US stay top of FIFA world rankings after breakthrough month for Women’s football
August 5 – July 2022 will likely go down in women’s football history as the month the women’s international game changed forever.
August 5 – July 2022 will likely go down in women’s football history as the month the women’s international game changed forever.
August 3 – The impact of England’s women’s Euro 2022 success has been followed by a surge in ticket interest in the country’s Women’s Super League.
August 3 – The Champions of Europe will play the Champions of Concacaf on October 7 at Wembley in what will unofficially be the decider of who is currently the best women’s team in the world currently.
August 3 – Following the underwhelming campaign at Euro 2022 and the exit of Martin Sjögren, Norway have appointed record international Hege Riise (pictured) as the new coach of their women’s national team.
August 3 – Four players from champions England and five from runners-up Germany were named in the women’s Euro 2022 team of the tournament announced by UEFA.
August 2 – The English FA are planning contract talks with head coach Sarina Wiegman after she guided the country to Euro 2022 glory on Sunday in her first tournament in charge of the Lionesses.
By Andrew Warshaw
August 1 – In front of the biggest attendance ever for a Euro final, and an estimated 17.4 million television viewers across the nation, England’s Lionesses carved their place into sporting immortality on Sunday by winning Euro 2022, edging out eight-time champions Germany 2-1 after extra time.
August 1 – Brazil have retained their continental crown, defeating hosts Colombia 1-0 in Bucaramanga in the final of the Women’s Copa America with a penalty kick from Debinha.
July 29 – Players’ union Fifpro has said that female footballers need to play more matches to prevent the gap between the best teams and the rest from getting bigger.
July 29 – Sunday’s Euro 2022 final between England and Germany will set a new attendance record for Euro final tournament match – men’s or women’s – with just over 87,000 fans expected at sold-out Wembley Stadium.
By Andrew Warshaw
July 28 – England against Germany. One of the great rivalries in European football will take centre stage again on Sunday after the Germans beat France 2-1 in the semi-finals of the women’s Euros on Wednesday to set up a winner-takes-all showdown with the host nation.
July 27 – UEFA is reporting a 58% increase in TV viewing figures for the Women’s EURO 2022 up to the quarter final stage, compared to the last edition in the Netherlands.
By Andrew Warshaw
July 27 – Having fallen at the same stage in their previous three major competitions, England’s Lionesses overcame their semifinal jinx by roaring into the final of Euro 22 with a crushing 4-0 win over Sweden on Tuesday, a scoreline that sent shockwaves across the women’s game.
By Andrew Warshaw
July 25 – Will home advantage count or will England’s Lionesses once again fall just short?
July 21 – On a nail-biting, nerve-wracking night, host nation England – watched by a sold-out Amex stadium and 7.6 million viewers at home – edged into the semi-finals of the Women’s Euros on Wednesday after dramatically coming from behind to beat fellow pre-tournament favourites Spain in extra time.