ALL POSTS TAGGED "Women's World Cup - Page 3"

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/ 1028 days ago

USA vs Netherlands: 7.9 million for Women's World Cup game

Wednesday night's Women's World Cup game between USA and Netherlands scored an impressive viewing number. More than 7.9 million people watched the game across FOX and Telemundo. On FOX, specifically, the viewing audience was 6.429 million. While FOX Sports have the English-language rights, Telemundo Deportes are the exclusive Spanish-language rights holders. Telemundo scored 1.51 million. […]

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/ 1028 days ago

Nigeria's win over Australia brings hope all over Africa

When the three whistles finally sounded at the jam-packed Brisbane Park and a fierce, intense 90 minutes of soccer finally concluded, the world was shocked. Nigeria, a team that hadn't won two games in a single Women's World Cup since 1999, shocked Australia, one of the tournament's favorites and the World Cup's co-hosts. It was […]

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/ 1028 days ago

Lindsey Horan fires USWNT to draw against Netherlands

The USWNT settled for a draw against the Netherlands on Wednesday night in its second match of the Women's World Cup. The 1-1 tie keeps the Americans on top of Group E after two matches. This is thanks to a superior goal difference despite a level point total with the Dutch side. Team co-captain Lindsey […]

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/ 1030 days ago

USWNT vs. Netherlands preview: Rematch of 2019 World Cup final

The USWNT began its Women's World Cup title defense in underwhelming fashion. It opened with a 3-0 win over Vietnam. The performance left much to be desired. Many expected a repeat of the 13-0 opening win over Thailand four years ago. But at the end of the day, the United States got all three points. […]

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/ 1032 days ago

USWNT break records in viewership on English and Spanish TV

In Auckland, the US Women's National Team (USWNT) started their bid to become the first team to win the Women's World Cup three times in a row. They did this by comfortably beating the Vietnam team 3-0, in front of a crowd of 41,107 and with thousands of traveling USA fans. Sophia Smith, one of […]

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/ 1035 days ago

Canada begins World Cup run as clash with federation continues

The Canada women's national team is set to start their 2023 Women's World Cup Thursday night in Australia. Players on the team will be looking forward to getting back to the pitch after dealing with off-field issues. Team members have been in a dispute with their federation over pay and working conditions for months now. […]

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/ 1035 days ago

USWNT schedule for the Women's World Cup

Another four years have passed, and the buildup to the 2023 Women's World Cup is about to reach the crescendo. The action in Australia & New Zealand kicks off on Thursday, July 20. For USA fans it's a special time, because the United States women are four-time World Cup champions, and are looking for their […]

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/ 1036 days ago

FIFA will not pay Women's World Cup players directly

FIFA president Gianni Infantino revealed that players will not directly receive Women's World Cup payments. Instead, each team's federation will receive payments from the governing body and then issue money to the players. The announcement by Infantino comes on the eve of the tournament in Australia and New Zealand. "We have issued recommendations but we […]

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/ 1037 days ago

Send Off Series games are happening less often for US Soccer

The 2023 Women's World Cup begins this week. The competition gets underway on July 20 when co-hosts Australia and New Zealand kick off against Republic of Ireland and Norway, respectively. The USWNT begins their quest for a third consecutive title on July 22 in Group E against Vietnam. But fans in the US did not […]

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/ 1037 days ago

Netflix reveals new docuseries on USWNT World Cup run

Netflix has announced a new docuseries surrounding the United States women's national team. The streaming service revealed on Monday that Netflix cameras will follow the USWNT throughout the upcoming 2023 Women's World Cup. Footage from the filming will then be made into the future series. “The all-access sports series will allow audiences to intimately follow […]

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/ 1037 days ago

Innovative women's French national team video combats gender prejudice

There's a new video, produced by women's French national team partners Orange and Marcel, that will make you think again about women's soccer. It's really at it's most effective when you go in spoiler-free. So before any other description, take a look at the video for yourself: Titled "Compil des Bleues", the piece begins as […]

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/ 1038 days ago

FIFA fails to capitalize on the growth of women's soccer

On the eve of the Women's 2023 World Cup, the popularity and commercial potential of women's soccer continues rising. However, FIFA has struggled to fully capitalize on broadcast rights amid high expectations. Despite expanding the tournament field and record viewership in 2019, FIFA fell short of its lofty $300 million target for rights fees by […]

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/ 1040 days ago

Ireland can 'eat s***' says Colombian in World Cup controversy

The abandoned Ireland-Colombia friendly was a chaotic affair. It has even provoked a player in the Colombian women's national team to make some interesting comments about the Ireland team members. These two sides attempted to play a friendly in Australia as both prepare for the upcoming Women's World Cup. However, the match had to be […]

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/ 1041 days ago

Women’s World Cup teams abandon friendly after 20 minutes

A behind-closed-doors friendly between the Ireland and Colombia women's teams was cancelled after just 20 minutes. The friendly was abandoned for being overly physical. Both teams are at the 2023 Women's World Cup. BBC is reporting that Ireland midfielder Denise O'Sullivan suffered a significant injury in the early stages of the matchup. O'Sullivan's injury was […]

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/ 1042 days ago

Telemundo makes history with Women’s World Cup TV coverage

Telemundo have officially unveiled their 2023 Women's World Cup TV coverage plans. The television network is the Spanish-language home of the tournament in the U.S. In all, Telemundo, and their broadcasting partners, will air every single match of the tournament. The networks will produce over 550 total hours of Women's World Cup TV coverage between […]