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☆ Gianni Infantino: Fifa president says women should 'pick the right battles' to 'convince us, men, what we have to do' in fight for equality
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —FIFA President Gianni Infantino says women should “pick the right battles” to “convince us, men, what we have to do” over equality issues in soccer. Speaking at a media conference ahead of Sunday’s Women’s World Cup final between England and Spain, Infantino also addressed the funding disparity between men and women at their respective World Cup tournaments. Infantino described equal pay in the Women’s World Cup as a “slogan that comes up every now and then.”“Equal pay in the World Cup – we are going in that direction already,” added Infantino. Infantino defended FIFA’s investment in women’s football, highlighting the expanded 32-team edition of the 2023 Women’s World Cup as a benchmark for its success in growing the game. The FIFA president also called the 2023 Women’s World Cup “simply the best and greatest and biggest Women’s World Cup ever” – said that this tournament has allowed FIFA to break even such has been the revenue opportunity.

Persons: Gianni Infantino, ”, Infantino, “, let’s, Crystal Dunn, Tim Nwachukwu, ” – Organizations: CNN, FIFA, Soccer, Women’s, United States Soccer Federation, USSF, United States Women’s, Team Players, United States National Soccer Team Players, teams, Getty, Federation, CONCACAF, Africa, of Nations Locations: England, Spain, United, Washington , DC

☆ U.S. women’s national team coach Vlatko Andonovski resigns after early World Cup exit, AP source says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. women's national team coach Vlatko Andonovski has resigned, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The move comes less than two weeks after the Americans were knocked out of the Women's World Cup earlier than ever before. The four-time tournament champions struggled throughout the World Cup. The United States had never finished worse that third at the World Cup. The 46-year-old Andonovski was named coach of the United States in October 2019, taking over for Jill Ellis, who led the United States to back-to-back World Cup titles.

Persons: Vlatko Andonovski, Crystal Dunn, Portugal —, Jill Ellis Organizations: FIFA, New Zealand, Melbourne, women's, Associated Press, Netherlands, Sweden, U.S, United Locations: New, Sweden, Melbourne, Naarm, Australia, Vietnam, Portugal, United States

☆ Women’s World Cup: Capturing Brandi Chastain’s iconic penalty
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The US Women’s National Team (USWNT) was on the cusp of winning its second Women’s World Cup – this time in front of a sell-out home crowd. The 1999 Women’s World Cup was a turning point for the women’s game, particularly in the US, and pictures of Chastain’s celebrations are synonymous with the surge of success for soccer in the States. The final of the tournament also still holds the record for the biggest attendance for a Women’s World Cup game. “[The 1999 tournament] is why I’m here, it’s why I’m in the US and playing for the US,” 2015 Women’s World Cup winner Sydney Leroux said according to FIFA. Then President Bill Clinton congratulates the US squad at the White House after winning the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Persons: Brandi Chastain, juxtaposing, Chastain, Chastain jogged, Gao Hong, Hector Mata, Mark J, Terrill, ” Mata, Mata, Robert Beck, Sydney Leroux, ” “, Carli Lloyd, Lars Baron, it’s, Chastain’s, ” Chastain, “, ”, Bill Clinton, Vincent Laforet, David Madison Organizations: CNN, US Women’s National, Rose, CNN Sport, Sports, FIFA, 99ers, White House, US National Team, Getty Locations: China, Los Angeles, States, America, United States

☆ Vlatko Andonovski: US women's head coach steps down after team's World Cup elimination
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Wayne Sterling | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Vlatko Andonovski has stepped down from his position as head coach of the US Women’s National Team (USWNT), the US Soccer Federation announced Thursday. The federation said in a press release that US Soccer and Andonovski mutually agreed to part ways. “All of us at US Soccer thank Vlatko for his dedication to our Women’s National Team over the past four years,” US Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker said in the press release. “Vlatko worked tirelessly for this team and has been a strong and positive leader for our women’s program. “We want to extend our deepest gratitude to Vlatko for his dedication to the Women’s National Team,” US Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone said in the press release.

