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Features and analyses, including coverage of women's football around the world, the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup and 2024 Summer Olympics among others.


Neel Shelat (Author Page)
Neel Shelat (Author Page)
A Matter Of Millimeters Or Wider Issues: How The USWNT Lost The World Cup
A Matter Of Millimeters Or Wider Issues: How The USWNT Lost The World Cup
Australia Have Never Been World Cup Semifinalists Before, But They Look Primed To Win It Now
Australia Have Never Been World Cup Semifinalists Before, But They Look Primed To Win It Now
World Cup Final Preview: Tactics And Key Players For Spain And England
World Cup Final Preview: Tactics And Key Players For Spain And England
Why The Luis Rubiales Scandal Is Transcendent In Multiple Ways
Why The Luis Rubiales Scandal Is Transcendent In Multiple Ways
Analysis: NWSL Finalists NJ/NY Gotham’s Remarkable Turnaround In 2023
Analysis: NWSL Finalists NJ/NY Gotham’s Remarkable Turnaround In 2023
Why Sophia Smith Will Be The Most Formidable Forward At The Women’s World Cup
Why Sophia Smith Will Be The Most Formidable Forward At The Women’s World Cup
The Four Biggest Women’s Soccer Transfers From A Record-Breaking Summer
The Four Biggest Women’s Soccer Transfers From A Record-Breaking Summer
Why Keira Walsh’s Injury Might Prove To Be A Blessing In Disguise For World Cup Favorites England
Why Keira Walsh’s Injury Might Prove To Be A Blessing In Disguise For World Cup Favorites England
Tactically Astute Japan Striking Fear In Their World Cup Knockout Opponents
Tactically Astute Japan Striking Fear In Their World Cup Knockout Opponents
Bayern Munich’s Title Defense Reflects Frauen Bundesliga Power Shift
Bayern Munich’s Title Defense Reflects Frauen Bundesliga Power Shift
UWCL Knockout Bracket Underscores Growth Of The Game Around Europe
UWCL Knockout Bracket Underscores Growth Of The Game Around Europe
Analysis: Should The San Diego Wave Have Parted Ways With Casey Stoney?
Analysis: Should The San Diego Wave Have Parted Ways With Casey Stoney?
2024 Olympics Women’s Football Tournament Group A Preview: Hosts In For Tough Test
2024 Olympics Women’s Football Tournament Group A Preview: Hosts In For Tough Test
Analysis: Can Eintracht Frankfurt Challenge The Bundesliga’s Big Two?
Analysis: Can Eintracht Frankfurt Challenge The Bundesliga’s Big Two?
Canada’s Goalscoring Woes Highlighted In Group Stage World Cup Exit
Canada’s Goalscoring Woes Highlighted In Group Stage World Cup Exit
NWSL Regular Season Review: The Wave Clinch The Shield, Portland Thorns Look Sharp & Much More
NWSL Regular Season Review: The Wave Clinch The Shield, Portland Thorns Look Sharp & Much More
The Competitiveness Of The Minnows At The FIFA Women’s World Cup Is An Encouraging Sign
The Competitiveness Of The Minnows At The FIFA Women’s World Cup Is An Encouraging Sign
Jamaica’s Historic World Cup Knockout Qualification, Built On Their Sturdy Defense
Jamaica’s Historic World Cup Knockout Qualification, Built On Their Sturdy Defense
Analysis: Real Madrid’s Back To Back UWCL Group Eliminations Indicate A Need For Change
Analysis: Real Madrid’s Back To Back UWCL Group Eliminations Indicate A Need For Change
FIFA Women’s World Cup Group E Preview: Two Title Contenders Take On Two Debutantes
FIFA Women’s World Cup Group E Preview: Two Title Contenders Take On Two Debutantes
Analysis: Roma Primed To Win Serie A After Another Successful Summer Transfer Window
Analysis: Roma Primed To Win Serie A After Another Successful Summer Transfer Window
2024 Olympics Women’s Football Tournament Group B Preview: USWNT In Hardest Group
2024 Olympics Women’s Football Tournament Group B Preview: USWNT In Hardest Group
Germany Pay For Lack Of Plan B With World Cup Group Stage Exit
Germany Pay For Lack Of Plan B With World Cup Group Stage Exit
Analysis: NWSL Champions NJ/NY Gotham’s Statement Signings
Analysis: NWSL Champions NJ/NY Gotham’s Statement Signings
2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup: USWNT Edge Past Brave Brazil
