Super Falcons of Nigeria forward Asisat Oshoala tops the list of female footballers nominated for the Women's Ballon d'Or award, the organisers announced on Wednesday. Oshoala enjoyed a superb 2022–23 campaign with Barcelona Femeni, winning the treble and scoring over 25 goals for the Spanish and European champions. The Falcons forward also starred at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, where she scored once and became...
Co-hosts Australia have surpassed their best-ever outing at the FIFA Women’s World Cup after beating France 7-6 on penalties after a goalless stalemate during regulation time to progress to the semi-finals of the tournament for the first-time ever. The Matildas have goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold to thank for her heroics in an enthralling shootout that had thousands of fans inside Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane jumping out of...
The second round of matches in Group F of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand provided breathtaking drama as France and Jamaica secured vital wins in their respective games on Saturday. Les Bleues defeated 2007 finalists Brazil 2-1 in an enthralling tie at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, with 33-year-old defender Wendie Renard scoring the winner for the 2019 hosts. Veteran forward...
Aissatou Tounkara is confident of the France women's national team preparedness to take on Brazil in their 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group F tie on Saturday even as captain Wendie Renard nurses a calf injury. The 33-year old Olympique Lyon Feminin defender sustained the injury after coming under a challenge from Jamaica skipper Khadija Shaw during the goalless draw in Sydney on Sunday which ultimately...
The French women’s national team will be heading into this summer’s FIFA Women’s World Cup with a bunch of experienced players, but none more than Olympique Lyon’s defender and team captain Wendie Renard. The 32-year-old has been an ever-present figure in the French team since she made her debut in 2011 and will be heading to Australia and New Zealand to partake in her third Women’s...
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