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Women’s World Cup quarter-finals: A guide to the questions facing each team

The Women’s World Cup quarter-finals on Friday and Saturday feature four genuinely exciting fixtures between sides who seem very well matched. The four games...

Jamaica holding France is a welcome theme of the World Cup – the underdogs haven’t been pushovers

From the jubilant scenes at full-time, you would have assumed Jamaica had won. “The last World Cup we didn’t get a point,” said defender...

As the World Cup welcomes its first hijabi player, France’s ban raises fears of alienation

As the Women’s World Cup gets rolling this week in Australia and New Zealand, Morocco’s Nouhaila Benzina is set to make history. Not only...

Women’s World Cup predictions: Winner, Golden Boot – and which big team will disappoint?

The 2023 Women’s World Cup gets under way in Australia and New Zealand on July 20, with the U.S. hoping to navigate an expanded...

The Radar – The Athletic’s 2023 Women’s World Cup scouting guide

Let’s start with a few fun facts.  Asisat Oshoala has been African women’s footballer of the year five times. She has won the Africa Cup...

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