Persons: Vlatko Andonovski, Vlatko, Matt Crocker, “ Vlatko, “ It’s, ” Andonovski, “, they’ve, Cindy Parlow Cone, ” Crocker, Twila Kilgore, Kilgore Organizations: CNN, US, National, US Soccer Federation, Soccer, Andonovski, US Soccer, Women’s National Team, Women’s National Locations: Sweden, Tokyo, United States

That's down from 13% of Nike's women's team products which sold out during the same tournament in 2019, the data shows. For that reason, marketers must bear in mind the risk that the growing fanbase could see their support for women's soccer as disingenuous. To recognize the impact grassroots teams have in creating excitement about women's soccer, Adobe's ad also featured London-based community women's soccer clubs Peaches FC and Baesianz FC, said Sabina Strasser, Senior Director, Brand Experience EMEA at Adobe. Sporting goods retailer Fanatics has more than 475 U.S. women's team products for sale this year, up from about 175 in 2019, the company told Reuters. As of Monday, the generic Adidas Women's World Cup soccer ball was among its top sellers in FIFA World Cup Gear.

Persons: Sam Kerr, Carl Recine, Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan, Grace Geyoro, Martine Rose, Nike's, Jan Runau, Yvonne Henderson, Bob Dorfman, England's Lionesses, Mary Earps, Bjorn Gulden, Sabina Strasser, Amy Tennery, Sheila Dang, Kate Masters, Shri Navaratnam Organizations: Soccer, Nike FC, REUTERS, Adidas, misstep, U.S, Nike, FIFA, Sporting Goods, Women's, Asisat, United States Women’s, Pricing, In, Pinnacle Advertising, Germany's Bayern Munich women's, Peaches FC, Baesianz FC, Brand, EMEA, Adobe, Sporting, Reuters, U.S ., Thomson Locations: Sydney, Australia, AUCKLAND, New Zealand, DICK's, U.S, French, Barcelona, England, Sweden, Spain, Tuesday's, Germany, London, Auckland, Dallas , Texas, New York

☆ Fact Check-John Daly’s remarks on Megan Rapinoe’s missed kick stem from parody
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Her kick was as straight as her - sideways.’”An iteration with over 2,100 reactions on Facebook is viewable (here). Its handle is a misspelling of PGA Tour, the professional golf tour organization in the United States (twitter.com/PGATOUR). There are no credible reports that Daly made any such public remarks about Rapinoe (archive.ph/IZizd), (bit.ly/3qmoCZY). Rapinoe played her last World Cup with the women’s national team on Sunday, missing her kick in the penalty-shoot out against Sweden (here). These remarks were originally posted by a parody account on platform X.

Persons: John Daly, Megan Rapinoe’s, “ John Daly, Daly, Rapinoe, Read Organizations: Tour, women’s, Reuters Locations: United States, Sweden

☆ Trump blames Megan Rapinoe and wokeness for US Women’s World Cup exit
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Tara Subramaniam | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

While the soccer star was not the only US player to do so, she has a contentious history with the former president. In a speech introducing the star soccer player, the president praised Rapinoe’s role in securing equal pay for the US women’s soccer team and her advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights. “For nearly 40 years, the US Women’s National Soccer Team has epitomized what it means to be a champion. Biden and his wife have also repeatedly championed this Women’s World Cup team and were among several big names who helped announce the lineup back in June. As the World Cup got underway, the Bidens placed a billboard on the White House North Lawn cheering on the team.

