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1 in 5 players at Women’s ‘23 World Cup suffer online abuse

Lausanne, Switzerland—One in five players at this year’s Women’s World Cup were targeted by online abuse, according to a study released Monday by FIFA...

Spain football chief Rubiales resigns over kiss controversy

BARCELONA—Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales has resigned following fierce criticism for kissing Jenni Hermoso on the lips at the Women’s World Cup victory...

Spanish football boss apologizes for kissing World Cup star

MADRID—Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish Football Federation, apologized on Monday for kissing star player Jenni Hermoso on the lips after Spain won...

Carmona pays tribute to father who died before final

MADRID—Spain’s Women’s World Cup heroine Olga Carmona paid tribute to her father on Monday for giving her the strength “to achieve something unique” after...

Swedes beat Aussies for 3rd; England, Spain clash for cup

BRISBANE—Sweden scored either side of half-time to spoil Australia’s party and claim the third spot at the Women’s World Cup with a 2-0 victory...

England women beat Aussies 3-1, reach Cup final

SYDNEY—Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo did the damage late on in Sydney as England shattered Australian dreams Wednesday with a clinical 3-1 win to...

Colombia dreams big, eyes downfall of England

MELBOURNE—Colombia captain Catalina Usme is “dreaming big” and coach Nelson Abadia wants to “make history” as the last team standing from the Americas plots...

Japan assumes role as World Cup favorite

SYDNEY—Japan has flown in under the radar to become the team to beat, along with England, at the Women’s World Cup and boasting the...

Netherlands ends Africa’s run; US faces Sweden test

SYDNEY—The Netherlands secured a spot in the Women’s World Cup quarter-finals by ending South Africa’s historic run with a 2-0 win in Sydney on...

Morocco’s Benzina makes history with hijab at World Cup

ADELAIDE—Nouhaila Benzina became the first player to wear a hijab during a Women’s World Cup game when she sported the Muslim headscarf in Morocco’s...

US-born South Korean is youngest Women’s World Cup player

SYDNEY—Casey Phair on Tuesday became the youngest player to feature at a Women’s World Cup after coming on as a substitute in South Korea’s...

NZ shooting rattles teams hours before football kickoff

AUCKLAND—Women’s World Cup squads in Auckland were shocked but safe after a deadly shooting near several team hotels overshadowed the opening day of the...

World Cup a paradigm shift in sports for women

LOS ANGELES—US veteran Megan Rapinoe said the upcoming Women’s World Cup feels like a “paradigm shift” in the global business of women’s sports even...

Women’s World Cup opener sold out

WELLINGTON—Co-hosts Australia will play their opening game of next month’s Women’s World Cup in front of a full house, a senior FIFA official told...
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