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: Sweden jolts Japan, advances to semifinals at World Cup

Amanda Ilestedt scored in the 32nd minute and Filippa Angeldal converted a penalty in the 51st to send Sweden into the semifinals of the...

WWC: Women’s World Cup: Spain advances to first semifinals

Salma Paralluelo scored in the 111th minute to lift Spain over the Netherlands 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the FIFA Women's World Cup on...

WWC: England’s Lauren James gets 2-match ban for stomp

England midfielder Lauren James received a two-match suspension Thursday for standing on a Nigerian player in a Women's World Cup Round of 16 match. The...

WWC: Women’s World Cup roundup: Colombia into quarterfinals with 1-0 win

Catalina Usme scored the only goal of the match in the 51st minute and Colombia outlasted Jamaica 1-0 on Tuesday to advance to the...

WWC: Women’s World Cup roundup: Australia blanks Denmark to advance

Caitlin Ford and Hayley Raso scored and team captain Sam Kerr made her triumphant Women's World Cup debut in Australia's 2-0 win over Denmark...

WWC: USWNT D Julie Ertz hints at retirement from international play

Julie Ertz, a longtime defender for the United States women's national team, suggested that she might have played her final international game Sunday following...