The 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Might Be Cancelled And This Could Be Devastating For Women’s Soccer In Africa
After what is arguably the most successful Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) in Morocco in 2022 and powerhouse African team’s stellar performances at the 2023 Women’s World Cup, anticipation for this year’s Wafcon tournament is at an all-time high. Amid high expectations, this year’s edition faces potential cancellation, which could lead to quite a setback for women’s soccer on …
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A Record Breaking World Cup
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Shannon O'Connor
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August 22, 2023
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Soccer
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Australia WNT, Chloe Kelly, Ireland WNT, Jamaica, Japan WNT, Katie Mccabe, Linda Caicedo, Lionesses, Matildas, Morocco WNT, Sam Kerr, South Africa, South Africa WNT, Spain WNT, Sweden WNT
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Photo credit: Rachel Bach/By The White Line This years 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup has seen historical moments, drama, broken records and incredible shows of athleticism. Here are 20 Record Breaking Moments (in no particular order): It was the first Women’s World Cup to be held in the Southern Hemisphere and the first senior FIFA tournament (men and women) to …
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WXV3 Fixtures Confirmed For October
Photo by Paul Devlin/Sportsfile World Rugby has unveiled the bumper match schedule for WXV, the new women’s international 15s competition designed to increase the competitiveness, reach and impact of elite women’s rugby, on Monday, August 14. Ireland will kick off their WXV3 challenge under new coach Scott Bemand against Kazakhstan on October 13th in Dubai. The three-level tournament, which begins …
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FIFA Women’s World Cup: History Made in Groups G and F In Their Group Finals
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Shannon O'Connor
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August 2, 2023
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Soccer
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2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Argentina, Brazil, Brazil Women Football, FIFA, France WNT, Italy Women Football, Jamaica, Panama, South Africa, Sweden
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History has been made today, August 2, as the final group stages for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup continue to wrap up. Here are the results of the final group matches in Group F and G. Group G played first at 8 am Irish Standard Time (IST) with matches between Argentina v Sweden and South Africa v Italy. Group …
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Local South African Soccer Team Host First-Ever Grannies Soccer World Cup
On 28 March 2023, the first day of the Grannies International Football Tournament commenced in Limpopo, South Africa. The four-day tournament was hosted by South Africa’s Vakhegula Vakhegula soccer team and saw 15 teams, made up of women aged 55 and up, compete. Teams from across the world, including Zambia, France, USA and Mozambique took part in the tournament. https://twitter.com/Jean_G_Duffy/status/1641354050128969729?s=20 …
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South African Skipper Becomes First Woman To Win The Golden Globe Race
South African skipper Kirsten Neuschäfer became the first woman to ever win the Golden Globe Race – a solo sailing race of 30 000 miles, dubbed a ‘voyage for mad men’. The Golden Globe Race is based on the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race which saw Sir Robin Knox-Johnston become the first person to sail the globe alone on his …
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South Africa Welcomes First Professional Women’s Rugby Team
Earlier this year, the South African rugby team Blue Bulls, introduced the Bulls Daisies, the first ever professional women’s team in South Africa. Highly-rated Hayden Groepes, and former Springbok Women’s captain Mandisa Williams are the respective head coach and assistant coach of the Bulls Daisies team. The duo has signed three-year agreements to take charge of the women’s team, which …
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‘Representation at a board level and a leadership level is key’ Lynne Cantwell
For Ireland Rugby International Women’s High-Performance Manager for South African Rugby provides her fascinating thoughts into developing Women’s Sport and Rugby in Ireland and the globe.
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Anna Caplice On The record Women’s Rugby Attendance: “Whether You Want To Believe It Or Not, It Happened”
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Alanna Cunnane
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December 4, 2021
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Interview, Rugby
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29, 581, Anna Caplice, Barbarians, Ciara Griffin, Killik Cup, Lindsay Peat, record Women’s Rugby Attendance, Rugby, South Africa, Twickenham
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The Barbarians and Ireland star condemns online “begrudgers” who discredit the history making 29,581 Twickenham crowd last week.
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