Women’s World Cup
ALLIE’S LONG JOURNEY: U.S. midfielder’s success has been a combination of superior talent and an inner drive second to none (repost)
At halftime of a game against a California team at the Surf Cup in San Diego some 15 years ago, the third-ranked Albertson Express Under-17 team found itself playing nowhere near its potential. Head coach Adrian Gaitan was not a happy camper despite trailing the No. 1 team in the nation.
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THEY’RE SHORT-LISTED: Heath, Lavelle, Morgan, Rapinoe on Ballon d’Or ballot
Six National Women’s Soccer League players have been nominated for the 2019 Women’s Ballon d’Or, awarded by France Football.
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RECORD AUDIENCE: 1.12 billion viewers watched Women’s World Cup
A record 1.12 billion viewers tuned into the broadcast coverage of the Women’s World Cup across all platforms, FIFA announced Friday.
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SOME OBSERVATIONS: By Women’s World Cup technical report
FIFA’s Technical Study Group presented its report on the Women’s World Cup France 2019 in Milan Sunday during the first FIFA Football Conference aimed at analyzing the women’s showpiece
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THE BEST YET?: That’s what FIFA says in its technical report of the Women’s World Cup
The best Women’s World Cup?
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EXPANDING TOURNAMENT: Women’s World Cup goes from 24 to 32 teams for 2023
The FIFA Council Wednesday unanimously agreed to a proposal to expand the number of teams taking part in the Women’s World Cup from 24 to 32.
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VICTORY TOUR: U.S. women to play 5 games this fall and summer
The U.S. women will get a five-game victory tour this fall and summer.
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THEY’RE SEMIFINAL TOUGH: USA women edge England to reach WWC final
No Megan? No problem.
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WILL SHE START?: England coach Neville hints that Daly might
England head coach Phil Neville has hinted that former St. John’s University standout Rachel Daly could start for his team against the United States in Tuesday’s semifinal match in the Women’s World Cup.
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THE HARROGATE CONNECTION: Daly (St. John’s), Galton (Hofstra) cast a giant shadow and make impacts for their schools
Four years ago, the Hofstra University and St. John’s University women’s teams were recruiting left-sided players from Harrogate, England, a northern town at that time not necessarily known for producing talented women’s soccer players.
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READY FOR ROUND TWO: U.S. women prepare for a Chile Sunday
After a record-setting performance against Thailand in its opening match of the Women’s World Cup in Reims, the United States will take on a highly motivated Chile that will be playing for its tournament lives after a 2-0 loss to Sweden in its first Group F match.
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FIRST STEPS: Daly makes World Cup debut in England win
Former St. John’s University standout Rachel Daly made her Women’s World Cup debut in England’s 1-0 win over Argentina in a Group D Friday night.
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