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Updates from the Matildas' clash at Stadium AustraliaKick-off time in Sydney is 8pm AEDTAny thoughts? Get in touch with an emailHello everybody and...

Time is running out for the Australia team led by captain Sam Kerr to win a major trophy as they prepare to meet a red-hot Japan in the final on...

Japan coach Nils Nielsen delivers comic turn at press conferenceJoe Montemurro calls on Matildas to ‘manage the moments well'The Matildas are...

Tournament organisers point to strong TV audiences and reaching a wider range of fans even as Australia have failed to sell out matches on home...

Today's newsletter looks at the women who grew up in the 1970s, 80s and 90s loving football but had little or no opportunity to play. I was one of...

The world No 6 team have scored 28 goals and conceded just one, starting Saturday's final against hosts Australia as clear favouritesIf the...

All but two of party complete long journey back to IranWelcome ceremony planned for ‘children of the homeland' The Iranian women's football team,...

Teenager scores winner against Brighton on full debutUnited lose ground in title race after draw with West HamChelsea leapt above Manchester United...

Reading Women progressed through to the next round of the Combined Counties Cup in dramatic fashion on Tuesday night, after a last-gasp goal for...

The journalist Julie Pritchard, who has died aged 59 of bowel cancer, was the founder of the Nottingham Forest fanzine Brian (aka The Almighty...

The detection at a popular park of ‘one of the worst invasive species to reach Australia' is causing concern that suppression efforts are...

Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzy Wrack, Sophie Downey and Ayisha Gulati to discuss Chelsea's 2-0 win over Manchester United at Ashton Gate, the...

Plucky Australia beat defending champions 2-1 in crucial win Structure and steadiness on show as injured stars returnThe Matildas are through to...

Independent team now called Les Marseillaises want to become an iconic club and have the history-making Corinne Diacre at the helm“Here in...

Updates from the last-four clash at Perth StadiumKick-off time is 7pm local/9pm AEDT | Any thoughts? Email JoeyChina are a formidable opponent...

Locked in a cruel lose-lose scenario, the players must contend with a regime designed to make resistance almost impossibleWhen seven members of...

China's women's head coach, Ante Milicic, says it will be 'a dream' to face his former side of Australia when the two countries clash in the...

Minister Tony Burke confirms another member of Iran's women's football team left Australia late Sunday nightFollow our Australia news live blog for...

New AAA data shows petrol vehicles fell to a record quarterly low of 66.3% of sales. Follow today's news liveGet our breaking news email, free app...

Final: Chelsea 2-0 Manchester UnitedJames 19, Beever-Jones 76Death, taxes and Chelsea women winning trophies. Regardless of their form this season,...

City held to goalless draw at Villa ParkArsenal win 2-0 away at London City LionessesRunaway leaders Manchester City stuttered in their quest to...

⚽️ Updates from the 2.15pm GMT KO at Ashton Gate⚽️ Tom Garry interviews Fridolina Rolfö | Email BillyThis time last year, there was talk that...

⚽ News, buildup and discussion before today's action⚽ Live scores | Tables | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail YaraHello and welcome to another Matchday...

Three squad members to remain in Australia on specially granted protection visasThree more members of the Iranian women's football squad have left...

Natalia Arroyo, Marisa Ewers and Maggie Murphy are savouring their autonomy in the club's major roles and are aiming high amid tough...

A narrow win over North Korea shows the Matildas aren't done yet. Even if the balance of play suggests they should beIn the aftermath of the...

Australia win 2-1 over Korea DPR in nervous tussle in PerthGoals from Kennedy and Kerr secure 2027 World Cup qualificationThe Matildas have avoided...

The rule made famous by Trinity Rodman's offseason transfer saga had actually been in the works for years. Sometimes, a rule's official name is...

Sweden winger was a serial winner at Barcelona and hopes her experience can help Manchester United claim their first Women's League Cup trophy on...

Mohammad Pournajaf, Tehran's former charge d'affaires in Canberra, sought protection in 2023, government source confirms One of Iran's former top...

Home affairs minister vanishes from photo with Iranian women's football players. Plus: Financial Review removes ‘incorrect' opinion pieceFollow our...

Striker's deal runs out in less than four monthsShe is on course to win WSL Golden Boot for third timeThe Women's Super League's leading scorer,...

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Archie Rhind-Tutt as Premier League sides fail to win any of their games in this...

We look at the 14th regular season before it kicks off on Friday with two expansion sides: Boston Legacy and Denver SummitThe National Women's...

First we were put in offshore detention on Nauru. Even now in Australia, my family live on short-term bridging visas, with constant uncertainty...

Australia are no strangers to the team's bizarre protests but they will need to keep frustrations in check in Women's Asian Cup quarter-finalBoos...

Chen Kuei-jen escorted out of stadium by police for referring to TaiwanFormer national coach was encouraging crowd in Sydney to chantA former...

For Iranian women in Australia, watching the courageous decision faced by the team has felt personal. But seeking refuge comes with grief and...

Tony Burke says one player and one support member reunited with five players women's team granted humanitarian visas this weekA total of seven...

Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘There are developments this morning': Chalmers on Iranian football...

Holiday currently chairs ownership group Mercury13Mercury13 completed purchase of FC Badalona womenNWSL plays in summer, opposite of European...

Proposed legislation would allow home affairs minister to prevent people from certain places – such as Iran – entering the country Follow our...

Five Iran footballers already granted asylum get offer from Brisbane RoarAdvocates working to inform remaining players of their rightsAustralia's...

Protesters have briefly blocked a bus taking the Iranian women's football team out of their Gold Coast hotel. The group of a few dozen physically...

