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☆ England's Wiegman last female head coach remaining at Women's World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BRISBANE, Aug 6 (Reuters) - England's Sarina Wiegman is the lone female head coach remaining at the Women's World Cup after the elimination of South Africa on Sunday, which could bode well for the Lionesses Down Under if history has a hand in it. Twelve of the World Cup's 32 head coaches were women, including Desiree Ellis, whose Banyana Banyana were ousted in a 2-0 loss to the Netherlands in the round of 16. Since 2000, all but one of the major women's football tournaments – the Women's World Cup, Women's Euros and the Olympics – have been won by female-coached teams, according to the Female Coaching Network. Norio Sasaki, the man who coached Japan to World Cup gold in 2011, is the sole exception. Wiegman, whose European champions play Nigeria in the round of 16 on Monday, took over as Lionesses head coach in September 2021, and her squad went on a 30-game unbeaten streak that included just five draws.

Persons: bode, Desiree Ellis, Banyana, Norio Sasaki, Wiegman, Inka, Lori Ewing, William Mallard Organizations: BRISBANE, Olympics, Female, Japan, Nigeria, Thomson Locations: Africa, Netherlands, Australia, England, Spain

☆ Women's World Cup heats up as former champions Norway and Japan square up
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

While Japan came through their group unscathed, Norway lost to co-hosts New Zealand in the tournament opener while a public spat threatened to derail their campaign before they eventually qualified. "You can see the level of the World Cup is rising, so the women's game is growing fast," Norway coach Hege Riise told reporters. "Now, they have developed quite fast and become a strong team." Japan coach Futoshi Ikeda praised the teamwork that saw them keep three clean sheets in three wins to advance. "Spain has very strong players... We look at them as a compact and strong team."

Persons: Martin Luckie, Hege Riise, Amanda Perobelli AUCKLAND, Riise, Futoshi Ikeda, They're, Inka Grings, Grings, Rohith Nair, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, Martin, Norway, Germany, New Zealand, Philippines, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Norway, , New Zealand, Japan, Canada, Brazil, China, Morocco, Jamaica, Switzerland, Spain, Bengaluru

☆ Switzerland sour Philippines' World Cup debut with 2-0 win
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"I wasn't that nervous, but I knew it was an important moment," Bachmann told reporters. Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic, Switzerland's top scorer and most capped player, fired over from close range before Bachmann's penalty put them ahead. "To come to this level and play against players from Europe, against a team like that is miraculous." Switzerland top Group A on goal difference ahead of co-hosts New Zealand, who upset Norway 1-0 on Thursday. Reporting by Hritika Sharma in Hyderabad; Editing by Peter Rutherford and Angus MacSwanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Ramona Bachmann, Coumba Sow, Seraina Piubel, Molly Darlington, Ramona Bachmann's, Inka, Bachmann, Olivia McDaniel, Alen Stajcic, Katrina Guillou's, Ana, Maria Crnogorcevic, deservedly, Piubel, McDaniel, Crnogorcevic, Stajcic, Hritika Sharma, Peter Rutherford, Angus MacSwan Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, Forsyth Barr, Seraina Piubel REUTERS, debutants, Dunedin, New Zealand, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Philippines, Switzerland, Dunedin , New Zealand, Seraina, Molly Darlington DUNEDIN , New Zealand, Europe, Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Dunedin, Norway, Hyderabad

☆ Canada headlines second day of Women’s World Cup action as Olympic champion faces Nigeria
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The Women’s World Cup is finally here and the tournament’s second day of action holds plenty of intriguing storylines. Olympic champion Canada kicks off its campaign in the opening game of Friday’s action, before one of the Women’s World Cup debutants – the Philippines – make its bow at the worldwide event. Nigeria vs. CanadaCanada is considered one of the favorites to compete for the Women’s World Cup title in Australia and New Zealand following its recent success. I know being in the World Cup is going to bring a lot of awareness. From 1995 onwards, only three World Cup debutants have won their opening match at a World Cup.

Persons: La Roja, Christine Sinclair, Adriana Leon, Allysha Chapman, Kadeisha Buchanan, Shelina Zadorsky, Ashley Lawrence, Sinclair, Julie Ertz, Jack GruberUSA, Bev Priestman, ” Priestman, ”, Sarina Bolden, Bolden, ” Bolden, “, Jason McCawley, Alisha Lehmann, Inka Grings, ” Lehmann, ’, Alexia Putellas, Jennifer Hermoso, Putellas –, Juan Manuel Serrano Arce, Raquel Rodríguez Cedeño Organizations: CNN, Canada, La, . Canada, Sinclair, Olympic Games, Olympics, FIFA, Super Falcons, Republic of Ireland, Dunedin, –, soccer team, Western Sydney Wanderers, Western United, New, ”, Wellington Regional, Women’s Champions League, Portland Thorns Locations: Philippines, Costa Rica, Qatar, Nigeria, Canada, Melbourne, Switzerland, Dunedin, Wellington, Spain, . Canada Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Tokyo, Sweden, Republic of, Zealand, Norway, Ecuador, ” Spain, Barcelona, Panama

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