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...
AUCKLAND (AFP) -- Staging the Women's World Cup will "wake up" New Zealand's passion for football, the co-hosts' coach Jitka Klimkova said on Wednesday's eve of the tournament. Football remains well behind rugby, cricket and other sports in popularity in New Zealand, which is jointly hosting the...
The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) strongly condemned all acts of commodification and sought to influence development efforts for gender equality and empowerment of women and girls for decades. (Photo from PCW/Facebook) In light of the controversy involving another government agency...
AUCKLAND (AFP) -- The first 32-team Women's World Cup kicks off in Australia and New Zealand on Thursday, July 20, with the United States favorites to win an unprecedented third consecutive title in a landmark month for women's football. It has been a rapid expansion for a tournament that started in...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The United States women's national team, which launches its bid for a third consecutive Women's World Cup crown next week, will play host to South Africa once it returns home. The US Soccer Federation announced on Friday, July 14, that the American women will play their first...
The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) has signed an agreement with the Bicol Regional Gender and Development Committee (RGADC) to sustain the promotion of gender equality and localize the Magna Carta of Women in the region. (Photo courtesy of PCW) The one-year agreement, which was signed on June...
