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We’re experiencing a great sporting and cultural moment. But the Women’s World Cup needs to be more than a four-week football festival.
Whatever happens in the quarter final against France, in many ways the Matildas have already won before they even set foot on the pitch.
African teams take the football world cup by storm.
As participation levels rise, TV viewing figures increase and sponsorship income improves year on year, what’s left to achieve for women in football?
Fifa is facing a bumpy road to balancing money and moral aspects of growing the Women’s World Cup.
The implications of the Canadian women’s soccer team’s World Cup loss goes beyond Canadian national pride.
Gender disparities in sport extend to injuries too. Female soccer players are at greater risk for ACL tears than males and it is clear immediate action is needed to address the non-biological factors for the injury.
While positive change has been seen, especially surrounding this year’s Women’s World Cup, there is still much work to be done by organizations governing women’s professional sports.
The US national team is the favorite going into the tournament in New Zealand and Australia. But growth in the global game has seen others catch up.
While the 2023 Women’s World Cup might be the best yet for women in terms of investments and viewership, there is still room for improvement for the 2027 World Cup.
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.
The successful Australia-New Zealand bid for the Women’s World Cup made much of the tournament’s potential to build the game for girls and young women. History suggests this is easier said than done.
Growing interest in women’s football must be encouraged.
Now is a good opportunity to take important steps towards transparency.
Some key winners have emerged off the field.
During the 2022 FIFA World Cup, many highlighted the controversial and politicized climate of the tournament, but sport and politics are rarely, if ever, separable.
Football is one of the hardest sports to predict – but there are some fascinating geographical clues when we look at the latitudes of past performers and their ultimate success.
To qualify for the World Cup, Nigeria’s football structures need to link up with schools and build diverse support.
Defences win championships - and Morocco has all that it takes to lift the trophy.
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Professor of Sport and Geopolitical Economy, SKEMA Business School
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Professor and Chair of Kinesiology and Health Science, Stephen F. Austin State University
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Principal Research Fellow in Sociology of Sport, University of Brighton
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Professor of Communications, Howard University
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Professor of Politics, University of Sussex
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Principal Lecturer, Accounting, Economics and Finance, University of Portsmouth
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Professor of International Sport Business, Head of Sport Business Insights Group, Victoria University
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Professor, Kinesiology & Physical Education; Fellow, Balsillie School of International Affairs, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Lecturer in Sport & Fitness, The Open University
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Dean, Richard J. Bolte, Sr. School of Business, Mount St. Mary's University, Mount Saint Mary College
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Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology, California State University, Fullerton
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Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Technology Sydney
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Doctoral Prize Fellow, Sport, Business and Society Research Group, Loughborough University
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Honorary Fellow, Deakin University