Persons: Donald Trump, Megan Rapinoe, “, Joe Biden, ” Trump, Crooked Joe Biden, Megan, MAGA, ”, “ I’m, Megyn Kelly, Kelly, Rapinoe, it’s, Trump, ” Rapinoe, Colin Kaepernick’s, Sue Bird, Biden, Rapinoe’s, Jill Biden Organizations: Sydney CNN —, US women’s, U.S, Women’s Soccer Team, Fox News, CNN, WIN, ESPN, US, National Soccer Team, ”, White, Lawn Locations: Sweden, America, USA, United States

☆ US fans digest shock loss as Sweden sink Women's World Cup 'three-peat' dreams
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Tara Subramaniam | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Their elation quickly turned to stunned silence when a review of the shot determined the ball had crossed the goal line, sending the US women’s team crashing out of the World Cup. Fans of US women’s football are not used the seeing their team lose. The squad came into this tournament aiming for a historic and never before achieved “three-peat” – three consecutive World Cup wins. But he added: “Not everyone remembers that, before she was the hero of the 2015 World Cup, Carli Lloyd missed a [penalty kick] in the 2011 [World Cup] final. “And we hope to cheer in person at the next Women’s World Cup, wherever it may be.”

Persons: Alyssa Naeher, Carly Andler, ” Andler, Susie Quesada, Chris Woolf, ” Woolf, Ellie Sterrett, ”, Ellie Sterret, Sonia Sterrett, Sophia Smith, ’ ”, Trevor, Kelley O’Hara, ” Trevor, Mom Sonia, “ we’re, “, ” Ellie, Mike, Carli Lloyd, Suzanne Rivera Organizations: Australia CNN, US, Sydney, Sweden, CNN, “, women’s Locations: Sydney, Australia, Melbourne, California, San Francisco, Netherlands, South Africa, “, Sweden, Paul , Minnesota

☆ US women’s World Cup domination has ended. But the nation remains a global talent factory
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The US women’s team has been historically dominant, winning four World Cups (and four Olympic gold medals). UK-born US national team defender Antonee Robinson in action for Fulham in the Premier League on May 8, 2023. Warren Little/Getty ImagesHistory of US women’s dominanceThe civil rights law Title IX, passed in 1972, is one major reason why the US women’s team is so strong, experts say. Sarina Bolden represents the Philippines at the FIFA Women's World Cup on July 25, 2023. Haiti's Noa Ganthier holds a phone for a selfie in Brisbane Stadium, Australia, at the Women's World Cup on July 21, 2023.

Persons: Antonee Robinson, Sergiño Dest, Tim Weah, –, George Weah –, ”, Gijsbert Oonk, Warren Little, IX, Leander Schaerlaeckens, ” Schaerlaeckens, Oonk, It’s, Schaerlaeckens, “, Sarina Bolden, Catherine Ivill, Bolden, she’d, ” Noa Ganthier, I’ve, ” Danielle Etienne, Derrick Etienne, Haiti's Noa Ganthier, Dan Peled, Nigeria’s, Elkeson Organizations: CNN, Washington DC, US, Fulham, FC Barcelona, West African country’s, Sport, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Olympic Games, Premier League, Soccer, Marist College, International, Erasmus University, FIFA, Haiti, Haitian, Haiti’s men’s, men’s Locations: California, Seattle, Philippines, United States, America, Haiti, Jamaica, United Kingdom, Netherlands, US, Liberia, England, Brazil, Spain, Argentina, Europe, American, Florida, father’s, Virginia, Brisbane, Australia, Mexico, Asia, China, Vietnam

☆ Atlas Lionesses: The Moroccan soccer revolution and the players inspiring a generation of girls
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Alasdair Howorth For Cnn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Morocco players celebrate after advancing to the knock out stage of the Women's World Cup. Her impact on the Moroccan women’s team has been equally dazzling. Chebbak’s legend has only grown this summer in leading the Atlas Lionesses at their first ever World Cup. Frustrated with the lack of women’s soccer, Illa and a few friends set up a team of their own. Nouhaila Benzina, pictured alongside FIFA President Gianni Infantino, has become a history maker during the Women's World Cup.