2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup: USWNT Edge Past Brave Brazil
Million-Dollar Naomi Girma Could Be Decisive In Chelsea’s UWCL Chase
Million-Dollar Naomi Girma Could Be Decisive In Chelsea’s UWCL Chase
USL Super League Preview: Schedule, Teams & Standout Players
USL Super League Preview: Schedule, Teams & Standout Players
5 U.S. Women’s Soccer Players To Watch During The Olympics
5 U.S. Women’s Soccer Players To Watch During The Olympics
CONCACAF W Champions Cup Group A Preview: NWSL And Liga MX Champions Collide
CONCACAF W Champions Cup Group A Preview: NWSL And Liga MX Champions Collide
FIFA Women’s World Cup Group C Preview: Zambia Looking To Spoil Spain Or Japan’s Party
FIFA Women’s World Cup Group C Preview: Zambia Looking To Spoil Spain Or Japan’s Party
FC Masar: The Egyptian Trailblazers Making Worldwide Waves
FC Masar: The Egyptian Trailblazers Making Worldwide Waves
CONCACAF W Champions Cup Group B Preview: SD Wave And América Reunited
CONCACAF W Champions Cup Group B Preview: SD Wave And América Reunited
A Faroe-Tale: KÍ’s Historic European Qualification
A Faroe-Tale: KÍ’s Historic European Qualification
Spain Are World Champions, But They Have The Potential To Get Even Better
Spain Are World Champions, But They Have The Potential To Get Even Better
2025 Women’s Euros Group C Preview: Record Champions Germany Face Tricky Opposition
2025 Women’s Euros Group C Preview: Record Champions Germany Face Tricky Opposition
2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup: USWNT Slip And Slide Past Canada, Will Face Brazil In Final
2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup: USWNT Slip And Slide Past Canada, Will Face Brazil In Final
6 Players To Watch At The 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup
6 Players To Watch At The 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup
2025 Women’s Euros Group A Preview: Hosts Switzerland Face Nordic Opposition
2025 Women’s Euros Group A Preview: Hosts Switzerland Face Nordic Opposition
FIFA Women’s World Cup Group F Preview: CONCACAF Minnows Face France And Brazil
FIFA Women’s World Cup Group F Preview: CONCACAF Minnows Face France And Brazil
North Korea Emphatically Reclaim FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Crown
North Korea Emphatically Reclaim FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Crown
2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup Group Stage: USWNT Defeated, Costa Rica Progress By Lottery
2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup Group Stage: USWNT Defeated, Costa Rica Progress By Lottery
2024 Olympics Women’s Football Tournament Group C Preview: Spain Seek To Extend Dominance
2024 Olympics Women’s Football Tournament Group C Preview: Spain Seek To Extend Dominance
2025 Copa América Femenina Group B Preview: Brazil And Colombia Set To Do Battle
2025 Copa América Femenina Group B Preview: Brazil And Colombia Set To Do Battle
Analysis: What Next For Jonatan Giráldez And Barcelona?
Analysis: What Next For Jonatan Giráldez And Barcelona?
2024 Olympics Women’s Football Tournament Knockouts Preview: USWNT In For Tough Test
2024 Olympics Women’s Football Tournament Knockouts Preview: USWNT In For Tough Test
Why Arthur Elias Is The Right Person To Lead Brazil After Pia Sundhage
Why Arthur Elias Is The Right Person To Lead Brazil After Pia Sundhage
2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Draw: Favorites, Group Of Death & More
2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Draw: Favorites, Group Of Death & More
Inaugural UEFA Women’s Europa Cup Set For Kickoff After Knockout Draw
Inaugural UEFA Women’s Europa Cup Set For Kickoff After Knockout Draw
FIFA Women’s World Cup Group D Preview: England Looking To Stave Off China And Denmark’s Challenges
FIFA Women’s World Cup Group D Preview: England Looking To Stave Off China And Denmark’s Challenges
Analysis: Who Is To Blame For The USMNT’s Premature Copa América Exit?
Analysis: Who Is To Blame For The USMNT’s Premature Copa América Exit?
