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FIFA Women's WC 2024: US-born South Korean becomes tournament's youngest player

Phair, born to an American father and Korean mother, is the first player of mixed descent to make the senior South Korean women's football squad.

published on : 25th July 2023
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FIFA Women's WC 2023: Brazil's 'queen' Marta hopes to win the elusive crown in her last attempt

She is the all-time leading goal scorer in World Cups — men's or women's — with 17 in five editions. Winning a world crown would complete her sparkling resume.

published on : 22nd July 2023
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FIFA Women's WC 2023: Vangsgaard scores 90th-minute winner as Denmark defeats China 1-0

It was the first headed goal of this World Cup.  It was a cruel way for China to lose after stifling the Danes with its disciplined defence.

published on : 22nd July 2023
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FIFA Women's WC 2023: England edges Haiti 1-0 in a tough opener for Euro champions

The Group D game between the No. 4 and the 53rd-ranked teams was tense from start to finish with Haiti forward Melchie Dumornay regularly troubling the England defense.

published on : 22nd July 2023
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FIFA Women's WC 2023: Sophia Smith scores twice for US in 3-0 victory over Vietnam

Vietnam was surprisingly resilient, kept the game closer than expected, and goalkeeper Tran Thi Kim Thanh stopped Morgan's first-half penalty attempt.

published on : 22nd July 2023
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Japanese players wear black armbands at Women's World Cup to remember royal family member

The princess is the honorary patron of the Japan Football Association, and her mother, Tottori, 96, died on Tuesday in Tokyo. FIFA granted the association's request to wear the bands as a tribute.

published on : 22nd July 2023
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Gunman in New Zealand kills two ahead of first game in Women's World Cup

New Zealand Prime Minster Chris Hipkins said the tournament would go ahead as scheduled.

published on : 20th July 2023
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Women’s World Cup brings attention to abuse in soccer

The global players’ union, FIFPRO, acknowledges that “cases are often only brought to light once they have already reached a tragically high human cost."

published on : 12th July 2023
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Megan Rapinoe nervous but excited ahead of tilt at third World Cup crown

Rapinoe announced at the weekend that she will retire at the end of this season, completing a career that has already brought two World Cup crowns.

published on : 12th July 2023
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I always wanted to come to India: Emiliano Martinez after landing in Kolkata 

The Aston Villa goalkeeper flew into the City of Joy from Dhaka where he met the Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

published on : 3rd July 2023
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Australian captain says no plans to wear 'OneLove' armband at FIFA women's World Cup

FIFA unveiled eight different armbands last week highlighting social causes that sides can wear at the tournament, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, OneLove was not among them.

published on : 3rd July 2023
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FIFA Rankings: India move up by one spot, reach top 100 for first time in five years

Sunil Chhetri and Co. will look to continue their unbeaten streak as they face Lebanon in the SAFF Championship semi-finals on Saturday.

published on : 29th June 2023
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BENEE and Mallrat release the official song for FIFA Women's World Cup

Co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, the tournament will kick off on July 20, with the final to be played on August 20.

published on : 29th June 2023
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It's Lebanon versus India in SAFF semifinal 

Lebanon have topped the group with an all-win record in the four-team group.

published on : 28th June 2023
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A player’s mistreatment exposes flawed sex eligibility rules used by FIFA at Women’s World Cup

FIFA says the 23-year-old Zambia forward, her team’s star player by a mile, is eligible to play at the World Cup. Soccer’s governing body has never questioned that she’s female.

published on : 27th June 2023
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SAFF C'ships: Big Kuwait challenge for India

After convincing wins over Pakistan and Nepal, Chhetri & Co will be keen to main their good run against 143rd-ranked opponents

published on : 27th June 2023
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Football project tracking social media abuse identifies 300 people from World Cup posts

About 20 million posts and comments were scanned and more than 19,000 were flagged as abusive. More than 13,000 of those were reported to Twitter for action.

published on : 18th June 2023
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