Persons: Ghizlane Chebbak, Mohammed VI, King, Chebbak, –, Prince Moulay Abdallah, King Mohammed VI, Cheebak, Khadija Illa, “, Alex Grimm, Larbi Chebbak, Ghizlane, didn’t, Misr El, Paul Kane, ” Chebbak, ”, Hakimi, Hakim Ziyech, Morocco’s, Morocco's, Reynald Pedros, Gary Day, Illa, Colin Murty, Fouzi Lekjaa, Nouhaila, Gianni Infantino, Harold Cunningham Organizations: CNN, of Nations, Morocco women’s, National Women’s Football League, FIFA, Moroccan, Rabat’s AS, AS, CAF Champions League, Confederation of African Football, South, Chebbak, Getty, Royal Moroccan Football Federation, Women’s Football League, CAF Women’s Champions League Locations: Morocco, South Africa, Sahara, Egypt, Germany, South Korea, Colombia, France, Laâyoune, Rabat, soccer, AFP, Moroccan

☆ USWNT faces unfamiliar emotions following dramatic Women's World Cup exit
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

This is a team that had not lost a Women’s World Cup match for 12 years, had never finished worse than third in the tournament, and was aiming for a historic World Cup three-peat, a near impossible feat never achieved in men’s or women’s soccer. Always remember that you encourage women and girls everywhere to show up and fight for their dreams.”Alex Morgan reacts after the US was knocked out the World Cup. It’s been an honor.”Megan Rapinoe played in her last ever World Cup match for the US. Brad Smith/USSF/Getty ImagesFellow two-time World Cup winner Julie Ertz also told Fox Sports afterwards, while fighting back tears, that she would probably never play for the USWNT ever again. “We just lost the World Cup by a millimeter,” Naeher told Fox Sports.

Persons: Alex Morgan, –, Megan Rapinoe, Julie Ertz –, Jill Biden, ” Alex Morgan, Alex Pantling, Hillary Clinton, “ I’m, Zećira Mušović, “, Vlatko Andonovski, ” Andonovski, ”, Lindsey Horan, William West, ’, I’ve, It’s, ” Megan Rapinoe, Brad Smith, Julie Ertz, Lina Hurtig’s, Alyssa Naeher, Naeher Organizations: CNN, Sweden, US, National, Twitter, “, FIFA, Vietnam, Portugal, Getty, ”, Fox Sports, USSF Locations: Melbourne, Sweden, Netherlands, Portugal, Portuguese, AFP

☆ Three African teams have reached the Women’s World Cup knockout stages for the first time ever. Here’s what you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Yet the tournament’s lowest FIFA world-ranked team (77th) bowed out in style, claiming their first ever Women’s World Cup win with a 3-1 victory over Costa Rica. South AfricaNo team left it as late to qualify from the group stage as South Africa. But Thembi Kgatlana had other ideas, tapping home Hildah Magaia’s pull back to secure South Africa’s first ever Women’s World Cup win and a place in the knockout stages with the flick of a boot. A solid start for a side who arrived at the tournament having conceded more goals at the World Cup than any other team. More history was made as Nouhaila Benzina became the first player to wear a hijab at a senior-level Women’s World Cup, and the defender came close to doubling the lead with a well-struck volley.

Persons: –, Banyana Banyana, Thembi Kgatlana, Kgatlana, Lars Baron, I’ve, ” Kgatlana, Chiamaka Nnadozie, Uchenna Kanu, Osinachi Ohale, Australia’s Alanna Kennedy, Lauren James, Christy Ucheibe, Ucheibe, Isabel Infantes, Striker Ibtissam, Benzina, Anissa, Badri, Paul Kane Organizations: CNN, Qatar, debutants, FIFA, Argentina, South, Getty, Racing Louisville, E, US, Sydney Football Stadium, Super Falcons, Olympic, Canada, Brisbane, Group, England, Denmark, European, Chelsea, Benfica, Germany, South Korea, Atlas Lions, France, Hindmarsh Locations: Nigeria, South Africa, debutants Morocco, Australia, New Zealand, Zambia, Japan, Spain, Costa Rica, Africa, Italy, Sweden, Netherlands, Portugal, Vietnam, Republic, Ireland, Canada, Denmark, England, Morocco, Colombia, Korea, Brisbane, Perth, France, Qatar

