Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The U-17 Women national football team is upbeat about their forthcoming U17 Women’s World Cup qualifying match with Cameroon. The team entered residential training at IUIU Female campus Kabojja on Monday last week but was relocated to Cranes Paradise hotel. Currently, the team conducts …
Read More »Tanzania ejects Uganda in 2020 FIFA U-20 women’s world cup qualifiers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tanzania has qualified for the next round of the 2020 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers after defeating hosts Uganda 2-1 in the second leg played on Saturday at the StarTimes Stadium, Lugogo. This loss marks the end of the road for team Uganda, while …
Read More »Rapinoe and USA aim to retain World Cup, but Netherlands stand in their way
Lyon, France | AFP | Led by the charismatic Megan Rapinoe, the United States are aiming to retain the women’s World Cup as they face European champions the Netherlands in the final in Lyon on Sunday. A sell-out crowd of close to 60,000 is expected for the showpiece game of the …
Read More »Indebted to American education, Dutch coach Wiegman hopes to topple Ellis and US
Lyon, France | AFP | For just the second time in the history of the women’s World Cup, there will be female coaches on both benches for the final as Sarina Wiegman’s Netherlands take on holders the United States, coached by Jill Ellis, on Sunday. Only nine of the 24 teams …
Read More »Groenen strikes to take Netherlands through to World Cup final against USA
Lyon, France | AFP | The Netherlands’ rise as a force in women’s football continued on Wednesday as Jackie Groenen’s extra-time strike saw them edge out Sweden 1-0 in a gruelling World Cup semi-final in Lyon, taking the European champions through to this weekend’s final against the United States. After a …
Read More »Morgan delight after stepping up for USA in Rapinoe absence
Lyon, France | AFP | She was determined to give the credit to other members of her team, but Alex Morgan stepped up on the big occasion with the winning goal against England to take the United States through to the final of another women’s World Cup on Tuesday. The …
Read More »Rapinoe knocks out hosts and fires USA into World Cup semi-finals
Paris, France | AFP | Megan Rapinoe stole the headlines again as her brace took the United States through to the semi-finals of the women’s World Cup on Friday, the holders beating France 2-1 in Paris to puncture the hopes of the host nation. Rapinoe’s free-kick five minutes into this quarter-final …
Read More »Germany and Spain open World Cup with tense wins as Norway cruise.
Rennes, France | AFP | The women’s World Cup moved up a gear on Saturday with three matches including a narrow German victory over China that left the winners complaining that they were roughed up, but Sunday’s three-match programme finishes with a new chapter in the oldest international football rivalry, as …
Read More »France enjoy dream start as women’s World Cup kicks off
Paris, France | AFP | Host nation France crushed South Korea 4-0 in the opening game of the women’s World Cup on Friday, leaving former winners Germany with plenty to live up to as they prepare to launch their campaign. It was a fine start to a tournament that has been …
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