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☆ Jacinda Arden says she teared up watching New Zealand play at Women’s World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Tara Subramaniam | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —New Zealand’s former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was moved to tears by the country’s women’s soccer team at this year’s World Cup. Ardern told CNN’s Amanda Davies Monday that she cried while watching the opening match, where tournament co-hosts New Zealand beat Norway, securing the team’s first ever World Cup win. That July 20 game was a pivotal moment for the Football Ferns, as New Zealand’s women’s soccer team are known. Ardern, who was involved in bringing the tournament to New Zealand while Prime Minister, said she was “incredibly proud” to see it come to fruition. Ardern’s comments came at the final event for “Equalize,” a discussion series on equity for women hosted in New Zealand during the World Cup.

Persons: Jacinda Ardern, Ardern, CNN’s Amanda Davies, ” Ardern, Jitka Klimkova, “, ”, Ardern’s, you’ve, It’s Organizations: CNN, New, New Zealand, Football Ferns, Ferns Locations: Norway, Though New Zealand, New Zealand, “, Zealand, Christchurch

☆ Surprise winners, shock losers in 32-team World Cup group stage
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The stunning upsets sent twice German champions packing in their first exit from the group stage in nine editions of the World Cup. Revived Norway were a big group stage winner, brushing off a turbulent two weeks to squeeze into the knockout rounds on goal difference over New Zealand. Norway's advancement sealed New Zealand's fate, despite the Football Ferns having edged the Norwegians 1-0 for their first win at a World Cup at the tournament's opening match. South Africa are not used to dominating outside their own continent and the nation erupted in celebration after the Banyana Banyana knocked out Italy, quarter-finalists four years ago, to progress with their first ever World Cup win. China's Steel Roses, once titans of women's soccer with silver medals from the 1996 Olympics and 1999 World Cup, were shock losers in the group stage, bowing out in a 6-1 thumping by England.

Persons: Deneisha Blackwood, Read, Lorne Donaldson, we'll, Anissa Lahmari, Marta, Canada's, Christine Sinclair, Sam Kerr, Matildas, Tony Gustavsson, Kailen Sheridan, Winger Caroline Graham Hansen, Hege Riise, Banyana, Cyril Ramaphosa, Shui Qingxia, Shui, Lori Ewing, Michael Perry Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, Jamaica, Brazil, Melbourne, Australia, New Zealand, Colombia, ARM, Olympic, Football Ferns, U.S, United, debutants, England, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Jamaica, Brazil, Melbourne, Australia, SYDNEY, Morocco, South Africa, Norway, Germany, Canada, China, Perth, South Korea, Brisbane, Korea, New, Eden Park, Portugal, United States, debutants Portugal, Italy, England

Women’s World Cup 2023: Live scores, fixtures, results, tables and top scorersCNN —New Zealand picked up an unwanted record by becoming the first host nation knocked out at the Women’s World Cup group stages, after its 0-0 draw against Switzerland on Sunday. The tournament had started so well for the cohost when it shocked Norway 1-0 in the opening game, securing its first ever World Cup win. New Zealand players applaud fans after crashing out of the Women's World Cup. “I’m just happy that we made it to the World Cup and happy that we were able to get a result, get a win,” she told CNN Sport. “It felt like a home game, which doesn’t happen often especially in the World Cup,” she added.

Persons: Lars Baron, Victoria Esson, Ali Riley, Norway’s Sophie Román Haug, Caroline Graham Hansen, Guro Reiten, Alicia Barker, Rafaela Pontes, Philippines ’ Sarina Bolden, “ I’m, ”, it’s, Bolden Organizations: CNN —, Zealand, Switzerland, Norway, Football Ferns, Swiss, Dunedin, New Zealand, The Football Ferns, New, CNN Sport, Filipinas Locations: Philippines, New Zealand, Switzerland, Norway, New, Zealand, Norwegian, Eden

☆ NZ eye first World Cup knockouts, injury blows for Norway and Germany
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Since the first edition in 1991, the hosts have always qualified for the knockout stages and New Zealand will advance if they win. Qualification will also mark the first time in six attempts they have reached the knockouts. But with three points separating table toppers Switzerland and bottom side Norway, all four teams have a shot at qualifying for the last 16. We want to basically be in that mindset where it doesn't matter who's standing there on the actual pitch," she said. She was a bit stressed as well, because she was playing in her first World Cup," Abadia said.

