Womens World Cup

Only 220,000 tickets out of 930,000 for women’s World Cup matches have been sold out in country

Key American midfielder says she won’t be ‘physically ready’ after suffering knee injury

They will compete consortia bidders Belgium, Germany, and Netherlands with offers from South Africa and Brazil

This is the first time that the event, featuring 32 teams, will take place in the southern hemisphere

The Dutch recordholder with 95 international goals let go all hopes of playing in the tournament

The Frenchman believes in fresh start as the Women’s World Cup is just four months away 

FIFA president Infantino announces total pot would be $152m, up from $50m

Country qualifies for football showpiece in New Zealand after beating Chile 2-1 at play-off event

Johnson vows tough sanctions after fans storm pitch, attack keeper during A-League match

English manager hoping his team will spring some surprises to progress out of tough Group F

Football’s world governing body says decision made ‘due to undue influence from third parties‘

Sophia Smith scores brace to help team steamroll Jamaica 5-0 in CONCACAF W Championship

Footballers score braces in 5-0 rout of Iceland in final to lift silverware

Top players say they are nervous, rusty but excited for return of sport

The Americans captured their second consecutive Women's World Cup title last month in France

A penalty by Rapinoe and a strike by Lavelle took the US women to a 2-0 victory over the Dutch in the final in Lyon

The United States retained the women's World Cup with a 2-0 victory over the Netherlands in the final in Lyon

United States were too strong for the Netherlands as they won 2-0 in Lyon to retain their title

Landmark tournament in France shows women’s football has potential to grow

Jackie Groenen scored in the 99th minute to put the Dutch into Sunday’s final against holders the United States

Striker says she felt good to be back on scoresheet in 2-1 win over England

Penalty save from Steph Houghton allowed defending champions to claim a dramatic 2-1 victory

The United States are defending the trophy they won in 2015, their third triumph in seven editions

Gerhardsson’s side have a score to settle against the Dutch in Lyon on Wednesday, having lost to them at Euro 2017

Bronze’s goal on Thursday was similar to her remarkable strike to beat Norway at the 2015 World Cup in Canada

Rapinoe kicked off by issuing expletive-reinforced thanks-but-no-thanks before the president had even issued an invite

Equality in wage rate between male and female footballers is the hot topic during the Women’s World Cup

The holders will face favourites and the hosts France in their next game

Italy are the dark horse of France 2019 having topped a group that included Australia, Brazil

Former Manchester United’s defender claimed the African team had even been involved in fights at their team hotel

The Americans will continue their bid to defend their world title against Spain in Reims on Monday

Australia forward Gielnik says team has advantage in last-16 clash

Phil Neville's side is now one point away from securing first-place finish in Group D

Cedella Marley came to the rescue of women's team when their program was axed by the national federation in 2014

Les Bleues are three points ahead of both Nigeria and Norway, who now need to hold off South Korea

Result ensured Borrello's Argentina avoided defeat for first time in a World Cup match

Heiner-Moller concedes side was nervous before 1-0 win over Cameroon

Midfielder, 27, suffered a blow to her right foot during Germany's opening 1-0 win over China last Saturday

Dutch star dreams of lifting silverware as team kicks-off campaign against NZ

Spain came from behind against first-time participants South Africa to win 3-1 and join Germany at the top of Group B

More than 45,000 supporters filled the Parc des Princes to watch Les Bleues cruise to a one-sided victory

Neither will be involved at the Women's World Cup when it starts next week because Ghana and Malawi did not qualify

Gauvin, Diani score as women’s team wins 2-1 in Paris suburbs

18,555 fans beat previous best attendance for Shelley Kerr's side who head to the competition for the first time

Fans with multiple tickets react after discovering that their seats were not together

French league's top scorer pays for poor performances in Champions League

Competition can help women's football emerge from the shadow of the men's game

Announcement follows news that US women's national soccer team is suing their federation for gender discrimination

ICC women’s committee head Clare Connor wants better incentives for female players

Captain says last year’s Australia defeat had been the "making of the team"