The England women’s team huddle before playing Wales in a World Cup qualifier.
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The review seeks to lay out ‘a plan to lift minimum standards in key areas’, acknowledging that there are imbalances across levels and clubs.
Barbra Banda (front right) and her Zambian teammates celebrate a friendly win over Germany.
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Nigeria leads in the rankings of the four African teams. Two others are making debut World Cup appearances and there’s a storm cloud over South Africa.
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It’s the biggest sporting event in Australia since the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
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In the lead-in to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, it is revealing to look back on the media coverage of women’s international soccer.
Rose Lavelle of USA and Beth Mead of England during the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019.
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We examined how newspapers in the UK covered the 2015 and 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cups.
USA, winners in 2019.
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Growing interest in women’s football must be encouraged.
Beth Mead dribbling the ball v Germany in the Women European Championship Final 2022.
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ACL injuries are the most serious kind of knee damage and they are more prevalent in female footballers.
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Girls’ involvement in sport can be affected by decisions at the top level.
South Africa wins the Women’s African Cup of Nations in Rabat as the women’s game grows.
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There was a significant shift towards African football as a business rather than football as development.
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Being on the same pitch as superstars like Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi signalled both the scale of this achievement and the tough task ahead for a game with a troubled history in Australia.
England’s players celebrate winning the Women’s Euro 2022 at a fan event in Trafalgar Square.
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This generation of players continues to experience sexism and racism.
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Money can ruin things but it doesn’t have to following the success of England’s women at the Euros.
England player Rachel Daly celebrates after the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022.
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We can build on the tournament to raise the profile of women’s sport.
National heroes? England’s women footballers have gained a huge following during the 2022 Euros.
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Women’s football is winning hearts and minds in Britain. But there’s still a lot of work to do to overcome ingrained male prejudice.
Multiple champions Nigeria, in black, were beaten by Morocco in the Wafcon semi-final.
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The Wafcon final on Saturday is proof of the development of the women’s game on the continent - and of mining star players abroad.
Nigerian star forward Asisat Oshoala has suffered injuries in Morocco.
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The thorny issue of testosterone testing has made news, not just the growing skills on the field.
England’s Beth Mead takes control.
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Achieving financial independence requires special tactics.
England player Beth Mead at the women’s World Cup semi-final against the US in 2019.
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While things are improving for the women’s game in terms of equality, a series of depressing instances of blatant misogyny show there is a long way to go.
Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmati (L) celebrates with teammates during the UEFA Women’s Champions League quarter final.
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Watching big events, like the Olympics, on television was a key route into fandom.
Francisca Ordega of Nigeria’s legendary women’s football team.
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Twelve teams remain after the qualifying rounds of the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations - with Nigeria no longer automatic favourites as the competition diversifies.