Rapinoe wins Best FIFA Player and gives moving speech
Photo courtesy of Getty Images. American World Cup champion Megan Rapinoe won Best FIFA Women’s Player on Monday and used her acceptance speech to address issues including racism, homophobia and sexism. The midfielder was a key player for the U.S.A. during the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, scoring enough goals to get the Golden Boot […]
FIFA 2019 World Cup sparks conversation and solidifies brighter future for women’s sports
The United States women’s national team celebrates their fourth World Cup victory. (Getty Images.) Long before the whistle was blown for the first match of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, it was clear that the tournament would be revolutionary in more ways than one. Twenty-four teams across six different continents gathered in host city […]
USWNT win their fourth World Cup title
Megan Rapinoe’s game-winning goal in the World Cup final earned her the Golden Boot title. (Photo courtesy of USWNT Twitter.) The US women’s national soccer team claimed their fourth World Cup title in front of a crowd of 57,900 on Saturday. They battled to a 2-0 win against the Netherlands, who are European champions but […]
World Cup semi-finals recap
From 24 teams to two: here is a recap of the semi-finals for the FIFA Women’s World Cup. USA vs England In the first match of the week, the Americans defeated the English with a close 2-1 finish to capture their fifth trip to the World Cup final. The U.S. started the scoring with a […]
Recap: World Cup quarterfinals
Sweden came out victorious after an 18-year losing streak against Germany. (Photo courtesy of BBC.) The FIFA Women’s World Cup is heating up as the semi-finals take place this coming week. Here is a recap of what went down over the last week in the quarterfinals and what you can expect for the coming round. […]
USA and Europe dominate: World Cup quarterfinals preview
This year’s World Cup favourites, the USA, have had a lot to celebrate so far but are preparing for their stiffest test yet against France in the quarterfinal. (Photo courtesy of FIFA.com.) Seven of the remaining eight teams are European, yet the favourites are still the United States. The quarterfinals have a bit of everything, […]
Canada’s 2019 World Cup journey comes to an end
Sweden celebrates their goal in the round of 16 game against Canada. (Photo courtesy: Francisco Seco.) After a 1-0 loss to Sweden, Canada’s World Cup journey came to an end. Fifth-ranked Canada, who missed a penalty shot that gave them a chance to tie the game, was expected to go further than the round of […]
Canada to play Sweden in Round of 16 at World Cup
Canada celebrates Jessie Fleming’s goal in their World Cup game against New Zealand on June 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) Canada will play Sweden in the FIFA World Cup’s Round of 16 on Monday. This is the first time the Canadian national team has advanced to the second round of a World Cup in Europe. […]
Canada advances to round of 16
After a comfortable win over New Zealand, Canada celebrates clinching a spot in the World Cup knockout round. (Photo courtesy of Sporting News.) Today’s 2-0 win against New Zealand gave Canada the golden ticket to the knockout stage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. It was 21-year old Jessie Fleming who scored the first goal […]
FIFA World Cup 101: An introduction to each team
GROUP A France History: FIFA ranking: fourth; Best appearance: fourth (2011), Total appearances: four; Last appearance: 2015 (QF) Why to watch: One of the top teams; the favourite for some pundits, with skill top to bottom on their roster. They’ve reached the quarters in three consecutive tournaments but have yet to reach the final and […]