☆ Simone Biles stepped away from ‘corrosive’ gymnastics for mental health. Now she’s back
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Savanna Stewart | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“We’ve never seen an athlete like Simone Biles,” Ryan said. And yet that sport was corrosive enough and abusive enough that she really had to step away for her own mental health,” added Ryan. “I have to focus on my mental health and not jeopardize my health and well-being.”Biles was replaced in the all-around final by Jade Carey, who had finished ninth in the qualifying round. More than 150 athletes, including Biles, said that the former USA Gymnastics team doctor sexually abused them under the guise of providing medical treatment. “I think this just really shows the lack of leadership of USA Gymnastics and the United States Olympic Committee.”However, there is hope that a brighter future is in store for USA Gymnastics.

Persons: –, “, Joan Ryan, ” Ryan, Ryan, ” Simone Biles, Biles, “ We’ve, Simone Biles, ”, ” Biles, Jade Carey, Carey, Jamie Squire, Simone, ” Carey, Ryan’s, Dmitri Lovetsky, ’ ” Ryan, Larry Nassar, Nassar, …, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, Maggie Nichols, General's, Saul Loeb, Jake Tapper, ” Raisman, Jill Geer, Gabby Douglas, Suni Lee, ” Geer, Geer, Douglas — Ryan, “ It’s, you’ve, what’s Organizations: CNN, CNN Sport, Olympics, USA Gymnastics, Oregon State University, US Gymnastics Federation –, Tokyo, USA, United States Olympic, Paralympic, New York, United, Capitol, United States Olympic Committee, National Team, “, ”, US women’s Locations: Hoffman Estates , Illinois, Tokyo, United States, Washington, Biles, “, Paris

☆ Naomi Girma: Inspired by Serena Williams, US soccer star wants to spur on the next generation
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Matt Foster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —While the US team has endured an underwhelming group stage at the Women’s World Cup, one positive for the defending champion has been defender Naomi Girma’s form. RepresentationGirma juggled her soccer career while also studying at Stanford, where she majored in management science and engineering. She was also a three-time team captain (2019-21) for Stanford’s soccer team. “It was a way for a lot of my parents’ generation and also me and my brother’s generation, who were all first-generation Americans, to get together and have a community,” Girma said. “Just playing for the US is a huge honor and getting to compete together with this incredible group of women,” she said.

Persons: Naomi Girma’s, Girma, David Rowland, Simone Manuel, Simone Biles, Serena Williams, “, ”, Demissie –, – Girma’s, ” Girma, Becky Sauerbrunn’s, Abby Dahlkemper, Ulrik Pedersen Organizations: CNN, US, Portugal, San Diego Wave, Stanford, soccer, Reuters, Maleda Soccer Club, Maleda Soccer Locations: USA, San Jose, Ethiopia, East

☆ Lindsey Horan dismisses criticism of US soccer team at the Women’s World Cup as ‘noise’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Jill Martin | Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Former USWNT player Carli Lloyd was highly critical of the US team's performance against Portugal. And it’s the World Cup, you know, it’s the biggest stage,” added Horan as she looked ahead to the team’s last-16 knockout match against Sweden on Sunday. Phil Walter/Getty ImagesAfter Tuesday’s game, US coach Vlatko Andonovski said it was “insane” for anyone to question the team’s commitment. This will be the seventh World Cup meeting between the two teams and the first in the knockout stages, according to FIFA. Sweden also drew with the US in 2015 and beat them in 2011 – the last time any team defeated the US Women’s National Team inside regulation at a World Cup.

Persons: CNN — Lindsey Horan, Ana Capeta, Carli Lloyd, Maddie Meyer, ” USWNT, Horan, ”, “, We’re, we’re, “ We’re, Lynn Williams, haven’t, ” Horan, Dolores Silva of, Phil Walter, Vlatko Andonovski, ” Andonovksi, “ It’s, … We’re Organizations: CNN, US Women’s National, Portugal, FOX, Sweden, US, FIFA, Tokyo, National Team Locations: Portugal, Dolores Silva of Portugal, Sweden

☆ The Rest of the World Has Finally Caught the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Joshua Robinson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The gap between the U.S. women’s national team and the rest of the world used to be measured in millions of dollars and bagfuls of goals. That’s how it steamrolled to back-to-back World Cup triumphs in 2015 and 2019, asserting its place as the unchallenged juggernaut of the women’s game.

