Last month France head coach, Laurent Bonadei, made the controversial decision to drop the captain Wendie Renard, the vice-captain Eugénie Le Sommer, who also happens to be the most capped female player in France of all time, as well as Kenza Dali.
For Australia, Alex Chidiac and Emily Gielnik are straight back into the starting XI, and Montemurro has given Teagan Micah her 7th start in a row in goal despite Mackenzie Arnold being back from injury. (Source: The Guardian)
Spain are in exceptional form, with a settled squad and only a few lingering doubts. With a stellar cast including Aitana Bonmatí, Alexia Putellas, Mariona Caldentey, Laia Aleixandri, Irene Paredes, Esther González, Ona Batlle and Patri Guijarro, they are the only team in Switzerland with two double Ballon d’Or winners – an accolade La Roja have dominated since 2021.
“The feeling is the same as in 2019,” says Cristiana Girelli, one of the main protagonists of the World Cup that changed the history of Italy’s women’s national team. That was the year Italy topped their group ahead of Australia and reached the quarter-finals.
Chelsea will look to defend their title next season but could face fierce competition from the likes of European champions Arsenal, Manchester United, and Man City.
Taylor Hinds is set to end her five-year stay at Liverpool and join European champions Arsenal on a free transfer.
What a night it was in Kentucky. Racing Louisville’s 2–0 win over the defending champions, the Orlando Pride, was one of the biggest results in the team’s history.
There were doubts over the Juventus forward’s place in the squad after she had been left out of a number of recent squad selections by manager Pia Sundhage.
The rain cascading down on the Vale of Glamorgan is so heavy, so incessant, that the hotel’s reception has run out of umbrellas for guests to borrow and frustrated golfers crowd the lobby.
The Euro 2022 winner announced her retirement from international football. She will no longer be representing England after winning 53 senior caps for the Lionesses.
The BBC, the UK free-to-air broadcaster, is set to show games from the Uefa Women’s Champions League from next season, The Cutback can reveal.
The Utah Royals return home anxious to grab some much needed points before the July summer break as they host a Seattle Reign side on the rise.
Seattle are unbeaten in their last four road matches and sit sixth in the table after a 2-2 draw in Chicago so they’ll be a tough opponent to overcome.
The last time these two dueled on the pitch, Utah claimed a 3-0 victory but this year, Seattle’s trio of Jordyn Bugg, Lynn Biyendolo, and Emeri Adames have grown into dangerous creators and could be the difference makers on Saturday. (Source: nwsl.com)
The Reign are coming off a comeback 2-2 draw against Chicago, while Utah recently suffered a 3-0 loss against NY/NY Gotham FC.
Kansas City Current (11-2-0, 33 pts., 1st place) closed the first half of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) regular season with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Angel City FC (4-6-3, 15 pts., 11th place) on a hot Friday night at CPKC Stadium.
Orlando Pride (8-4-1, 25 points) were defeated 2-0 by Racing Louisville (6-5-2, 20 points) on Friday night at Lynn Family Stadium.
Week 13 is the final chance for teams to head into the break on a high note, whether it’s extending win streaks, snapping some downward momentum, or climbing into playoff contention.
The FIGC Federal Council has approved the formats for the 2025/26 season of Italian women's football, which includes a new addition to the calendar: the launch of a brand-new tournament, the Serie A Women’s Cup.
England defender Lucy Bronze is confident the Lionesses have a squad full of “winners” as they prepare to begin their European Championship defence.
Hannah Hampton has vowed to try to live up to Mary Earps’s legacy after being confirmed as England’s first-choice goalkeeper for Women’s Euro 2025.
The Top Six shortlist for the 2024/25 Women’s PFA Players' Player of the Year award has been chosen by PFA members.
Chelsea's leading scorer Aggie Beever-Jones and Liverpool striker Olivia Smith have been named on the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) shortlist for Young Player of the Year.
Joe Montemurro will use the start of his tenure to test the depth of Australian women’s football, after the new Matildas coach announced an extended squad for four friendlies that lacks star power and is awash with fresh and fringe faces.
The stakes are higher than ever, with prize money more than doubled compared with the previous tournament. The 16 teams will share €41 million, with each federation receiving at least €1.8 million and required to allocate at least 30% to players. The eventual champions stand to earn up to €5.1 million.
Following its successful Euro 2024 public screenings, Luxembourg City will again deploy a 28-square-metre screen at Glacis to broadcast the Women's European Championship's decisive matches in July.
Midfielder Georgia Stanway said England players are "putting our hands in our pockets" to help their families cover the costs of following the team at the upcoming Euro 2025 in Switzerland.
Sydney FC have confirmed a raft of departures from the club’s Ninja A-League squad, with eight players set to bid farewell to the club at the conclusion of their respective contracts.