The New York Times – Sports:
Women have long blended motherhood and elite sports. But as soccer expands its support systems, it is also demanding ever more of its players.
Category: Women’s World Cup (Soccer)
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The Gaps Get Smaller as the World Cup Gets Larger
The New York Times – Sports:
Expanding the Women’s World Cup was a good idea. Just not for the reasons FIFA thinks.
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Megan Rapinoe Is Not Going Quietly
The New York Times – Sports:
Relegated to a reserve role in her fourth World Cup, the outspoken U.S. forward said she has plenty left to give. And that she’s still expecting to win it all.
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Savannah DeMelo’s World Cup Trial by Fire
The New York Times – Sports:
DeMelo had never played for the United States women’s team when she was named to the World Cup roster. Thrust into a starting role, she’s doing her best to fit in.
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Australian TV Deal Has World Cup Viewers Asking: Where Are the Games?
The New York Times – Sports:
When FIFA sold Australia’s World Cup broadcast rights to a streaming service, it made it harder for casual fans to find the matches.
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How Lindsey Horan Got Mad, and How That Got the U.S. Even
The New York Times – Sports:
Lindsey Horan’s tying goal against the Netherlands saved her team at the World Cup. But it came from a dark place she knows well.
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Norway’s Lise Klaveness Is Calling Out FIFA From the Inside
The New York Times – Sports:
Lise Klaveness is a rarity in soccer: a woman leading a national federation. But in pointing out her sport’s failures, she has made powerful enemies.
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The Morocco Women’s Team Has Already Won
The New York Times – Sports:
Morocco is the first North African and majority Arab nation to qualify for the Women’s World Cup. It’s hoping to pick up the baton its men’s team carried in Qatar.