NewCo is set to complete its takeover of the Women's Super League and Women's Championship within the next few weeks.
Canada women's football manager Beverly Priestman has been removed as Olympic head coach and suspended by the country's football federation as the fall out continued after a drone was flown over New Zealand's training session on Monday.
Spain were inspired by Aitana Bonmati's 22nd-minute goal against Japan to start their Paris Olympic Games 2024 campaign on a winning note.
The United States, managed by former Chelsea boss Emma Hayes, began their women's Olympic football campaign with an emphatic 3-0 win over Zambia in Nice.
Canada, ranked No. 8 in the world, came in as favourites against New Zealand (No. 28). But the underdogs’ defensive sturdiness caused plenty of headaches for the defending champs.
La Roja will be determined to get off to a positive start on Thursday, especially as they look to avenge the 4-0 defeat they suffered to Japan in the group stage of the 2023 World Cup. (Source: Sports Mole)
Last year, Spain clinched their first trophy in women’s football with a 2-1 victory over England in the 2023 World Cup final. La Roja went on to claim another piece of silverware earlier this year when they won the inaugural edition of the UEFA Women's Nations League.
In the last couple of years, France have experienced a semi-final exit at Euro 2022 and fell at the quarter-final stage of the 2023 World Cup, leaving them waiting for their first major honour in women’s football. (Source: Sports Mole)
Four years prior to the 2016 competition, Les Bleues made their Olympic debut at the London games, reaching the semi-finals before losing 2-1 to Japan and then suffering a narrow defeat to Canada in the bronze medal match.
While the USA are going for gold, Zambia’s main objective will be to offer a competitive display in a tough group which also features Germany and Australia. The Copper Queens secured their spot in Paris with a successful performance in the CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament. (Source: Sports Mole)
The USWNT heads into the Group B opener with a record of 8W-1L-3D on the year, having won two tournaments earlier this year at the 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup and the 2024 SheBelieves Cup.
On Thursday, 12 nations will begin their bid for gold at the Paris Olympics. The eighth edition of the women’s football tournament is expected to be one of the most competitive to date.
Canada’s Olympic women’s football team is in turmoil after officials were “shocked and disappointed” to learn drones were used to spy on their opponents.
Angel City defender and New Zealand captain Ali Riley has been withdrawn from the Olympics by head coach Michael Mayne on medical grounds.
Ahead of the tournament kicking off on Thursday, July 25, GOAL has picked out 15 names to keep an eye on at the Games.
Four of the previous seven editions of the Women's Olympic Football Tournament, first played at the Atlanta Games in 1996, have been won by the four-time World Cup winners, the United States.
This time last year Emma Hayes’s relationship with international football was very different. Her face adorned ITV’s posters promoting its commentary team for the broadcaster’s coverage of the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
High-profile pre-season tours have become the norm for Premier League clubs. Gone are the days when they would only set up training camps to ready themselves for the new campaign.
The Switzerland international made her move to the Serie A from the Women's Super League earlier this summer shortly after her boyfriend Douglas Luiz completed his transfer to the Bianconeri for a whopping €50 million (£42m/$54m).
San Diego Wave FC secured its first win of the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup, defeating Bay FC 3-1 at Torero Stadium on Saturday night.
Canadian women's national team defender Sydney Collins will not compete at the upcoming Paris Olympics due to a fractured left leg and will be replaced by Gabrielle Carle.