Zambia international Barbra Banda made history on Monday as the 24-year-old became the first African to be named in the final shortlist for the FIFPRO Women’s World XI, Afrosport reports. The Copper Queens forward, who was recently named the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year, helped Orlando Pride clinch their first National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Championship, scoring the only goal in their 1-0 win against...
The FIFA Women’s World Cup comes to an end this Sunday, and fans are promised a captivating final match between Spain and the Lionesses of England, as a first-time winner is guaranteed at the tournament. La Roja and England will both be playing in the final of the tournament for the first time ever as they become the 9th and 10th different World Cup finalists in...
This year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand is the biggest edition yet, with 32 teams from six confederations set to battle it out over the next 30 days, with one nation hoping to emerge as the champion of the world. Despite the rigorous football schedule over the last few years and injuries to some of the biggest stars, the tournament is still...
The England women’s national team are among the favourites the lift the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup which begins on July 20 in Auckland, New Zealand. The Lionesses head to the tournament on the back of winning the 2022 European Women’s Championship (Euro 2022), their first-ever international title and second in the country’s history after the men's team lifted the FIFA World Cup in 1966. The...
When one thinks of the word ‘invincible’ in football, the popular name that comes to mind is Arsenal. The Gunners went through the entire 2003-04 Premier League season unbeaten, going on to win the league 11 points clear of London rivals Chelsea. Since, then, only Juventus during the 2011-12 Serie A season have been able to go an entire league season unbeaten. The likes of FC...
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