Filipinas goalkeeper Olivia McDaniel and the rest of the team are looking forward to their Asian Games call-up following a promising World Cup debut. The job for the Philippine women's national football team this year is not even nearly over yet as it eyes to win the Asiad this September in...
ADELAIDE (AFP) -- France issued a Women's World Cup warning on Tuesday, Aug. 8, to set up a tasty quarterfinal clash against Australia, with Colombia joining them in the last eight and facing England. France's forward Kadidiatou Diani celebrates after scoring during the Australia and New Zealand...
SYDNEY (AFP) -- Nigeria's women's football team fresh from an impressive run to the last 16 of the World Cup are demanding with the support of FIFPRO its national federation "honor its commitments" and pay them outstanding bonuses and expenses. Nigeria's players pose for a team photo during the...
MELBOURNE (AFP) -- Colombia reached the Women's World Cup quarterfinals for the first time and a clash with England after a 1-0 win over Jamaica on Tuesday, Aug. 8, with France or Morocco poised to join them. Colombia's players huddle before the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women's World Cup...
MELBOURNE (AFP) -- Two of the surprise packages of the Women's World Cup clash when Colombia faces Jamaica in Melbourne on Tuesday, Aug. 8, with a quarterfinal against England up for grabs. Jamaica's team celebrates qualifying for the last 16 following the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women's...
BRISBANE (AFP) -- Nigeria's impressive run at the Women's World Cup may have come to an end on Monday, Aug. 7, but coach Randy Waldrum said their performances had made the football world sit up and take notice. Nigeria's coach Randy Waldrum. (AFP) The Nigerians bowed out when they went down...
BRISBANE (AFP) -- England scraped into the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup, beating Nigeria, 4-2, on penalties in Brisbane on Monday, Aug. 7. England's players celebrate their victory after a penalty shoot-out during the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women's World Cup round of 16 football...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Former US president Donald Trump took a swipe at his own country's women's soccer team on Sunday evening, Aug. 6, after they crashed out of the World Cup on penalties to Sweden, declaring that "woke equals failure." Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the Alabama...
MELBOURNE (AFP) -- Jamaica coach Lorne Donaldson likened their Women's World Cup last-16 clash against Colombia in Melbourne on Tuesday, Aug. 8, to a boxing bout and pledged to be the ones delivering the knockout punch. Jamaica's players celebrate qualifying for the next round after the Australia...
BRISBANE (AFP) -- The United States' exit gives England a golden opportunity to win the Women's World Cup but it will face a tricky encounter with Nigeria on Monday, Aug. 7, in the last 16, before co-hosts Australia faces Denmark. England's forward Lauren James (center) celebrates with her...
ADELAIDE (AFP) -- Morocco's presence in the last 16 of the Women's World Cup is a dream come true for the tournament debutants, and a clash with a much-fancied France side makes Tuesday's game a particularly special occasion for their coach. Morocco manager Reynald Pedros. (AFP) ...
MELBOURNE (AFP) -- Megan Rapinoe called it "a sick joke" after missing her penalty in the shootout in her farewell Women's World Cup as holders United States was turfed out in the last 16 by Sweden on Sunday, Aug. 6. USA's forward Megan Rapinoe reacts after failing to score in the penalty shoot-out...
