In a world of many great footballers in both the men’s and women’s game, not many have been as iconic and trailblazing as Brazil’s Marta da Silva, who announced on Wednesday that she would not be participating in the FIFA Women’s World Cup any longer after A Seleçāo elimination from the group stage. The 37-year-old, who came on in Brazil’s first game against Panama, joined two...
The Jamaica women's national football team have progressed to the FIFA Women's World Cup knockout phase for the very first time after holding Brazil to a 0-0 draw in their final Group F game at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on Wednesday. The Reggae Girlz sealed their first-ever victory in the previous game against Panama, winning 1-0. All they needed against the Brazilians was a draw and...
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 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand is the biggest one yet, and the competition, which kicks off on Thursday, July 20, at the 50,000-capacity Eden Park, is expected to draw the attention of many football fans across the globe. The Mundial, which features 32 teams from six confederations, provides traditionally smaller teams the opportunity to compete at the tournament, thereby improving...
The FIFA World Cup 2023 is filled with history makers, and one of the trailblazers is 37-year-old Brazil legend Marta da Silva, who is set for her sixth outing at the Mundial when it kicks off in New Zealand and Australia on July 20. When the ball gets rolling at this summer’s most-anticipated event, Marta will become one of the four players in history to have...
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