Paris (AFP) – The pressure is on France to live up to their status as one of the favourites as the host nation kick off their World Cup on Friday with the spotlight shining on women's football as never before. It looks set to be the biggest women's World Cup ever with nearly one million […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United announced on Friday they had agreed a deal 'in principle' to buy Swansea winger Daniel James, who is set to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first signing at the club. "Manchester United is delighted to announce that it has agreed, in principle, terms with both Swansea and Daniel James for his transfer […]

Guangzhou (AFP) – Nico Yennaris became the first foreign-born footballer to represent China when the former Arsenal reserve started in a 2-0 home win over the Philippines on Friday. The 26-year-old midfielder was born in London and was an England youth international, but his mother is Chinese and the country is looking to naturalise footballers […]

Marseille (AFP) – The president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad, was released without charge in France on Friday, a day after being arrested for questioning, the Marseille public prosecutor said. Prosecutor Xavier Tarabeux said Ahmad was arrested in Paris on Thursday and questioned as part of a probe into corruption, breach […]

Paris (AFP) – The pressure is on France to live up to their status as one of the favourites as the host nation kick off their World Cup on Friday with the spotlight shining on women's football as never before. It's the biggest women's World Cup ever with nearly one million tickets sold for a […]

Porto (Portugal) (AFP) – A year on from a World Cup semi-final defeat, England were taught the same lesson in the last four of the Nations League as a technically superior opponent in the Netherlands came from behind to fully earn their place in the final with a 3-1 victory. Much has been made of […]

Sydney (AFP) – Australia's professional female footballers secured a landmark pay rise Friday that will see them receive the same minimum wage as their male counterparts. Under a new collective bargaining agreement unveiled on the eve of the World Cup in France, the base annual pay for players in the W-League was hiked 33 percent […]

Madrid (AFP) – Spain will have to climb the equivalent of Mount Everest if they are to escape the hardest group of the Women's World Cup, according to their coach Jorge Vilda. A tough draw has placed Spain in Group B with Germany, China and South Africa, with the latter their first opponents in Le […]

Potsdam (Germany) (AFP) – When Germany forward Svenja Huth was growing up, she didn't idolise Raul, Ronaldo or Miroslav Klose. Her hero was Birgit Prinz, the legendary striker captain who led Germany to Women's World Cup titles in 2003 and 2007. Now 28 and herself one of the undisputed stars of the national team, Huth […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – South Africa make their Women's World Cup debut on Saturday against Spain in the French port city of Le Havre having failed to win in 10 matches since qualifying last November. Banyana Banyana (The Girls) defeated Mali 2-0 in an African championship semi-final seven months ago through goals from star striker […]

Paris (AFP) – The pressure is on France to live up to their status as one of the favourites as the host nation kick off their World Cup on Friday when they take on South Korea in the opening game before a sell-out crowd in Paris. The spotlight is shining on women's football as never […]

Kingston (Jamaica) (AFP) – In Jamaica, the spirit of Bob Marley is inescapable: it permeates the Caribbean island nation, even its football pitches — a sign of the reggae legend's passion for the sport. After Marley's death, his children picked up the torch — and the country's women's team, who have qualified for their first-ever […]

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Brazil's Neymar went to a Rio de Janeiro police station Thursday to give a statement in a probe into whether he broke the law by posting intimate pictures of a woman who accused him of rape. The football megastar — full name Neymar da Silva Santos Junior — went to […]

London (AFP) – England's women head to the World Cup in France carrying a new weight of expectation to return home winners, but forward Fran Kirby wants a lasting legacy to go with glory in just over a month's time. Kirby has experienced rollercoaster highs and lows since England claimed bronze at the World Cup […]

Kingston (Jamaica) (AFP) – They don't have tons of money, sponsors or flashy practice facilities but they didn't let that stop them: Jamaica's 'Reggae Girlz', the women's national football team that did not even exist a few years ago, are heading to France to do battle for the World Cup. With the help of the […]