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Fifa Women's World Cup

Fifa Women's World Cup
The Fifa Women’s World Cup began in 1991 and the tournament in Australia and New Zealand in 2023 marks the ninth edition of the quadrennial world championship for women’s football. The USA are the defending champions and have won the competition four times
China lost 2-1 defeat to Japan in Jeddah last Saturday, with Zhao Songyuan (right) scoring his team’s goal, but China qualified for the quarter-finals after beating Qatar 2-0 on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese Football Association (CFA)

Youth teams make World Cup as Fifa boss expresses hopes to see China on big stage

Both under-17 men’s and women’s teams reach final stages of Asian Cup to book World Cup spots as Mattias Grafstrom praises Chinese system.

Ante Milicic

Women’s Asian Cup: China coach Milicic overcomes burnout to oversee title defence

Fifa

Year in football: growth, mismatches point to direction ‘beautiful game’ will take

Asian Football Confederation (AFC)

Women’s Asian Cup: holders China to face North Korea, Bangladesh, Uzbekistan in 2026

Ante Milicic’s Steel Roses will play all three group-phase games in Sydney as they try to win a record-extending 10th continental title.

China player Li Mengwen (third from left) and members of other teams pose opposite the Sydney Opera House with the AFC Women’s Asian Cup trophy on Monday before the draw on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Fifa

Average yearly salary in women’s football US$10,900, some paid half that

Fifa report on women’s game says small number of top clubs skew figures, highlights crowd size as area of concern.

Japan women’s football pioneer Nagasato retires after giving ‘every last drop’

The 37-year-old, part of the Japan team that lifted the World Cup in 2011, played for clubs in various countries – including a men’s team.

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Women and gender

Australian women’s football team condemn misogynistic comments by radio host

The Matildas, coming off losses to Japan and the United States in the SheBelieves Cup, were the subject of a bizarre and offensive rant.

Australia captain Steph Catley (middle) is among the Matildas to condemn comments by comedian Marty Sheargold over the team’s losses at the SheBelieves Cup to the United States (above) and Japan. Photo: AP
Sexual harassment and assault

Spain’s Rubiales guilty of sexual assault, fined for World Cup kiss

Rubiales also ordered to stay 200 metres away from player Jenni Hermoso and not to communicate with her for a year. He said he would appeal.

Sexual harassment and assault

Footballer says she felt ‘disrespected’ by World Cup kiss from ex-Spain boss

On first day of a sex assault trial in Madrid, Jenni Hermoso also said she felt coerced to exonerate Rubiales after 2023 incident in Sydney.

Olympics

‘Get Japan back on top’: new coach Nielsen targets more Women’s World Cup glory

The Dane, Japan’s first foreign-born women’s coach, takes over a team that has not reached a World Cup or Olympic semi-final since 2015.

The Greenland-born Nielsen, speaking at his first press conference in Tokyo on Wednesday, pledged to help Japan become more than just dangerous dark horses. Photo: Kyodo
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Japan name Dane Nils Nielsen as first foreign manager of women’s football team

The 53-year-old replaces Futoshi Ikeda, who led the Japanese to the last 8 of last year’s World Cup and the Paris Olympics this year.

Nils Nielsen previously managed the Swiss women’s team and coached the Denmark women’s team. Photo: Reuters
North Korea

Talent, toil and pleasing leader Kim bring North Korea’s women football glory

The country’s youth footballers’ two World Cups victories attributed to skill, fitness and even the political system.

Spain

‘Humiliating’ sexual abuse allegations rock Spain’s ruling coalition

Leftist alliance Sumar, which champions feminism, has already faced a sharp decline in support in regional and European elections.

Hollywood duo hope to open Latina pathway with investment into Watford women

American actress Judy Reyes and her partner, film director George Valencia, want to build a bridge between Watford and underserved Latina players.

