
Tuning out the hometown crowd and being totally focused on their foes are what Australian coach Alan Stajcic and striker Katrina Guillou said they require for the Filipinas to prevail over the Ferns in their pivotal FIFA Women’s World Cup Group A match at the Sky Stadium on Tuesday, July 25....
The Filipinas are in for a festive, morale-boosting treat as they play the hometown Ferns in a critical second FIFA Women’s Group A match at the Sky Stadium on Tuesday, July 25. Filipino expatriates here prepping for their “Ati-Atihan”-inspired pep rally for Filipinas. (Photo courtesy of David...
SYDNEY (AFP) -- Perennial underachievers France were held 0-0 by Jamaica to make a frustrating start to their Women's World Cup campaign on Sunday, July 23, but Sweden and the Netherlands both won by slender margins. *Sweden's defender Amanda Ilestedt (right) celebrates scoring her team's second...
Australian coach Alen Stajcic’s faith in the Filipinas remains unshaken, believing in their capability to rise to the challenge as they brace for their all-important meeting with the hometown Ferns in three days at the Sky Stadium in Wellington. *Filipinas head coach Alen Stajcic.* “Despite...
Despite a 0-2 loss to Switzerland in their history-making first match in the Group A of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Dunedin last Friday, the Filipinas stayed upbeat and were looking forward to their virtually must-win match against host New Zealand on Tuesday, July 25, in Wellington. *Filipinas'...
As an advocate of sports, Ayala Malls is calling on all Filipinos and the country’s leading malls to support the campaign of the Philippine Women’s National Football Team in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. *Filipino fans show their all out support for the Filipinas who are currently competing...
AUCKLAND (AFP) -- New Zealand celebrated a historic first Women's World Cup win in front of a crowd of more than 42,000 on Thursday, July 20, as the co-hosts got the tournament off to a flying start, but Australia suffered a major injury blow. *New Zealand's forward Hannah Wilkinson is congratulated...
AUCKLAND (AFP) -- A moment's silence was held before the first game of the Women's World Cup on Thursday, July 20, to mourn the two people shot dead in host city Auckland just hours earlier. *Police officers cordon off an area near the site of a shooting in central Auckland on Thursday, July 20. New...
For the love of the beautiful game and spending on her own, former national player Miriam Merlin endured a taxing 23-hour plane journey just to show her support for the Filipinas making their debut in the FIFA Women’s World Cup. *Merlin with her former Las Salle-Lipa player Kathleen de Torres.*...
AUCKLAND (AFP) -- FIFA president Gianni Infantino urged fans to "seize the moment" on Wednesday, July 19, and snap up Women's World Cup tickets, with the opening match yet to sell out on the eve of the tournament. *FIFA president Gianni Infantino. (AFP)* There have long been concerns about sales in...
History is about to unfold as the Philippine Women's National Football Team make their much-awaited debut at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, and Cignal TV is all set to deliver the action via its newest sports app Pilipinas Live which launched last June. *Philippine Women's Football team.* As...
