South African Football Association Has Threatened To Send An Entire New Team To The World Cup
South Africa’s women’s national team, Banyana Banyana, is embroiled in a dispute with the South African Football Association (Safa), and is at risk of not participating in the World Cup. Initially scheduled to play a send-off match against Botswana on Sunday, Banyana Banyana made the decision to boycott the game due to concerns over the poor pitch conditions that could …
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Jamaica’s Women’s Team Express ‘Disappointment’ With Jamaica Football Federation
Last week, members of the Jamaican women’s national team took to social media to call out the Jamaica Football Federation for insufficient support ahead of the upcoming Women’s World Cup. Prominent Jamaican players Cheyna Matthews and Khadija “Bunny” Shaw joined their teammates in releasing a comprehensive statement addressing concerns related to pay and various other challenges. The players earnestly requested …
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Club Signings Provide Pre-World Cup Boosts For Amber Barrett And Niamh Fahey
Ireland’s striker Amber Barrett and defender Niamh Fahey have received pre-World Cup boosts after signing contracts for their respective professional clubs. Barrett, who has spent four years in Germany, has concluded her tenure there by signing a contract with the Belgian team, Standard Liege. Standard Liege is currently Belgian Women’s Cup champions and finished third in the league last season. …
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Everything You Need To Know About Ireland’s WNT Open Training Session
The Ireland Women’s National Team (WNT) is set to hold an open training session tomorrow, June 16, providing an opportunity for fans to get a closer look at the team’s preparations. The session will take place at the UCD Bowl in Dublin, Ireland, starting at 11:00 a.m. The training session will allow the public to witness the training squad in …
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Nilla Fischer Reveals That Sweden Players Had To ‘Show Their Genitalia’ At 2011 Women’s World Cup
Sweden’s centre-back Nilla Fischer recently revealed in her new book, ‘I Didn’t Even Say Half Of It’, that Sweden’s women football team had to “show their genitalia” to a doctor at the 2011 Women’s World Cup to prove their sex. The UWCL title winner and former Wolfsburg captain described the process, which was carried out by a female physiotherapist on …
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Katie McCabe: Arsenal’s Rough Season, The World Cup & Inspiring Change
Katie McCabe is a key figure in women’s soccer as the captain of the Ireland Women’s Football team and a key player for Arsenal Football Club. We got the chance to chat to the football star about Arsenal’s rough season, the training for the upcoming World Cup, and the growing interest in women’s football. BREAKING! Arsenal's Katie McCabe wins WSL …
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Over One Million Tickets Sold For Women’s World Cup
This year has seen many triumphs for women’s soccer – the latest one being that the Women’s World Cup is on track to become the most attended standalone women’s sporting event ever with over one million tickets sold, according to FIFA. The forthcoming tournament is set to get underway on July 20, hosted in Australia and New Zealand, with an …
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Vera Pauw Reveals Ireland’s Women’s Training Squad For FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023
Ireland Women’s National Team training camp squad was announced at Circle K headquarters this afternoon. A group of 27 players will connect in Dublin on Monday, June 12 to continue preparations with the Ireland Women’s National Team for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. Manager Vera Pauw expressed much excitement to work with the selected squad leading up to the International …
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FIFA Announce Prize Money Available To Each Competing Nation At The World Cup
FIFA have released the prize pots available to all 32 of the competing nations at this summer’s World Cup, including each player’s individual take-home. Unlike in past years, FIFA has opted to divide the money by players rather than by federations, meaning that each of the 732 players competing in the competition this summer will earn €28,000. This prize pot …
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Women’s World Cup Continues To Face TV Blackout In Europe
With 50 days to go until the tournament begins (20 July 2023), the FIFA Women’s World Cup continues to face a TV blackout across Europe. A number of the greatest soccer nations have yet to agree broadcast deals for their markets. Notable figures within the sport feel that the offers have been so small that they represent a “betrayal” of …
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