Actress Judy Reyes wants to build a bridge between Watford and under-served Latina players in the United States. Photo: Reuters

Asian football body launches stand-alone route to Women’s World Cup finals

Asian Football Confederation says a three-round preliminary event from 2027 rather than Asian Games or Asian Cup will determine qualifiers.

China players applaud the fans after playing against New Zealand at the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia. Photo: AFP
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Formidable Spain aim to deny Thierry Henry’s France Olympic football gold medal

The French legend is on the verge of taking his country to their second gold in the sport, while Spain are on an impressive title run.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Coach Hayes, ‘Triple Trouble’ point USA’s football women back to Olympic peak

A year after World Cup defeat ended an era, a fresh team with a new coach, deadly attack and ‘best defender’ have qualified for the final in Paris to face Brazil.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Young Brazilians hope to overcome slum violence to play in Women’s World Cup

Young women footballers in Complexo do Alemao, one of Rio’s most impoverished and violent favelas, often can’t leave home to train when police and drug dealers shoot at each other.

Young women take part in football training at the Complexo da Alemao favela in Rio de Janeiro. A five-time champion in men’s soccer, more than any other country, Brazil has yet to win its first Women’s World Cup trophy. Photo: AP
Chinese Football Association (CFA)

China women’s team hire ex-assistant to Tottenham’s Postecoglou as manager

Ante Milicic worked with Ange Postecoglou during stint as Australia men’s manager. He replaces Shui Qingxia who left after failure to qualify for the Paris Olympics.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Brazil legend, all-time top scorer Marta to retire from international football

Six-time World Player of the Year, considered one of the greatest women’s footballers in game’s history and was twice Olympic silver medallist – including in Beijing.

Fifa

Spain’s ex-football chief Rubiales faces prison over World Cup kiss

Prosecutor charged Rubiales with one count of sexual assault and one of coercion for his alleged actions in aftermath of kiss, offences carrying jail terms of one year and 18 months, respectively.

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Luis Rubiales kisses Jenni Hermoso on the lips following Spain’s 1-0 victory over England in the Women’s World Cup final in Sydney, Australia on August 20. Photo: SCMPOST
Sex and relationships

Player-to-player relationships on women’s teams ‘inappropriate’ says USA boss

Hayes is expected to take charge of America team for two friendlies against South Korea in June.

Emma Hayes will leave Chelsea at the end of the season to take charge of the US women’s team. Photo: Reuters
Fifa

Belgium football team’s new away kit a tribute to comic book legend Tintin

The Belgium FA has unveiled the new kits for its male and female teams, with the home kit in the traditional red while the away kit is a tribute to the famous cartoon character.

Chinese Football Association (CFA)

Tickets to watch China’s friendly against Australia sell out in 4 hours

Fans snap up 30,000 tickets for game in Adelaide in May, the 13th successive time women’s team has attracted a capacity crowd.

Fifa

Fok: Hong Kong should bid to host 2031 Women’s World Cup with Macau, GBA cities

City delegate told the NPC there were enough facilities in Kai Tak Sports Park and Guangzhou Nansha Urban Sports Complex to meet the needs of the competition.

Kenneth Fok Kai-kong. Photo: Handout
Spain

Spain’s Rubiales to face trial for kissing Hermoso without consent at World Cup

State prosecutors have accused former Spanish soccer president Luis Rubiales of sexual assault and for allegedly coercing Jenni Hermoso to publicly support him in the public backlash against him.

The president of the Spanish football federation, Luis Rubiales will face trial for kissing forward Jenni Hermoso without her consent at the Women’s World Cup. Photo: SCMPOST
Chinese Football Association (CFA)

China football bosses sack AFC coach of the year Shui over Olympics failure

Shui Qingxia pays price for team missing out on Paris Olympics next year, and Chinese football bosses say they will give ‘careful consideration’ to a successor.

New coach of US women’s national team set to become ‘highest paid’ in the world

Chelsea’s Emma Hayes will not start her new position until May of 2024, giving her only four exhibition matches with the team before the Paris Olympics.

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