A collective bargaining agreement for the players of the W-League, Australia’s women’s league, has been approved by Football Federation Australia and women’s union members, effective for the league’s10th season, which begins later this year. Included is a minimum salary of $8,000, up from as low as $48 a week last season. In the past, some […]
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WCQ: Japan clinches with home win over Australia
Goals in each half from Takuma Asano and Yosuke Ideguchi gave Japan a 2-0 win over Australia and Asia’s Group B title, clinching a place in the World Cup finals for the sixth straighttime.
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Kerr sets NWSL record with four goals in comeback win
A traumatic week for the NWSL’s Sky Blue FC, which had head coach Christy Holly suddenly step down and former national team captain Christie Pearce shut down for season because ofinjuries, ended on a bright note as Samantha Kerr set a league record with four goals to reserve a 3-0 halftime deficit and defeat the […]
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ToN: Australia beats USA for first time in 28 games
The USA’s 27-game unbeaten record against Australia — the longest against any opponent in program history — ended when the Matildas shocked the host USA, 1-0, in their first match at the Tournamentof Nations. Tameka Butt scored the only goal in the 67th minute, taking advantage of the U.S. defense’s failure to clear a ball […]
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NWSL Rewind: Dash's Morales rips ref after Lloyd red card
For the second time in seven weeks, Carli Lloyd was red carded, sent off in Houston’s 1-1 tie with Portland for a foul on the Thorns’ Mallory Weber. The decision by referee ChristinaUnkel stunned Lloyd, who said the Dash will appeal. “I hope that they look at the footage,” said Lloyd. “We will appeal it, […]
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Confederations Cup: Germany holds off Socceroos
Germany’s experimental team got off to a winning start at the Confederations Cup when it beat Australia, 3-2. Lars Stindl, one of nine Germans who entered the tournament with lessthan three caps, put Germany ahead before Celtic’s Tom Rogic equalized late in the first half. Paris St. Germain’s Julian Draxler converted a penalty kick just […]
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Brighton & Hove Albion signs Australian Ryan for club-record fee
Promoted EPL club Brighton & Hove Albion signed 25-year-old Australia goalkeeper Mathew Ryan from Valencia for a club record fee believed to be more than $7 million. Ryan, who has won 32caps, is in the Socceroos for the Confederations Cup in Russia.
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Saudis don't line up for minute's silence for London victims
Australian fans were outraged when Saudi national team players did not line up for a minute’s silence for the London victims before the World Cup qualifier against Australia in Adelaide on Thursdaynight. Football Federation Australia was told a minute of silence was “not in keeping with Saudi culture.” The Socceroos won, 3-2, to move into […]
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NWSL: Waldrum is out as Houston head coach
Randy Waldrum, who left his job as head coach at Notre Dame, one of the most successful women’s programs in the country, to take over as the Houston Dash head coach for its launch in 2014, isout. The Dash and Waldrum agreed to part ways just seven games into the 2017 season. Assistant coach Omar […]
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Datebook: U.S. women to host new international tourney
The USA will host Australia, Brazil and Japan July 27-Aug. 3 in a four-team women’s tournament. The Tournament of Nations, which will consist of three doubleheaders in Seattle(CenturyLink Field), San Diego (Qualcomm Stadium) and Carson, Calif. (StubHub Center), will be held every year there isn’t a Women’s World Cup or Olympics. The same four teams […]