Organizations: U.S, women’s

☆ Sweden to play US in last 16 after beating Argentina while South Africa makes history
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Matt Foster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —A meeting between Sweden and the US in the first knockout stage of the Women’s World Cup was confirmed on Wednesday as the Scandinavian side beat Argentina 2-0. Banyana Banyana’s 3-2 win at the Wellington Regional Stadium marked the African nation’s first win ever at a Women’s World Cup having qualified twice. South Africa makes historyOver in Hamilton, Banyana Banyana had to come from behind after Arianna Caruso put Italy ahead through a penalty early on. Benedetta Orsi is consoled by her teammate Lucia Di Guglielmo after scoring an own goal against South Africa. Catherine Ivill/Getty ImagesThe second half saw something of an onslaught from South Africa, who continually regained the ball high up the pitch and got numbers forward en masse.

Persons: Sofia Jakobssen, Rebecka Blomqvist, Argentina’s, Elin Rubensson, Banyana Banyana, Arianna Caruso, Robyn Moodaly, Benedetta Orsi, goalkeepr Francesca Durante, Durante, Orsi, Lucia Di Guglielmo, Catherine Ivill, Hildah Magaia, Banyana, Cristiana Girelli’s, Caruso, Gireilli, Thembi Kgatlana, Desiree Ellis, Valentina Giacinti, Kgatlana, Ellis ’, FIFA’s Organizations: CNN, Argentina, Wellington, Cup, South American, Waikato, Sofia, FIFA, US, Tokyo, National Team, South, Portugal Locations: Sweden, Italy, South Africa, Hamilton, New Zealand, Africa, Netherlands, England, Australia, Argentina

The job for the United States women’s soccer team on Tuesday is clear, because that job never changes. The United States must get past Portugal to advance at the Women’s World Cup because that it what is needed, what is expected, what is required. It’s just kind of, why are you coming to the World Cup if you don’t think you should win it? The United States is a team in transition, a mix of veteran World Cup champions and fresh-faced World Cup rookies that has struggled both to dominate weaker teams and to unlock stronger ones. The United States knows it has arrived at a special moment in this World Cup.

Persons: Megan Rapinoe, “, doesn’t, Rapinoe, ”, haven’t, Vlatko, ” Andonovski Organizations: United, U.S, women’s Locations: United States, Portugal, U.S, Netherlands, Vietnam, England

CNN —After the thrill of winning successive Women’s World Cup titles, the 2023 tournament – so far – has brought the US team very much down to earth with a bump. For a team that has been so historically dominant at the Women’s World Cup, performances throughout the 2023 edition so far have been underwhelming for women’s soccer’s most dynastic team. Fans of the US team get ready for the Women's World Cup group game against Portugal. 3 ranked in the world by FIFA, has plenty of World Cup history. Sweden drew with the US in 2015 and also beat them in 2011 – the last time any team defeated the USWNT inside regulation at a World Cup.

Persons: Ana Capeta’s, Vlatko Andonovski, “, Julie Foudy, Buda Mendes, Alex Morgan, ” Morgan, Thailand’s, –, Megan Rapinoe, Morgan, Andonovski, Mallory Swanson, Tobin Heath, Sam Mewis, Catarina Macario, Becky Sauerbrunn, Abby Dahlkemper, Andrew Cornaga, Trinity Rodman, Carli Lloyd, ” Lloyd, Crystal Dunn, Lloyd, ” Andonovksi, ”, Rebecca Welch, Rose Lavelle, Lavelle, Saeed Khan, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sophia Smith, we’ll, Lindsey Horan, ” Andonovski, “ We’re Organizations: CNN, TNT, US, National, Getty, Portugal, New Zealand, Canada, Tokyo, Christen Press, Vietnam, Professional, Chicago Bulls, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Montreal Canadiens, UEFA, Leagues, ”, Sweden, FIFA Locations: Portugal, Buda, Thailand, Netherlands, Vietnam, England, New, New Zealand, Sweden, Spain, Auckland, Wellington, AFP, Real Madrid

