Kristie and Sam Mewis starred together for USA at youth level While Sam became a world champion, Kristie has struggled to realise her potential First senior call-up in five years has raised hopes of sisters reuniting for USWNT In 2008, Kristie and Sam Mewis reached a World Cup final together. Had it been said at that FIFA…
Lifelong football enthusiast Sarah Essam has sacrificed a lot for the game She moved to England to sign for Stoke City Egyptian star combines football with engineering studies Sarah Essam hit the headlines in 2017 after becoming the first Egyptian and Arab woman to play in the FA Women’s Premier League. The gifted player more…
Gisela Robledo has Colombia dreaming of a Costa Rica/Panama 2020 place The 16-year-old starred in an commercial alongside global mega-stars She discusses how the entire Colombia squad became hoarse How good does a 16-year-old have to be to star alongside Lionel Messi, Michael Jordan, Serena Williams and Usain Bolt in a commercial? Well, as good as Colombian gem…
Pauw: We know where we stand (FIFA.com) 25 Mar 2020 Vera Pauw has been in charge of Republic of Ireland since September 2019 The aim is to qualify for a European Championship for the first time The Netherlands’ secret to success: mixed-gender football When it comes to women’s football, Vera Pauw knows what she is…
Three Jordanian stars hang up their boots Al Nabr is most-capped Jordanian player and chair of JFA’s Women’s Committee Trio send message to motivate future generations to reach World Cup “This is the most difficult moment in our lives. We never imagined we’d be here, but to end our career on the same day is…
Kristine Lilly made history ten years ago today She became the first player ever to represent her country in four different decades Lilly reflects on her favourite memories of each decade with FIFA.com Kristine Lilly is a living legend. Not only does she hold the esteemed title of being the most capped international player of…
Natascha Honegger made her debut for Brazil at the Tournoi de France A dream come true for the keeper, who was born in Uster, Switzerland Nati coach Nils Nielsen advised her to follow her dream Everyone has heard of A Seleçao and Brazilian legend Marta, but what about Greifensee? We are not referring here to the lake…
Huynh Nhu skippered Vietnam through to the qualifying play-off In-form forward eyes maiden Olympic qualification Unfazed by the test awaiting against formidable Australia If the underdogs have their day, then Vietnam can spring a surprise against hosts Australia in Friday’s play-off first leg of Asia’s qualifying for the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020. Even…
Email Twitter7 Facebook64 LinkedIn Print As the World Cup has vividly shown, women’s football is growing in popularity and status with increasing participation, professionalisation and media attention across the world. But, in our recent investigation into the women’s game, we find it is still fighting for a stable footing. We surveyed 3,000 players in 33 different countries,…
The captain of the Pakistan women’s team is challenging preconceptions in her homeland and beyond as she leads a fight for equality and recognition Karachi is the capital of the province of Sindh, the most populous city in Pakistan and among the biggest in the world. Bordering the Arabian Sea, it is home to more…