FIFA Women’s World Cup Day 14:

THE NETHERLANDS qualified for the knockout stages as Group E winners, becoming only the second team to score against Canada this year. Meanwhile, Ajara Nchout put Cameroon through with the very last kick of the match against the Football Ferns of New Zealand...

FIFA Women’s World Cup Day 13:

SCOTLAND grabbed despair from the precipice of joy in Paris; squandering a three-goal lead in the last twenty minutes and crashing out of the tournament. England, meanwhile, ensured they topped Group D with a 2-0 victory over Japan.

FIFA Women’s World Cup Day 12:

BRAZIL won a feisty encounter, but Italy took the top spot in Group C on goal difference from Australia who thrashed Jamaica. Brazil qualified for the round of sixteen as the best third place side...

FIFA Women’s World Cup Day 11:

NORWAY joined France in the Round of 16, eking past a Korean side that put on a decent second half show in their attempt to recover a two-goal deficit. Nigeria are still in with a chance of qualifying as a best third-placed finisher...

FIFA Women’s World Cup Day 10:

THE USA did more than enough to book their place in the round of sixteen with a comprehensive victory over Chile. In front of 45,594 noisy fans in Paris, a first half brace from Carli Lloyd was supplemented by Julie Ertz’s header...

FIFA Women’s World Cup Day 9:

Canada gave an assured performance at the Stade des Alpes, beating New Zealand to wrap up qualification to the last sixteen. Jessie Fleming and Nichelle Prince scored at either end of the second half, condemning the Football Ferns to a final matchday showdown with Cameroon for third place...

FIFA Women’s World Cup Day 8:

IT WAS a case of too little, too late for Scotland at Roazhon Park as Japan gave an accomplished passing performance to take all three points and leave Shelley Kerr’s side needing nothing short of a win in their final group game...

FIFA Women’s World Cup Day 7:

AUSTRALIA came from two goals down to beat Brazil 3-2 in Montpelier. Marta opened the scoring for the Seleção with her 16th World Cup goal and Cristiane doubled their advantage after brilliant approach play down the left. Caitlin Foord got one back for Australia before the break, sparking a second half fightback through Chloe Logarzo's strike and a Mônica own goal...

FIFA Women’s World Cup Day 6:

Group B: GERMANY 1-0 SPAIN Sara Däbritz gets the winner for Germany Spain made the early running, but Germany scored the all-important goal to seize control of Group B in an absorbing encounter at Valenciennes. Midfielder Sara Däbritz punished the Spaniards’ wastefulness arriving to bundle in after Sandra Paños had saved Alexandra Popp’s headed effort. … Continue reading FIFA Women’s World Cup Day 6: →

FIFA Women’s World Cup Day 5:

Group E: NEW ZEALAND 0-1 THE NETHERLANDS Jill Roord scores a later winner against New Zealand It was a late, late show at Le Havre with the Netherlands finding a stoppage time winner to undo all New Zealand’s hard work. Newly signed Arsenal midfielder, Jill Roord, came off the bench to head home from close … Continue reading FIFA Women’s World Cup Day 5: →