☆ Marta: How Brazil’s all-time record goalscorer became the greatest of all time and an ‘icon’ in her country
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

10, it the greatest women's player of all time and has become an 'icon' Brazil. Marta has won the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year award an unprecedented six times. The only achievement missing from a glittering CV is a major title with her beloved national team. Australia and New Zealand 2023 is her sixth and final Women's World Cup. If it weren’t for Marta, women’s football in Brazil would probably still be a very incipient thing.

Persons: CNN —, ” Sissi, “, Sissi, Vasco da Gama, Marta Viera da Silva, ”, Marta, chuckles, Stuart Franklin, wasn’t, Marta ’, John Walton, ’, that’s, ” Marta, Feng Li, Brazil’s, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Cafu, Roberto Carlos, Dida, Tina Ellerston, Ellerston, –, Juca Kfouri, Ronaldo O Fenômeno, Ronaldinho Gaúcho, ” Kfouri, Doug Pensinger, Pelé, Marta “ Pelé, Raphael Alves, she’s, Neymar, ‘ Marta ’, King, Marta –, Paul Currie, Kfouri, “ Marta Organizations: CNN, Brazil, Rio, Vasco, CNN Sport, FIFA, Nigeria, women’s, Champions League, Copa Libertadores, Germany, United, United States Women’s National, AFP, Getty, Brazil ” Locations: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, United States, men’s, Germany, USA, nestling, Australia, New Zealand, Alagoas, Marta’s, Brazilian

CNN —The US Women’s National Team was a post width away from exiting the Women’s World Cup at the group stage, but survived a late scare to earn a goalless draw against Portugal and reach the last 16. Defeat for the USWNT – a team aiming for a third consecutive world title – would have ended its participation in the tournament. The gap between the top-ranked teams and others has closed significantly in the four years since the last Women’s World Cup. “What this World Cup shows now is that the women’s game is growing a lot and because of that you have these kinds of results that before the World Cup nobody believed would happen,” Portugal coach Francisco Neto told reporters. “We had our World Cup on the line,” veteran Megan Rapinoe, who came on as a second-half substitute, admitted afterwards.

Persons: Ana Capeta, Alyssa Naeher, Robin Alam, Alex Morgan, “, didn’t, ” Morgan, Francisco Neto, Brad Smith, Jessica Silva, –, Morgan, Lynn Williams, Williams, Saeed Khan, Megan Rapinoe, “ We’re, ” Organizations: CNN, US Women’s National, Portugal, USSF, Getty, FIFA, ”, Saints Locations: Netherlands, Vietnam, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand, ” Portugal, Auckland , New Zealand, Eden, America, AFP

☆ How to watch the USWNT’s crucial Women’s World Cup game against Portugal
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The US Women’s National Team (USWNT) will be looking to book its place in the knockout stages of the Women’s World Cup against Portugal on Tuesday. The team’s final group stage game takes place at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, and kicks off at 3 a.m. Eastern Time (7 p.m. local time). You can also stream matches by signing in with your TV provider at foxsports.com or on the Fox Sports app. “When you’re at the top, you’re always looking to get better,” US forward Megan Rapinoe said ahead of the final group stage game. The Oranje will come up against tournament debutant Vietnam which is still waiting for its first goal at the Women’s World Cup.