After days of speculation, five players from the Iranian women's football team were formally granted protection in Australia by home affairs...

The furore over not singing their anthem was at the Asian Cup was only the start of the drama as players weighed up a chance to seek asylum amid...

Players and coaches demand more accountability from Caf after latest decision further disrupts preparation scheduleOn 13 February, Patrice Motsepe,...

After being eliminated from the Asian Cup, the players reportedly escaped their regime minders and are being looked after by police in...

Reading Women's impressive run of form came to a surprise end yesterday, with a shock 1-0 defeat against Sholing at The Mortgage Decision Stadium....

There are mounting calls for Australia to take action before the team return to Iran but with no word from the players themselves the situation is...

Fans and activists chanted support for the Iranian women's football team, shouting 'save our girls', as the players' bus drove past them after...

Australia's 3-3 draw with South Korea means they finish second in Group A and must travel to Perth for their quarter-finalThe Matildas have rarely,...

The US head coach has built a deep and talented pool of players as next summer's tournament in Brazil approachesThe US women's national team won...

Iran finish last in group after defeat by the PhilippinesPlayers called ‘traitors' at home for not singing anthemThe Iran women's team faces the...

Updates as the Matildas seek a win to claim top spot in Group AKick-off time at Stadium Australia is 8pm AEDTAny thoughts? Get in touch with an...

⚽ Updates from the qualifier kicking off at 12.30pm GMT⚽ Live scores | Read Moving the Goalposts | Mail EmilliaHello and welcome to coverage of the...

WSL side's turnover rose by 25% in year of record investmentTotal wage bill was £3.1m while nine directors paid £4.2mLiverpool directors earned...

In an extract from his book, Philippe Auclair reveals the influence of mother, Fayza, and prominent women on the Mbappé image and brandThe Mbappés...

Crucible theatre, SheffieldA dynamic team of actors capture the spirit of female footballers during the first world war – though the storytelling...

CAF postpones tournament after weeks of speculationDecision due to ‘unforeseen circumstances' The Confederation of African Football has confirmed...

When Fabian Hürzeler grumbled about Arsenal's penchant for time-wasting ahead of their visit to the Amex Stadium, he knew exactly what levers he...

After several rain-soaked pitches led to a three-week break for Reading Women, the team returned to the field with a 0-0 draw against Southampton...

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Sentnor scored in the 55th minute, her seventh US goalCanada hasn't kept a clean sheet since April 2025Both teams next play on 7 MarchThe US...

Alireza Mohebbi was stripped of tournament credentials on Monday Reporter accused of carrying prohibited flags into stadiumThe Asian Football...

Fixture will be a first in English women's top divisionsDates and kick-off times revealed for WSL season finaleThe Women's Super League 2 side...

From the World Cup to the Women's Asian Cup and the AFC Champions League, it is unclear what may happen nextA question about the death of Ayatollah...

Ukraine 1-6 EnglandGeorgia Stanway and Jess Park also score twiceWith a flurry of second-half goals England began their Women's World Cup...

Iran's women's football team declined to sing their national anthem before their opening match of the Asian Cup , their first fixture since the war...

The midfielder on her nomadic life, experiencing Nigerian celebrations and the national team's World Cup prospectsBeing an integral figure in the...

Players silent before loss to South Korea in AustraliaGame is Iran's first since war in Middle East beganIran's women's football team declined to...

Winger started in England's first ever internationalLionesses will wear black armbands against UkraineTributes are being paid after the death of...

Reading Women's first league match in exactly a month finished all square on Sunday, with the points shared in a goalless draw against an in-form...

Total revenue up to £21.5m from £15mParent company contributes support fee of £11.9mArsenal Women experienced huge growth in commercial and...

Lionesses face Ukraine in Antalya on TuesdayWiegman says ‘reassurances' received before tripSarina Wiegman says England's women's team have had...

Lindsey Heaps and Jaedyn Shaw score for USUS continues SheBelieves Cup v Canada on WednesdayRodman has dealt with back problems for much of her...

Australia coach bats away Middle East crisis question Matildas beat Philippines 1-0; Iran game is on ThursdayJoe Montemurro said he wants the focus...

Breaking from European traditions would bring a TV boost and help build a schedule that works both for players and fansThe announcement that Major...

Uncertainty grows around fitness of goalkeeper Mackenzie ArnoldAustralia coach Joe Montemurro refuses to confirm lineup in PerthThe Matildas face a...

There is a glaring contrast between the Asian Football Confederation's corporate dream and the structural realities of the tournament in...

With Reading Women's last three away matches (against Fleet Town, Windsor & Eton and AFC Portchester) all postponed due to the continued wet...

Which cities are hosting games? Where can you watch? Is Sam Kerr fit and back in form? Can the Matildas win? Our complete guide to the...

Former official at Altach given suspended prison termPlayer says the sentence ‘leaves me speechless'A man has been given a seven-month suspended...

Underestimated for too long, Wylie is now wanted by galleries worldwide and her giant, wild, witty paintings – of Hollywood stars, soccer greats,...

June's final game against Ukraine to be played thereUse of 52,700-seat ground a notable move by FAEngland's home Women's World Cup qualifier...

Former Chelsea manager André Villas-Boas has played a big part in the club's work towards gender equality in all sportsFor a team that did not have...

Preparations for the nation's second appearance at the tournament has been impacted by the troubling events at homeThis week, Iran's women's...

Sam Kerr is ready for business end of season, Chatham's goalkeeper made to work and Kim Little continues to shineIt has not been the easiest season...

The world's No 9-ranked team, who have been largely absent from international competitions for over a decade, is reaping the benefits of...