FIFA Women's World Cup (WWC)

WWC: Spain women remain No. 1 ahead of U.S. in FIFA rankings

Spain remained No. 1 with the United States still at No. 2 on Tuesday in the first FIFA Women's World Ranking published since December. Making up the rest of the...

WWC: Iranian soccer players in Australia thankful for ‘safe haven’

Two members of the Iranian women's soccer team who were granted asylum in Australia last month, released a...

WWC: Sophia Wilson back on USWNT roster for friendlies

Portland Thorns forward Sophia Wilson is set to return to the U.S. Women's National Team roster for the...

WWC: FIFA rules all women’s teams must have female coaches

FIFA decreed Thursday that all women's teams competing in world tournaments must have a woman head or assistant...

WWC: Fifth asylum-seeking women’s soccer player decides to return to Iran

A fifth member of the Iranian women's national soccer team who originally decided to remain in Australia on...

WWC: No. 1 U.S. out of World Cup after Sweden wins on PKs

Lina Hurtig scored in the seventh round of penalties after a scoreless 120 minutes to lift Sweden past the United States in a knockout...

WWC: Netherlands blanks South Africa at Women’s World Cup

Daphne van Domselaar made seven saves en route to a clean sheet as the Netherlands blanked South Africa 2-0 on Saturday in Sydney to...

WWC: Women’s World Cup roundup: Japan, Spain roll into quarterfinals

Japan continued its run through the FIFA Women's World Cup on Saturday, advancing to the quarterfinals with a 3-1 win over Norway in Wellington,...

WWC: USWNT squares off with rival Sweden in Sunday elimination game

Exhibiting the type of confidence usually displayed by the two-time defending champion U.S. women's national team, Sweden is eager to take on the Americans...

WWC: Eager USWNT resets: ‘We’re playing for these pressure cookers’

Women's World Cup mainstays Brazil and Germany packed their bags as the elimination rounds arrive with the defending champion United States still standing. A scoreless...

WWC: Women’s World Cup roundup: Morocco, Colombia into knockout rounds

First-time participant Morocco edged Colombia 1-0 on Thursday to advance to the knockout stage in the Women's World Cup. Anissa Lahmari scored the only goal...