Persons: Lindsey Horan’s, you’re, Megan Rapinoe Organizations: CNN, US Women’s National, Portugal, Fox, Fox Sports, Telemundo, Peacock, Seven Network, Optus Sport, BBC, ITV, FIFA, Vietnam, Steel, Haiti, England Locations: Eden, Auckland , New Zealand, Australia, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Vietnam, Portugal, Vietnam Vietnam, China, Denmark, Haiti, England, Danes

☆ Haiti's trailblazing new generation honors its soccer roots
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Tara Subramaniam | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Etienne joined Haiti’s youth set-up at age 14 and represented the team at the U-20 Women’s World Cup in 2018 – the first time a Caribbean nation has appeared in that tournament. And he always used to tell me the stories about how they were trying to qualify for the World Cup,” Pierre-Jerome said. The World Cup debutantes need a win to have any chance of making it to the Round of 16 – and for results elsewhere to go their way. Ahead of the World Cup, the team trained in Switzerland and South Korea, according to a representative of the Haitian Federation of Football. For Etienne, representing Haiti at the Women’s World Cup is also about cementing a legacy for generations to come.

Persons: Danielle Etienne, –, Derrick, “, ” Etienne, Etienne, ”, ” Etienne’s, Milan Pierre, Jerome, Reginald, I’ve, ” Pierre, Pierre, ” she’s, we’re, “ I’ve, Jerome said, they’ve, Jovenel Moise, “ It’s Organizations: New Zealand CNN, Denmark, men’s, CNN, Haiti’s, Haitian, Haiti, England, Haitian Federation of Football, CNN she’s Locations: Auckland, New Zealand, Haiti, Caribbean, China, Switzerland, South Korea

☆ Australia vs Canada: Australia facing ‘disaster’ as Matildas teeter on brink of early exit from home World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

As one of the co-hosts, this year’s Women’s World Cup was supposed to be the culmination of all this change; a celebration of Australia’s most beloved team. A shaky 1-0 win against Ireland kicked off the Matildas’ tournament before disaster struck once more and they succumbed to a shock 3-2 defeat against Nigeria. That 2015 run marked the Matildas’ best World Cup performance to date, after appearing in every edition since 1995. The assembled 75,784 fans represented a record crowd for a women’s soccer match in the country and the highest attendance at a Women’s World Cup for 24 years, according to FIFA. “It’s definitely transcended the traditional women’s community and so that’s really exciting.”Australia has played its part in making this the biggest Women’s World Cup in history.

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☆ Women’s World Cup: Which teams are through? Which are out? Which can still qualify?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —With some Women’s World Cup groups balancing on a knife edge, working out which team needs to get what result to still qualify can be a tricky process. Group ANorway vs. the Philippines, Switzerland vs. New ZealandPhilippines' Sarina Bolden celebrates after scoring the winning goal over New Zealand. The pressure is on New Zealand to avoid an unwanted piece of history by becoming the first host nation to go out of the group stages of a Women’s World Cup. The Norwegians need to win and hope either Switzerland or New Zealand win and they themselves earn a three-goal swing over Switzerland or New Zealand. Group FJamaica vs. Brazil, Panama vs. FranceJamaica earned the country's first ever Women's World Cup win with a 1-0 victory over Panama.

Persons: Sarina Bolden, Amanda Perobelli, Bradley Kanaris, Alessandra Tarantino, Lauren James, Justin Setterfield, Kim Price, Luisa Gonzalez, John Cowpland Organizations: CNN, CNN Sport, New, Reuters, Switzerland, New Zealand, Canada, Republic of Ireland, Nigeria Nigeria, Getty, Nigeria, C, C Costa Rica, Spain, AP Japan, China, England, Haiti, Portugal, US Women’s National, Jamaica, France Jamaica, Panama, Brazil, France, G Argentina, Italy Sweden, Italy, Argentina, Sweden Locations: Norway, Philippines, Switzerland, New Zealand Philippines, New Zealand, Zealand, Swiss, New, Australia, Republic, Nigeria, Canada, Republic of Ireland, C Costa, Zambia, Japan, Spain Japan, Costa Rica, Spain, England, Haiti, Denmark, China, United States, Vietnam, Netherlands, Portugal, Brazil, Panama, Reuters France, Jamaica, Sweden, South Africa, Italy, Argentina

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