MADRID (AFP) -- Brazilian defender Dani Alves will be tried on sexual assault charges in Spain, the high court of Catalonia told AFP on Monday, July 31. (https://images.mb.com.ph/production/mb-mkt-neo-prod-1-uploads/000_1_J99_DP_e0367e7161/000_1_J99_DP_e0367e7161.avif) *Brazil's Dani Alves. (AFP)*...
MELBOURNE (AFP) -- Co-hosts Australia surged into the Women's World Cup last 16 on Monday, July 31, with Hayley Raso scoring twice in a 4-0 battering of Canada as Nigeria joined them in the knockout phase. *Australia's forward Sam Kerr (left) celebrates after Australia's defender Stephanie Catley...
Alen Stajcic hasn’t decided yet on his future with the Filipinas following their group stage elimination from the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. *Alen Stajcic during the Philippines-Norway pre-match presser.* The Australian coach took the helm in October 2021 and has since taken Philippine...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. hailed the national women's football team for their historic stint in the FIFA World Cup, saying it will be the first of many victories for the team. (Photo courtesy of AFP) "Congratulations, Filipinas, on your remarkable journey in the 2023 FIFA Women's...
AUCKLAND (AFP) -- The United States may need a big win against Portugal at the Women's World Cup on Tuesday, August 1, to top Group E, but coach Vlatko Andonovski has warned his team to focus on simply securing their place in the last 16. *U.S.A Women's Football team. (AFP)* The holders and...
SYDNEYÂ (AFP) -- Co-hosts Australia have to beat Canada on Monday, July 31, or risk an unthinkable exit from the Women's World Cup in the first round, while former champions Japan take on Spain with top spot in their group on the line. *Australia's coach Tony Gustavsson (left) and player Emily...
It won’t be the last of the Philippine women’s national football team in the FIFA Women’s World Cup. An emotional Filipinas co-captain Hali Long only had good things to say about the Nationals’ experience in the grandest football showpiece despite their early exit after a 6-0 loss to world...
A dream cut short. The Philippine women’s national football team suffered a knockout defeat at the hands of world No. 12 Norway, 6-0, in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup on Sunday, July 30, at Eden Park in New Zealand. *Norway players celebrate while the Filipinas agonize after the former scored...
MARAWI CITY – In recognition of the role of women in settling conflicts, Relief International, a non-government organization supporting women advocacy in the province of Lanao del Sur and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, recently unveiled a women’s peace marker in Barangay...
SYDNEY (AFP) -- European champions England stood on the brink of the Women's World Cup last 16 after a Lauren James cracker in the sixth minute gave them a 1-0 win over Denmark on Friday, July 28. *(Left to right) England's defender Alex Greenwood, England's forward Bethany England and England's...
Filipinas head coach Alen Stajcic is confident of the Philippines’ chances of making it to the Last 16, but continued to be wary of former tournament champion Norway ahead of their crucial group stage fixture in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. *The Philippine women's national football team...
AUCKLAND – Australian coach Alen Stajcic is wary of “wounded” Norway as the Filipinas battle the European powerhouse on Sunday, July 30, for a spot in the knockout round at the climax of Group A action in the FIFA Women’s World Cup at the Eden Park here. “I’m wary of the wounded...
