OL Lyonnes overcame a 1-0 loss in the first leg — its first defeat in 30 games this season in all competitions — to beat Wolfsburg 4-0 in overtime and return to the semifinals.
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USWNT: Sophia Wilson and Tierna Davidson return for Japan series
Sophia Wilson and Tierna Davidson, starters on the USA’s 2024 Olympic gold-medal team, have returned to the USWNT, part of Emma Hayes‘ 26-player training camp roster for the three-games series against 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup champion Japan. Wilson, a member of the Triple Espresso” frontline who helped lead the USA to Olympic gold in Paris, makes […]
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Manchester City closes in on WSL title
Two first-half headers from Vivianne Miedema past Phallon Tullis-Joyce was all Manchester City needed to beat Manchester United 3-0 before 24,983 fans at Old Trafford.
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Denver shatters NWSL attendance record
The Denver Summit and the Washington Spirit played to a scoreless draw before a record NWSL crowd of 63,004 fans at Empower Field at Mile High, the home of the NFL’s Broncos.
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Somalia football slowly becomes a women’s game
Hundreds of Somali spectators cheered as they watched two teams of young women play football in a Mogadishu stadium — an unimaginable scene in the conservative, conflict-hit country just a few years ago. Such events were heavily threatened until recently in Somalia’s capital by the Al-Qaeda-affiliated militant group Al-Shabaab, which frowns on entertainment like football, […]
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Barcelona edges closer to excellence
Barcelona extended its unbeaten streak to 25 games across all competitions with a commanding 6-2 win over Spanish rival Real Madrid in the first leg of their UEFA Women’s Champions League quarterfinal series. Barca, which has finished first or second in the Champions League in six of the last seven seasons, led by two goals […]
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Beerensteyn goal gives Wolfsburg edge over Lyon in Women’s Champions League
A first half goal from Dutch striker Lineth Beerensteyn was enough for Wolfsburg to snatch a precious 1-0 win over Lyon in the first leg of their Women’s Champions League quarter-final in Germany on Tuesday. The 29-year-old pounced after 14 minutes to hit the eight-time champions on the break and give the Germans a slender […]
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Advantage Arsenal in UEFA Women’s Champions League quarterfinals against Chelsea
Stina Blackstenius, Chloe Kelly and Alessia Russo were all on target as Arsenal beat Chelsea 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday in the first leg of an all-London women’s Champions League quarter-final. Lauren James pulled a goal back for Chelsea to keep the Blues in the tie but reigning European champions Arsenal will still […]
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Americans in UEFA Women’s Champions League spotlight
Americans will play key roles on four teams still alive in the UEFA Women’s Champions League, which moves into the quarterfinals.
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Asia champions Japan need ‘different tools’ to win World Cup – coach
Coach Nils Nielsen warned Monday that Japan need “different tools” to win next year’s Women’s World Cup after sweeping to the Asian title with a series of barnstorming performances. Japan beat Women’s Asian Cup hosts Australia 1-0 in Saturday’s final in Sydney to lift the trophy for the third time in four tournaments. Nielsen’s side […]