AS FAR Defeats ASEC Mimosas To Reclaim CAF Women’s Champions League
AS FAR Defeats ASEC Mimosas To Reclaim CAF Women’s Champions League
2025 Women’s Euros Group B Preview: World Champions Spain Set For Tough Tests
2025 Women’s Euros Group B Preview: World Champions Spain Set For Tough Tests
Asian Powerhouses Stamp Their Authority At The FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup
Asian Powerhouses Stamp Their Authority At The FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup
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2024/25 AFC Women’s Champions League Preview: Asia’s Best Clubs Finally Face Off
2024/25 AFC Women’s Champions League Preview: Asia’s Best Clubs Finally Face Off
2025 Women’s Euros Group D Preview: England, France And The Netherlands Set For Epic Battle
2025 Women’s Euros Group D Preview: England, France And The Netherlands Set For Epic Battle
2024 OFC Women’s Champions League: Auckland United Win On Debut
2024 OFC Women’s Champions League: Auckland United Win On Debut
Emma Hayes’ Competitive Debut In Charge Of The USWNT
Emma Hayes’ Competitive Debut In Charge Of The USWNT
CAF Women’s Champions League: Mamelodi Sundowns Reclaim Their Crown With A Perfect Campaign
CAF Women’s Champions League: Mamelodi Sundowns Reclaim Their Crown With A Perfect Campaign
Analysis: Australia’s Shambolic Defending Underlines Need For Change
Analysis: Australia’s Shambolic Defending Underlines Need For Change
2025 Copa América Femenina Group A Preview: Hosts Ecuador And Argentina In Open Group
2025 Copa América Femenina Group A Preview: Hosts Ecuador And Argentina In Open Group
FIFA Women’s World Cup Group B Preview: Australia And Canada Battle For Supremacy As Nigeria Face Internal Disputes
FIFA Women’s World Cup Group B Preview: Australia And Canada Battle For Supremacy As Nigeria Face Internal Disputes
Analysis: How Brazil Shocked Spain In The 2024 Olympic Semifinal
Analysis: How Brazil Shocked Spain In The 2024 Olympic Semifinal
2024 WAFCON Group C Preview: Defending Champions South Africa Face Ghana
2024 WAFCON Group C Preview: Defending Champions South Africa Face Ghana
Corinthians Add Another Copa Libertadores Femenina Title To Their Cabinet
Corinthians Add Another Copa Libertadores Femenina Title To Their Cabinet
FIFA Women’s World Cup Group A Preview: Co-Hosts New Zealand Looking To Challenge Norway And Switzerland
FIFA Women’s World Cup Group A Preview: Co-Hosts New Zealand Looking To Challenge Norway And Switzerland
2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup Preview: USWNT In Flux, New Dawn For Brazil
2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup Preview: USWNT In Flux, New Dawn For Brazil
Five Women’s Soccer Stories To Follow In 2025
Five Women’s Soccer Stories To Follow In 2025
2024 Copa Libertadores Femenina Preview: Corinthians Going For Double Double
2024 Copa Libertadores Femenina Preview: Corinthians Going For Double Double
2025/26 CONCACAF W Champions Cup Group B Preview: Defending Champions Gotham Face Washington Spirit And Monterrey
2025/26 CONCACAF W Champions Cup Group B Preview: Defending Champions Gotham Face Washington Spirit And Monterrey
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels’ WK League Dominance Comes To A Dramatic End
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels’ WK League Dominance Comes To A Dramatic End
FIFA Women’s World Cup Group H Preview: Wide Open Battle Behind Germany
FIFA Women’s World Cup Group H Preview: Wide Open Battle Behind Germany
UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 Qualifying: Poland And Wales Seal Debut, Austria Miss Out
UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 Qualifying: Poland And Wales Seal Debut, Austria Miss Out
Copa Libertadores Femenina: Corinthians On Course For Consecutive Trebles
Copa Libertadores Femenina: Corinthians On Course For Consecutive Trebles
2024 WAFCON Group B Preview: Nigeria’s Super Falcons Looking To Soar Again
2024 WAFCON Group B Preview: Nigeria’s Super Falcons Looking To Soar Again
Women’s International Break Roundup: Cameroon Crash Out Of WAFCON, New Beginnings In UWNL & More
Women’s International Break Roundup: Cameroon Crash Out Of WAFCON, New Beginnings In UWNL & More
North Korea Defeats Netherlands To Defend FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Title
North Korea Defeats Netherlands To Defend FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Title
FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup: North Korea Continue Youth-Level Dominance
FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup: North Korea Continue Youth-Level Dominance
A-League Women: Sydney FC Slip Up, Gift Premiership To Melbourne City
A-League Women: Sydney FC Slip Up, Gift Premiership To Melbourne City
Women’s Olympic Football Qualifying: World Champions Spain In, North Korea Narrowly Out
Women’s Olympic Football Qualifying: World Champions Spain In, North Korea Narrowly Out
Women’s International Break Roundup: High Drama In The Nations League
Women’s International Break Roundup: High Drama In The Nations League
FIFA Women’s World Cup Group G Preview: Sweden Looking To Make A Statement Against Italy And Others
FIFA Women’s World Cup Group G Preview: Sweden Looking To Make A Statement Against Italy And Others
2025/26 CONCACAF W Champions Cup Group A Preview: América, Orlando Pride And Pachuca Face Off
2025/26 CONCACAF W Champions Cup Group A Preview: América, Orlando Pride And Pachuca Face Off
Copa Libertadores Femenina: Corinthians Reclaim Their Crown; Internacional Impress On Debut
Copa Libertadores Femenina: Corinthians Reclaim Their Crown; Internacional Impress On Debut
Asian Games Women’s Football Roundup: Japan Win Gold, Unranked North Korea Pick Up Silver & More
Asian Games Women’s Football Roundup: Japan Win Gold, Unranked North Korea Pick Up Silver & More
2024 CAF Women’s Champions League: Sundowns And AS FAR Set To Renew Rivalry
2024 CAF Women’s Champions League: Sundowns And AS FAR Set To Renew Rivalry
Stage Set For New-Look UEFA Women’s Champions League
Stage Set For New-Look UEFA Women’s Champions League
AFC Women’s Club Championship: Urawa Reds Complete Continental Dominance
AFC Women’s Club Championship: Urawa Reds Complete Continental Dominance
UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship: Spain Extend All-Round Dominance
UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship: Spain Extend All-Round Dominance
TP Mazembe Shock Hosts To Win The 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League
TP Mazembe Shock Hosts To Win The 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League
UEFA Women’s Champions League Qualifying: Arsenal And Juventus Crash Out; Ukrainian Champions Advance
UEFA Women’s Champions League Qualifying: Arsenal And Juventus Crash Out; Ukrainian Champions Advance
New Zealand Win Again At The OFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament
New Zealand Win Again At The OFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament
2023 Liga MX Femenil Apertura: Tigres Lift Record-Extending Sixth Title
2023 Liga MX Femenil Apertura: Tigres Lift Record-Extending Sixth Title
Women’s International Break Roundup: 2024 Olympics Qualifying Heats Up
Women’s International Break Roundup: 2024 Olympics Qualifying Heats Up
Always Ready Complete Invincible Season To Win Bolivian League
Always Ready Complete Invincible Season To Win Bolivian League
25 Years Of LiveScore: CEO Sam Sadi On Fueling Fans’ Passion, Broadcasting The UCL And More
25 Years Of LiveScore: CEO Sam Sadi On Fueling Fans’ Passion, Broadcasting The UCL And More
CAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying: Nigeria Finally Seal Return, Zambia Qualify Again
CAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying: Nigeria Finally Seal Return, Zambia Qualify Again
2025 UEFA Women’s Nations League: France Stay Perfect, Switzerland Relegated And Ukraine Promoted
2025 UEFA Women’s Nations League: France Stay Perfect, Switzerland Relegated And Ukraine Promoted
2024 WAFCON Group A Preview: Zambia Set To Challenge Hosts Morocco
2024 WAFCON Group A Preview: Zambia Set To Challenge Hosts Morocco
Five Debutantes Set Stage For 2023 CAF Women’s Champions League
Five Debutantes Set Stage For 2023 CAF Women’s Champions League
2024 AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup: North Korea End Rotten Final Record
2024 AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup: North Korea End Rotten Final Record
Explained: The UEFA Women’s Nations League’s All-Encompassing Format
Explained: The UEFA Women’s Nations League’s All-Encompassing Format
2024 Sudamericano Femenino Sub-17: Brazil Win Again, Ecuador Seal World Cup Debut
2024 Sudamericano Femenino Sub-17: Brazil Win Again, Ecuador Seal World Cup Debut
2024 CONMEBOL Sub20 Femenina: Brazil’s Perfect 10
2024 CONMEBOL Sub20 Femenina: Brazil’s Perfect 10