TOKYO (AFP) -- Hinata Miyazawa had never been prolific for club or country before the Women's World Cup -- now she is the tournament's leading scorer and spearheading Japan's surprise title charge. Japan's midfielder Hinata Miyazawa (center) celebrates with her teammates after scoring her team's...
AUCKLAND (AFP) -- The World Cup in Australia and New Zealand has showcased the strides made in women's football on the field in recent years -- while exposing the lack of woman coaches at all levels of the sport. England's coach Sarina Wiegman-Glotzbach looks on during the Australia and New Zealand...
It may have been short-lived, but the partnership between Alen Stajcic and the Philippine women's national football team has now become an important piece in the country's sporting history. The Australian mentor, who has decided to move back to Australia to call the shots for pro men's football...
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...
The fourth quarter comeback efforts of the Gilas Pilipinas women’s team fell short as Korea escaped with a 65-59 victory in the 42nd William Jones Cup at the Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium on Tuesday, Aug. 8, in Taiwan. Janine Pontejos tries to rally Gilas Pilpinas in the fourth...
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...
