The Philippine women’s football team failed to turn its dream fairytale debut into a reality with a 2-0 loss to world No. 20 Switzerland at the start of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup at the Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin, New Zealand on Friday, July 21. *Philippines' forward #07 Sarina Bolden...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. wished the Philippine national women's football team the best as it made a historic debut in the FIFA World Cup. (Photo from AFP) As the national team—Filipinas—kicked off their first-ever appearance in the FIFA Women's World Cup on Friday afternoon,...
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.*...
After all the drama -- the long journey that was patchy and painful but momentous in every dash of recollection -- the fervor surely outweighs the pressure when history unfolds before the eyes of the Filipinas, the lady players of the Philippine National Women's Football Team, on Friday, July 21,...
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...
MANILA (AFP) -- In a country obsessed with beauty pageants, basketball and boxing, the Philippines women's team hope to ignite interest in football when they make the nation's World Cup debut this week. *This photo taken on March 14, shows Philippine women's football team member Hali Long during a...
RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) -- Brazil said on Tuesday, July 18, it will change civil servants' work schedules so they can watch the national team play in the women's World Cup -- a concession until now reserved for the men's top-flight football tournament. The employees can start their work days later so...
LONDON (AFP) -- England players expressed "disappointment" on Tuesday, July 18, that talks with the Football Association (FA) over bonus payments and commercial structures would not be resolved before the start of the women's World Cup. In a statement from the team posted on social media by captain...
