Fifa Women&#x27;s World Cup

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

13 Dec 2024 - 5:00PM

North Korea

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

6 Nov 2024 - 5:19PM

‘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.

25 Oct 2024 - 10:15PM

Inigo Errejon takes part in a debate in Madrid. Photo: Reuters

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.

15 Oct 2024 - 8:00PM

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.

13 Sep 2024 - 5:56PM

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.

9 Aug 2024 - 2:41AM

Les Bleus have been expertly led by the experienced Alexandre Lacazette (right) and his fellow forwards, including the bruising Jean-Philippe Mateta, who scored the winner in the 1-0 quarter-final win over Argentina. Photo: AFP

Americas and the Caribbean

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.

8 Aug 2024 - 3:37AM

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.

18 May 2024 - 7:13PM

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.

13 May 2024 - 3:52PM

Former Australia coach Ante Milicic has been named as the new China women’s boss. Photo: Reuters

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.

27 Apr 2024 - 3:00PM

Brazil legend Marta will retire from international football at the end of the year. Photo: AP

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.

28 Mar 2024 - 3:07AM

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.

15 Mar 2024 - 1:58PM

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.

14 Mar 2024 - 10:49PM

A model presents the Belgian football team’s new away jersey paying tribute to Belgian comics series character Tintin at the Herge Museum in Louvain-La-Neuve on March 14, 2024. Photo: AFP

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.

12 Mar 2024 - 5:26PM

China players applaud the fans after the end of their 2023 Women’s World Cup Group D football match against England. Photo: AFP

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.

6 Mar 2024 - 8:00AM

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.

25 Jan 2024 - 8:48PM

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.

21 Nov 2023 - 5:33PM

China coach Shui Qingxia (centre), consoles Chen Qiaozhu (right) after a Group B AFC Women’s Olympic Asian Qualifying game against South Korea. Photo: Xinhua

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.

15 Nov 2023 - 11:07AM

Opinion | To achieve its football goals, scandal-hit China can learn from Japan

From its 1991 low point, Japan rebuild its local league, focusing on clean governance, youth development and a long-term vision: World Cup victory by 2092.

21 Sep 2023 - 9:30AMvideocam

World Cup kiss: Hermoso says Spanish football chiefs trying to ‘threaten’ players

Football star Jenni Hermoso accuses bosses of seeking to ‘intimidate’ World Cup champions by calling them up against their will for Nations League matches.

19 Sep 2023 - 2:00PM

Jenni Hermoso accuses the RFEF of intimidating and threatening World Cup players. Photo: Reuters

Restraining order for ex-Spain football boss in kiss assault probe

The order prevents Luis Rubiales from contacting Jenni Hermoso or coming within 200 metres of her, as he’s investigated for sexual assault after kissing her during the women’s World Cup medal ceremony.

16 Sep 2023 - 3:16AMvideocam

Former president of the Spanish football federation Luis Rubiales leaves the Audiencia Nacional court in Madrid. Photo: AFP

Women’s World Cup kiss: Rubiales to appear in court on sexual assault complaint

If the case goes to trial, Rubiales could face one to four years imprisonment if found guilty, while the nation’s top footballers refuse to represent the nation until there are changes in the RFEF management line-up and style.

15 Sep 2023 - 6:01PM

Luis Rubiales to resign as president of Spanish Football Federation

‘I’m going to (resign), yes, because I cannot continue my work,’ said Rubiales in a TV interview on Sunday. Rubiales sparked a backlash after forcibly kissing Jenni Hermoso following Spain’s World Cup triumph in Sydney last month.

11 Sep 2023 - 6:54AM

Spain women’s coach fired after World Cup kiss controversy

The Spanish football federation said it has appointed Montse Tome to succeed Vilda as coach, making her the first woman to manage the side. Tome had been Vilda’s assistant coach since 2018.

6 Sep 2023 - 12:47AM

Spain’s head coach Jorge Vilda at Stadium Australia in Sydney on August 19. Vilda was fired by Spain’s football association on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

World Cup kiss lingers but striker tips woman to manage top men’s football club

Michael Udebuluzor, who hopes to make his senior Hong Kong debut this month, has played in Germany under head coach Sabrina Wittman.

3 Sep 2023 - 10:07PM

Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales has been criticised for kissing Spain player Jenni Hermoso after her side’s World Cup victory. Photo: Reuters

Editorial | Foul play by Spanish football chief spoils the game

Kiss for player after Spanish Women’s World Glory has turned into a crisis and become a #MeToo moment for the sport.

1 Sep 2023 - 1:10AM