Women's National Teams
Tobin Heath Quote
I don’t know, as a football fan, to me, I would want to see a little bit more diversity at this point. I find European football sometimes a little boring, and I think there’s some teams that are so exciting to watch that you won’t be able to see this kind of different style, which is unfortunate at this stage because, I don’t know, I really appreciate teams that are no longer in the tournament.
Referee Admits She Ignored 2 VAR Calls To Prevent Cameroon Walkout Against England
The Telegraph has reported that Qin Liang, the England vs Cameroon referee, twice ignored VAR advice in order to prevent the Cameroonian team from walking out during the game.
The first instance was Fran Kirby’s penalty appeal, in which Kirby was taken down with a high challenge in the box by a Cameroonian defender.
Things Not To Say To Women Watching The Women's World Cup
Guys, say these things to any female fan and she’ll instantly love you. No really, she will.
Things Not To Say To Women Watching The Women's World Cup
1. Where’s your boyfriend? You came with him right?
Wouldn’t you like to know.
2. I bet you can’t name five people on the team.
History Of Mexico Women's National Team: Why Does It Lag Behind The USWNT?
The 2019 Gold Cup is in full motion and the group stages are wrapping up with the protagonists you would expect to make it to the next phase making it into the knockout stages. The tournament is Concacaf's premier regional tournament that comes every two years and almost always features the same two in the final: the United States and Mexico, with Mexico often coming out on top. That wasn’t the case in the last edition of the Copa Oro, with the U.S. taking home the cup, beating Jamaica 2-1 in the final. Jamaica definitely had an unexpected run to the final and Mexico disappointed.
Megan Rapinoe Game Winning PK Against Spain
Megan Rapinoe Quote
Hopefully, it's a complete spectacle. Just an absolute media circus. I hope it's huge and crazy. That's what it should be. This is the best game, this is what everybody wanted.
USWNT Wins, But Manager Jill Ellis Takes A Big ‘L’
With the USWNT and Spain knotted at 1-1 after the hour mark at the Stade Auguste-Delaune in Reims on Monday, La Roja’s Patricia Guijarro broke free on the left-hand side of the U.S. defense and fizzed a shot just wide of Alyssa Naeher’s far post. It was in this moment that a possible upset of historic proportions went from “there’s no way in hell” to “oh shit, this kinda feels like it’s happening.”
USWNT Needs All The Help It Can Get To Overcome Dogged Spain In Round Of 16
The USWNT overcame a spirited, physical and tactically disciplined Spain to advance to the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup and setup an enthralling match with France, but the manner of the victory was hardly assuring.
The U.S. required two penalties from captain Megan Rapinoe — one in the seventh minute and the next in the 76th — to overcome a defensive error that allowed Jennifer Hermoso to score the first goal against the USWNT of this tournament.
Marta Delivers Incredible Message To Next Generation Of Female Footballers During Postgame Interview
France’s 2-1 extra time victory over Brazil in Le Havre may well have spelled the end of Marta’s glorious World Cup career. The six-time FIFA World Player of the Year extended her all-time World Cup goalscoring record to 17 with two penalties in the group stage, but for the second consecutive tournament, Brazil crashed out at the Round of 16.