Tag: Women’s World Cup
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FIFA approves 48 teams for Women’s World Cup from 2031
The Women’s World Cup will be expanded from 32 to 48 teams from the 2031 edition onwards after the FIFA Council approved the proposal at a virtual meeting on Friday. The 48-team World Cup will adopt a 12-group format, increasing the total number of matches from 64 to 104
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USA end Flamingos title hopes at U-17 Women’s World Cup
The United States of America ended Nigeria’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup title hopes with a 2-0 victory in their quarter-final clash at the CFC Stadium, Santiago de los Caballeros, on Saturday. Goals from Katharine Fuller and Kimball Ascanio were enough to send the Flamingos pa
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U-17 WWC Qualifier: Flamingos whitewash Central African Republic 6-0
Nigeria women’s national under-17 football team, the Flamingos on Friday in Abuja whitewashed their Central African Republic counterparts 6-0, in the second-leg of the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Qualifier. The match played at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja, saw Flamingos Harmony Chidi, scoring in the secon
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W/World Cup: Spanish FA chief slammed over final kiss
Spanish football federation chief, Luis Rubiales has drawn heavy criticism in his home country for kissing footballer Jennifer Hermoso on the mouth after the World Cup final in Sydney. Spain’s women beat England 1-0 to lift their first World Cup but the scene
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BREAKING: England beat Australia to reach first Women’s World Cup final
E ngland spoiled co-hosts Australia’s party by booking their place in the Women’s World Cup final for the first time on a historic evening in Sydney. Silencing a sell-out crowd at Stadium Australia, the Lionesses became
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Swiss brush up attacking plan for knockout game against Spain
Coach Inka Grings says the Swiss Women Football team have worked intensively this week on the offensive part of their game. Switzerland kept a clean sheet through the group stage of the Women’s World
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We’ll pay World Cup prize money directly to players because of Super Falcons – FIFA
World football governing body, FIFA, says the prize money for the ongoing 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand will be paid directly to the players without interference from a third party. Fatma Samoura, FIFA secretary-general who made the disclosure in a viral video
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W/World Cup: South Africa stun Italy to secure last-16 spot
South Africa scored an added-time winner to stun Italy 3-2 at Wellington Regional Stadium to book their last-16 spot at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup on Wednesday. The Banyana Banyana will now face the Netherlands
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[BREAKING] W/World Cup: Oshoala scores as Super Falcons defeat Australia
The Super Falcons of Nigeria have defeated co-host Australia 3-2 in the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Australia took the lead in the first minute of the added five minutes after the regular first 45 minutes through Van Egmood.
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Women’s World Cup: Bolden secures historic win for Philippines
Sarina Bolden scored the only goal as Philipines revived their chances of going through in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup with an upset of New Zealand in Wellington on Tuesday. It was the tournament’s newcomers first-ever