Tag: womens soccer

Should Ada Hegerberg have put Women’s Football before her personal crusade?

By 5:30pm BST on the 18th May 2019, Ada Hegerberg had crystallised her place at the pinnacle of Women’s football. Already the winner of the inaugural Ballon d'Or Féminin, the Lyon striker had secured a first half hat-trick in the Champions League Final against FC Barcelona – a match they went on to win 4-1. … Continue reading Should Ada Hegerberg have put Women’s Football before her personal crusade? →

FIFA Women’s World Cup Day 1: FRANCE 4-0 SOUTH KOREA

FIFA WWC 2019, Opening Ceremony France made an emphatic start to their world cup campaign thrashing South Korea by four goals to nil in front of over 45,000 fans at the Parc de Princes. Eugénie Le Sommer opened the scoring inside 9 minutes and Wendie Renard put the French in a commanding position before half … Continue reading FIFA Women’s World Cup Day 1: FRANCE 4-0 SOUTH KOREA →

5 reasons why 2019 will be the best Women’s World Cup ever…

USA, Champions 2015 So, it begins. The FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off tonight with hosts France taking on Korea Republic (AKA South Korea). This tournament promises to be a watershed moment for many countries developing their women’s game - both as a professional sport and in building wider audiences domestically. This is extraordinary when … Continue reading 5 reasons why 2019 will be the best Women’s World Cup ever… →

FIFA Women’s World Cup – Group D

The FIFA Women’s World Cup begins on the 7th June 2019 with 24 teams contesting six groups to reach the round of 16 knock out stage. Let’s examine Group D which features Argentina, former winners Japan, debutants Scotland and my home country, England. Argentina Current FIFA Ranking: 37 3/8 qualifications Best placing – Group stages … Continue reading FIFA Women’s World Cup – Group D →