Latest FIFA Women's World Cup News
Barbra Banda joins her Orlando Pride teammates for her first practice with the team
Forward Barbra Banda has officially joined the Orlando Pride after helping Zambia secure a spot in the Summer Olympics. The Pride acquired Banda last month for a team-record transfer fee of $740,000 from Chinese Women’s Super League club Shanghai Shengli FC. She finally arrived in...
Lindsey Horan's penalty kick gives US a 2-1 win over Japan in SheBelieves Cup
ATLANTA (AP) — Lindsey Horan converted a penalty kick in the 77th minute and the United States came from behind to defeat Japan 2-1 to open the SheBelieves Cup before a record crowd on Saturday. Jaedyn Shaw also scored for the United States in the match played before 50,644 fans at...
Spanish police arrest ex-soccer federation head Rubiales on return to country amid corruption probe
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Luis Rubiales, the disgraced former president of Spain's soccer federation who kissed a player on the lips without her consent at the Women's World Cup final, was arrested Wednesday as part of a separate corruption probe by Spanish police before being released. ...
Esther Gonzalez scores as Gotham FC beats the Thorns 1-0 in NWSL action
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Esther Gonzalez scored in the 72nd minute and Gotham FC defeated the Portland Thorns 1-0 in National Women's Soccer League action on Sunday. Gonzalez, who was on the Spain team that won the Women's World Cup last summer, took a cross from Yazmeen Ryan and...
FIFA gives president Infantino 33% raise in pay deal worth $4.6 million in Women's World Cup year
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA raised president Gianni Infantino's base salary 33% last year to lift his total pay package to more than 4.13 million Swiss francs ($4.67 million), soccer’s governing body said in its financial report. Infantino was re-elected unopposed in 2023 to extend his...
The NWSL season kicks off this weekend with 2 new teams
BAY FC 2023 FINISH: Expansion team for 2024. COACH: Albertin Montoya. KEY PLAYERS: Deyna Castellanos, Racheal Kundananji, Asisat Oshoala. OUTLOOK: Bay FC went on a spending spree heading into its first season and if coach Albertin Montoya...
Unflappable US goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher lets her actions speak for her
Alyssa Naeher always lets her actions do her talking. And boy, the softspoken U.S. goalkeeper's actions can sure be loud. The 10-year national team veteran and two-time Women's World Cup winner had one of the strongest games of her career Wednesday night at the CONCACAF Women's Gold...
Spain fines its soccer federation for not having harassment protocol in place at Women's World Cup
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Spanish soccer federation and Barcelona soccer club have been fined an undisclosed sum by Spain’s labor ministry for not meeting workplace regulations regarding gender equality. The ministry said Wednesday that the federation, along with Barcelona and...
US shakes off shocking loss, advances to Women's Gold Cup semis with a 3-0 win over Colombia
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Six days after the United States got very publicly knocked down by Mexico, the Americans got back up and started swinging again — sometimes almost literally. The U.S. had more than enough toughness and talent to win a chippy match with Colombia and to keep...
Spain women celebrate another soccer title. This time without the distractions
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s women’s soccer team is finally getting attention for its play on the field, rather than the behavior of its officials. Spain followed up its Women’s World Cup title in August with victory in the inaugural Women’s Nations League on Wednesday, and this...
