Kiwis crushed by Olympic disqualification but open legal action
July 14 – New Zealand are to take legal action after their men’s team were controversially thrown out of Olympic football qualifying for fielding an ineligible player.
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Women’s equal pay group plan victory parade demo in NY
July 10 – An anti-discrimination group is planning to protest wage inequality at today’s victory parade by the United States’ World Cup-winning women’s team in New York.
Women’s World Cup final breaks all records and tops NBA TV figures in US
By Paul Nicholson
July 7 – TV viewing figures from the US for Sunday’s Women’s World Cup final are reporting a stunning picture for soccer in the country and for the women’s game in general.
Canada 2015 starts to close the gender gap as Women’s game revels in spotlight
July 7 – The money gap when compared to the men may still be huge but FIFA’s decision to stage the women’s World Cup in Canada and increase the finalists to 24 teams certainly paid off in terms of crowds and global interest – and, on the field, in terms of excitement.
Players union FIFpro opens doors to women for first time
By Andrew Warshaw
July 6 – In a break with 50 years of tradition, football’s international players’ union FIFPro is opening its doors to female members to give women players a stronger voice.
Will Bronze win Gold? World Cup stars nominated for FIFA awards
July 3 – Who is the best Women’s player in the world? The most high profile women’s world cup ever is creating national and international stars, and – after a long wait – significant numbers of recognisable names in the women’s game. FIFA has announced its shortlists for the adidas Golden Ball, adidas Golden Glove and Hyundai Young Player awards.
Blatter to miss Women’s World Cup final, Hayatou to step in
By Andrew Warshaw
July 1 – Following increasing speculation, Sepp Blatter has decided not to attend this weekend’s Women’s World Cup Final in Canada citing “personal reasons”, a significant break with tradition that has immediately been linked to the FBI criminal investigation into football’s world governing body.
Draw seeding questioned as World Cup women prepare for final match-ups
By Andrew Warshaw
June 30 – With the women’s World Cup reaching the semi-final stage today and tomorrow, questions are being asked about why the top two countries in the world ended up being in the same half of the draw.
Canada warms up for another record breaking World Cup weekend
By Paul Nicholson
June 26 – The Women’s World Cup quarter finals kick off tonight in Canada with European heavyweights Germany and France facing each other in the first match in Montreal before China facing the US in Ottawa. The winners will meet each other on June 30 in the semi-final in Montreal.
Chinese World Cup women handed record bonus boost
By Mark Baber
June 24 – Ahead of Friday’s quarter final against the USA, China’s women’s team, known as the ‘Steel Roses’, have been awarded a record bonus for their accomplishments in the tournament to date, in line with China’s president, Xi Jinping’s plan to revitalise football in the “sleeping giant” of world football.
Women’s World Cup breaks all records heading into knockout rounds
By Ben Nicholson
June 19 – The FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada is breaking new ground and old records, indicating that the hoped-for rise in the global profile of the women’s game is becoming a reality.
Canada 2015 catches fire as TV audiences break records with hosts leading way
By Samindra Kunti
June 11 – The 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup has caught the imagination of the fans and TV viewers, but ultimately the success of the tournament may depend on host nation Canada’s fortunes.
Women’s World Cup brings new records, hope and healing for FIFA
By Andrew Warshaw
June 8 – With no senior men’s tournament to take centre stage, record after record looks set to be smashed at the women’s World Cup in Canada which began at the weekend.
Le Graët says France is ready to profit from Euro 2016
By Samindra Kunti
April 29 – President of the French Football Federation (FFF) Noël Le Graët (pictured), has claimed that EURO 2016 will be “extraordinary”, and that preparations are well advanced.
FIFA’s Olympic payments set to stagnate
By David Owen
April 26 – FIFA is probably going to have to make do with the same size of financial contribution from the Olympic Movement in 2017-20 as it is getting in the present four-year cycle, culminating with the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.