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 […]
The world cup starts in two days and this is how Canada will do
Canada’s 23-player roster was announced May 23, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Canada Soccer.) Clear your schedules. Turn the TVs on. Get the popcorn ready. The eighth FIFA Women’s World Cup starts June 7 and it’s going to be quite the time to be alive. Canada, as usual, is a top contender, coming in with a […]
FIFA World Cup: Where do Canada and the U.S. stand?
Canada’s Rebecca Quinn makes a dash for the ball in a game against the USA. (Photo courtesy of Sportsnet.) The Women’s FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 7th in France. With both Canada and the U.S.A. in a good position to place well, here is a closer look at the state of each team […]
LUNA Bar closes gender wage gap for USWNT
The U.S. women’s national soccer team is finally going to be paid the same amount as the men’s team. The women will receive over $700 thousand, the difference between the men’s and women’s World Cup bonuses, but the paycheques are not coming from US Soccer. It was a granola bar company that stepped up and […]
Adidas will give their men and women World Cup champions equal bonuses
The US women’s national team after winning the 2015 World Cup. (Photo courtesy of ESPN.com.) Adidas announced they will pay their female World Cup champions the same performance bonus they pay their male champions. The pledge came the same day the U.S. women’s national team sued U.S. Soccer for gender discrimination. The USWNT claimed they […]
FIFA World Cup 2019: A Post-Draw Analysis
Elin Rubensson (left, Sweden) and Megan Rapinoe (right, USA) at the 2015 World Cup. Photo courtesy of FIFA. The World Cup took a big step forward to its arrival with the teams being drawn into their respective groups on Saturday. The 24 teams were drawn into six groups of four, which, as always, leads to […]
Spain wins the FIFA U-17 World Cup
Spain are the 2018 FIFA U-17 World Cup champions. Photo courtesy of FIFA. After finishing with silver in 2014, and bronze in 2016, Spain collected an elusive gold medal in Uruguay on Saturday. A pair of goals in their exciting 2-1 win over Mexico clinched the golden ball award for Claudia Pina. Pina finished […]
Two spots left for the FIFA Women’s World Cup
South Africa national women’s soccer team. This will be their first time in the Women’s World Cup. The two remaining spots in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup will be decided this week. On Tuesday, both Nigeria and South Africa had semi-final wins at the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations. This placed them […]
Canada announces roster for U-17 World Cup
Photo courtesy of Canada Soccer. Canada Soccer announced the 2018 women’s U-17 roster for the FIFA World Cup in Uruguay. The prestigious tournament will run from Nov. 13 to Dec. 1. Four of the 21 athletes named to the roster have already been called up to the Women’s National Team, including Jordyn Huitema, Jayde Riviere, […]