The 2027 tournament will mark the first time the World Cup has been held in Latin America, in a country where women were banned from playing soccer as recently as 1979.
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WOMEN’S SOCCER: Chawinga sisters soar, Super Falcons fall in Africa
Malawi has not only qualified for the Women’s World Cup for the first time, it will play in the final of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday in Rabat. Its stars are sisters Temwa Chawinga and Tabitha Chawinga. The big news in Africa: Nigeria’s perfect World Cup participation record is over.
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England beat Spain in Women’s World Cup qualifier
Lauren Hemp fired England to a 1-0 win over Spain on Tuesday as the Lionesses moved closer to qualifying for the Women’s World Cup. Hemp’s goal early in the first half at Wembley sealed England’s third successive victory, moving them above holders Spain to the top of group A3. It was the first time the […]
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Women's World Cup legacy in France? It's complicated
The late Louis Nicollin — “Loulou” to his friends — was theepitome of a French club president from another era. On match days, you could find most presidents, a cigarette hanging out of their mouth, huddled on the team bench next to theircoach. Like most club presidents, Loulou was a self-made man — he made […]
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World Coach of the Year Sarina Wiegman on the rise of Dutch women's soccer and the benefits of kids playing coed
Sarina Wiegman was voted Best FIFA Women’s Coach of 2017 after guiding the Netherlands women to their first major title, the 2017 European Championship, at which the Dutch endedGermany’s 22-year reign. Wiegman, who played college ball for Coach Anson Dorrance‘s 1989 NCAA-title winning University of North Carolina alongside Mia Hamm andKristine Lilly, took the national […]
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Gianni Infantino: USA sole bidder for 2031 Women’s World Cup, UK set to host in 2035
Speaking at the UEFA Congress in Belgrade, Infantino said the only bid for 2031 was “from the USA and potentially some other Concacaf members together, and 2035 is from Europe, from the home nations.”
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Former Spanish soccer boss Luis Rubiales fined over forced kiss
A Spanish court on Thursday found former Spanish soccer federation chief Luis Rubiales guilty of sexual assault over the forced kiss he gave star forward Jenni Hermoso and fined him, but acquitted him of the charge of coercion.
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Jenni Hermoso ‘overwhelmed’ by forced kiss, teammates tell the court
Former Spain soccer boss Luis Rubiales is accused of sexual assault and attempting to coerce Hermoso to downplay the incident.
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Netflix snags U.S. rights to next two Women’s World Cups
Netflix has acquired the exclusive media rights in the United States to the 2027 and 2031 Women’s World Cups.
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Andrés Cantor wins sixth Sports Emmy
Telemundo Deportes earned a Sports Emmy for its Women’s World Cup studio show.