Women's World Cup 2023

England Women have finally reached an agreement with the FA over bonuses, having been in talks for over a year. Players have agreed with FA payment regarding backpay for commercial appearances and performance-related World Cup bonuses. The agreement will put a more formal structure in place around a range of issues — including bonuses — to ensure it is no longer negotiated on a case by case basis. Discussions, which had been ongoing before England won the European Championship last year, had been paused during this summer’s World Cup, with the team keen to focus fully on the tournament.

Much greater, deeper change is needed for Spain's women players to gain equality

Sarina Wiegman will lead Team GB’s women’s football team at the Olympic Games if they qualify. Qualification for Paris 2024 will come via the inaugural UEFA Women’s Nations League with two places at the tournament next summer open for European sides. England are nominated as the home nation with eligibility to qualify a spot for Team GB with only one home nation eligible to qualify a team as is the case in other sports such as hockey and curling. Wiegman said: “My full focus is on the Nations League campaign, but I would of course be very excited if the chance came to lead...

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Players who went on strike will represent Spain for the first time since winning the World Cup after several days of drama and uncertainty

Republic of Ireland defender Diane Caldwell has said the national team qualified for the Women’s World Cup “in spite of” Vera Pauw being the team’s manager. The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) decided against renewing Pauw’s contract, which expired on September 1, after an internal review into all aspects of the World Cup campaign. Ireland’s women reached a major tournament for the first time in their history but were knocked out after the group stage. “From my position as a pretty experienced player, I don’t think it was up to the standard expected at...

Several of the Spain players on strike from playing for the women’s national team had not been told they were going to be called up for their upcoming Nations League fixtures this month. Spain’s head coach Montse Tome has selected most of the 23 players who won the Women’s World Cup in her first squad, with matches against Sweden and Switzerland to come this month. Fifteen of the World Cup players have retained their places. Jenni Hermoso, Ivana Andres, Irene Guerrero, Laia Codina, Alba Redondo, Salma Paralluelo, Rocio Galvez and Claudia Zornoza have not been selected. On...

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FAI executives Jonathan Hill and Marc Canham have now discussed the decision to move on from women's team head coach Pauw

Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi and CF Pachuca’s Jenni Hermoso are among those nominated for The Best FIFA men’s and women’s awards 2023. Messi, 36, won the 2022-23 Ligue 1 title with former club Paris Saint-Germain and also became the all-time goalscorer in Europe’s top five leagues. The qualification period for the award, however, does not include the men’s World Cup in 2022. Hermoso, 33, won the women’s World Cup with Spain in August and was awarded with the World Cup silver ball following her impressive form at the tournament. Five Manchester City...

England have named their squad for the first-ever UEFA Women’s Nations League fixtures later this month. England host Scotland on September 22 in Sunderland before travelling to face the Netherlands in Utrecht on September 26. Sarina Wiegman has kept faith with the majority of the squad who reached the final of the Women’s World Cup last month with Keira Walsh and Bethany England the only omissions through injury. Lucy Staniforth and Maya Le Tissier, who travelled with the group to Australia and New Zealand, and Jess Park, who withdrew from the tournament stand-by list with injury, are...

Luis Rubiales refused to personally apologise to Jenni Hermoso for kissing her on the lips after the Women’s World Cup final and said he would “100 per cent” have behaved the same way towards the Spain men’s team. The former Spanish football association (RFEF) president resigned from his post during an interview with Piers Morgan Uncensored on Sunday following three weeks of criticism and calls for his resignation. Hermoso said the kiss was not consensual, which Rubiales denies. In the full interview, which was broadcast on TalkTV on Tuesday, Rubiales said he had made a...

Rubiales finally stepped down as head of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) on Sunday night. Will it lead to lasting change?

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