Persons: Molly Darlington, Ada Hegerberg, Ballon, Felicitas Rauch, Giulia Gwinn, Carolin Simon, Martina Voss, Tecklenburg, Linda Caicedo, Nelson Abadia, Abadia, it's, Rohith Nair, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, Zealand Training, New Zealand, Zealand, Football Ferns, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Zealand, Dunedin , New Zealand, New, Molly Darlington AUCKLAND, Switzerland, Norway, Philippines, Germany, Colombia, Bengaluru

☆ Philippines stun co-hosts New Zealand with Wellington win
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Soccer Football - FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Group A - New Zealand v Philippines - Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand - July 25, 2023 Philippines' Sarina Bolden celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Amanda PerobelliWELLINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) - Forward Sarina Bolden headed the winner as the Philippines spoiled co-hosts New Zealand's party with a stunning 1-0 victory in their Women's World Cup Group A clash on Tuesday. The Philippines lost 2-0 to Switzerland in their opening match and looked to be an easy mark for the Football Ferns, who were coming off their first-ever World Cup win over former champions Norway and looking to book a spot in the last 16. Instead, the Philippines secured their own first World Cup win to keep alive their hopes of progressing in their debut tournament. Bott looped a cross into the box but Hannah Wilkinson, the hero of New Zealand's opening win on Thursday, sent her header over the bar. The Philippines close out their Group A against 1995 winners Norway on Sunday, while New Zealand face Switzerland.

Persons: Sarina Bolden, Amanda Perobelli WELLINGTON, Striker Bolden, Victoria Esson, Katie Bowen, Ria Percival's, Olivia McDaniel, C.J, Bott, Hannah Wilkinson, Wilkinson, Jacqui Hand, Carleigh Frilles, Grace Jale, McDaniel, Amy Tennery, Nick Mulvenney Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, Wellington Regional, Football Ferns, Norway, New Zealand, Victoria, Ferns, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Zealand, Philippines, Wellington , New Zealand, Switzerland, New, Wellington

☆ Women's World Cup: How to watch as New Zealand and Switzerland look to progress
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Women’s World Cup 2023: Live scores, fixtures, results, tables and top scorersCNN —Women’s World Cup co-host New Zealand can potentially secure a place in the tournament’s knockout stages with a win against the Philippines in Group A on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Colombia and South Korea will play their first 2023 Women’s World Cup game in Group H.How to watchIn the US, the match will air on your local Fox channel. Colombia reached the round of 16 at the 2019 World Cup and, having drawn a favorable group, will be confident of repeating this success. Switzerland started its World Cup campaign brilliantly. Matthew Gelhard/APMeanwhile, Norway will be hoping to get its World Cup campaign back on track.

Persons: CNN —, Ada Hegerberg, Jan Kruger, Hannah Wilkinson, “, We’ve, Ali Riley, Buda Mendes, Ramona Bachmann, Piubel, Matthew Gelhard Organizations: CNN, Philippines, Norway, Fox, Fox Sports, Telemundo, Peacock, Seven Network, Optus Sport, BBC, ITV, FIFA, South, Getty, New Zealand, Football Ferns, Ferns, Swiss Locations: Zealand, Switzerland, Colombia, South Korea, Australia, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Philippines, Norway, Korea Colombia, New, Buda

☆ Women’s World Cup: New Zealand Takes Aim at Another First
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Claire Fahy | The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Hannah Wilkinson after New Zealand’s 1-0 win over Norway, its first-ever win at the Women’s World Cup. The South Koreans have made it to the knockout stages once in three previous World Cup appearances, in 2015. New Zealand vs. Philippines New Zealand’s players shocked many people — including themselves — by upsetting Norway, 1-0, in the opening match of the World Cup. #FIFAWWC pic.twitter.com/WGhond6p7h — Jeff Carlisle (@JeffreyCarlisle) July 21, 2023 The Philippines lost, 2-0, to Switzerland in its World Cup debut. The Norwegians are led by Ada Hegerberg, the 28-year-old striker — and former world player of the year — who sat out the 2019 World Cup in protest of her federation’s treatment of women’s soccer.

Persons: Hannah Wilkinson, Andrew Cornaga, Norway —, —, “, WGhond6p7h, Jeff Carlisle, Alen Stajcic, Ada Hegerberg, Ramona Bachmann, Germain Organizations: Football Ferns, New, Associated Press New, New Zealand, Copa América, Ireland, ”, Ferns, FIFA, United, Switzerland, European, Paris St Locations: Philippines, Colombia, South Korea, Norway, Associated Press New Zealand, New Zealand, Wellington, Switzerland, Korea Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, ” Colombia, China, Sydney, Australia, United States, America, Australian, ” Switzerland, Norway Norway, Swiss

☆ What are the Women’s World Cup armbands and why were they created?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Matt Foster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

What are the eight Women’s World Cup armbands? The eight different armbands each carry a “specific message” according to FIFA, falling under the governing body’s “Football Unites the World” campaign and in partnership with various United Nations’ agencies and the World Health Organization (WHO). During last year’s men’s World Cup in Qatar, a number of European captains withdrew from wearing an armband adorned with a heart striped in different colors as part of the “OneLove” campaign. England captain Millie Bright said she planned to wear three different armbands for each of her team’s group stage matches. “Nothing stopping Ali Riley from showing PRIDE at the World Cup this summer,” the website Women’s Sport Exchange tweeted.

Persons: Ali Riley, Steph Catley –, Sam Kerr, –, Qatar Bruno Fahy, Gianni Infantino, Millie Bright, ” Bright, ” Sarah Gregorius, “ You’ve, ’ ” Gregorius, Zealander Riley’s, Riley, Amanda Davies, ”, “, ” Ali Riley, Saeed Khan, Jennifer Garner, Angel City’s Organizations: CNN, New Zealand, Football Ferns, Inclusion, Australia, Indigenous Peoples, Ireland, FIFA, body’s “ Football, United Nations, World Health Organization, WHO, UN Human, Equality, UN, Peace –, UNHCR, UN Refugee Agency, Education, –, Cultural Organization, UNESCO, UN Women, Qatar, Getty, Football, “ Football, Reuters, “, FIFPRO, Zealander, Norway, Angel City FC, PRIDE, Exchange Locations: Norway, Sydney, Qatar, England, Netherlands, Germany, Eden, Auckland, AFP

☆ Host city Auckland prepares for World Cup spotlight
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

AUCKLAND, July 19 (Reuters) - Excitement was building across Auckland as the city prepared to kick off the Women's World Cup on Wednesday, the culmination of years of effort to bring the largest ever standalone women's sporting event to its shores. Auckland will host nine matches at Eden Park across the tournament, including one semi-final. While Australia's Matildas are genuine title contenders, the Football Ferns have never won a match at a Women's World Cup. With digital billboards popping up around Auckland featuring the women's home team, Chance said she is already seeing signs of change. The ninth Women's World Cup runs until Aug. 20 when the final takes place in Sydney.

Persons: Santha Brown, Brown, We've, Australia's, Fern Olivia Chance, Chance, Amy Tennery, Nathan Frandino, Peter Rutherford Organizations: AUCKLAND, New Zealand's Football Ferns, Norway, FIFA, Eden, Football Ferns, Veteran, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Auckland, Eden, Queen's, New Zealand, Australia, America, Sydney

☆ Advocates hoping for domestic dividend from Women's World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

"Us advocates can talk about the value of women's sport, how you should sponsor it and support women's football etc, (but) until people feel it, they really don't know what's in it. Olympic champions Canada will not launch the country's first women's pro league until 2028 but they are still hoping the World Cup will help. 'DO OR DIE'Kara Nortman, a venture capitalist and co-founder of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) team Angel City FC, knows well what impact the Women's World Cup can have on domestic football. Despite the strength of the United States team, the NWSL was on shaky ground in the lead-up to the 2019 World Cup. "I felt this immense amount of stress and pressure around the 2019 World Cup," Nortman said.

Persons: Rebecca Sowden, Chloe Kelly, tugging, it's, Sowden, Sophie Schmidt, Diana Matheson, It's, Matheson, Kara Nortman, Nortman, Natalie Portman, Oscar, Australia's, Hayley Raso, Lori Ewing, Nick Mulvenney, Peter Rutherford Organizations: SYDNEY, Wembley, England European, FIFA, Football Ferns, Olympic, Canada, Canadian Press, National Women's Soccer League, Angel City FC, United States, E Networks, Heineken, Australia, Manchester City, Guardian, Thomson Locations: France, Canada, Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Los Angeles, Wellington Phoenix, Europe, England, Australia

☆ Women’s World Cup: Hosts New Zealand and Australia kick off 2023’s summer of football
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The 2023 Women’s World Cup finally gets underway on Thursday with the two host nations kicking off the tournament and the summer of footballing festivities. “What this World Cup stands for, and these milestones are even more important and bigger than me and any of my goals on the soccer field. John Cowpland/APAda Hegerberg’s World Cup comebackNorway comes into the game against their hosts as heavy favorites and with star quality all over the pitch. McCabe has overcome a late injury scare to make the World Cup and embodies her national team’s courageous and battling style of play. Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile/Getty ImagesHow to watchNew Zealand vs Norway kicks off at 03:00 AM ET with Australia vs Republic of Ireland starting at 08:00 AM ET.

Persons: Ada Hegerberg, Sam Kerr, “, Ali Riley, CNN’s Amanda Davies, ” Riley, John Cowpland, Ada, Ballon d’Or Féminin, Hegerberg, Harriet Lander, Kerr, Michael Regan, Katie McCabe, McCabe, Stephen McCarthy Organizations: CNN, Norway, New, New Zealand, Zealand, Football Ferns, football’s, Hegerberg, Norwegian Football Federation, Olympique Lyonnais Féminin, Getty, Australia, Republic, Chelsea, Brazil, USA, Italy, Women's Super League, Republic of Ireland, Colombia, Football Association of Ireland, FAI, Arsenal Locations: New Zealand, Norway, Australia, Republic of Ireland, New, Zealand, Ireland, Republic of, The Republic, Swiss, Brisbane

☆ World Cup co-hosts New Zealand suffer another setback with Nigeria thrashing
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MELBOURNE, April 12 (Reuters) - Women's World Cup co-hosts New Zealand suffered another blow to their confidence in the leadup to the tournament on Tuesday with a 3-0 defeat to Nigeria in a friendly and the loss of veteran midfielder Betsy Hassett to a suspected broken rib. The defeat in Antalya, Turkey extended the Football Ferns' winless run to 10 matches and heaps further pressure on embattled coach Jitka Klimková. Hassett's injury added salt to 25th-ranked New Zealand's wounds, the midfielder forced from the field after 70 minutes after clashing with Oparanozie. New Zealand, who co-host the Women's World Cup with Australia in July and August, have not won since handing the Philippines a 2-1 defeat in September. They meet Norway, Philippines and Switzerland in Group A at the World Cup.

☆ Australia and New Zealand mark 100-day countdown to Women's World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"But this women's tournament is not just about football, it's about celebrating women's sports and women's empowerment all over the world." "Currently, only 40% of football facilities nationwide are classified as female-friendly," Football Australia said in a statement. 'UNITY BEAT'New Zealand is staging its third global sporting event in less than two years, having hosted the women's Rugby World Cup and women's Cricket World Cup last year. Rugby World Cup organisers hailed record crowds as New Zealand's Black Ferns swept to the title last November. According to a FIFA report, some 1.12 billion viewers tuned into the 2019 Women's World Cup in France where the U.S. won their fourth title and their second in succession.

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