World Briefly4h ago

North Korean footballers cross the DMZ and nobody knows how to act

https://worldbriefly.news/north-korean-footballers-cross-the-dmz-and-nobody-knows-how-to-act

#NorthKorea #SouthKorea #DMZ #InterKoreanRelations #WomensFootball

Ciarán Fahey22h ago

Sudan’s women’s team returns to international football for the first time since the civi war.

The team of hastily assembled teenagers is a target for abuse by sexist tools online.

(AP) #Sudan #womensfootball #sexism

https://apnews.com/article/sudan-girls-women-soccer-morocco-b8185adbc08b77a0ceae5a66b65a8407

Sudan’s young women return to international soccer despite war and taboos

Sudan's women's national soccer team has made its first international appearance since civil war erupted in the country. The team traveled to Morocco for Olympic qualifiers, facing heavy defeats against Comoros. Many players are inexperienced, with some having fled the war. Sudan's soccer federation entered a younger team to maintain its place in the qualifiers. The war in Sudan has halted sports activities, including the women’s soccer league. Despite challenges, the team aims to keep women's soccer alive in the country. The players face societal hurdles, but their passion for the game remains strong.

AP News
Manchester Evening News: Number one for news, opinion, sport & celebrity news [Unofficial]5d ago

World's first women's football store to open in Manchester this month

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/worlds-first-womens-football-store-34112600

World news | The Guardian6d ago

West Ham women's team not told of David Sullivan's restricted access to them

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/11/west-ham-women-david-sullivan-restricted-access

#Football #Sport #WomensFootball

West Ham women’s team not told of David Sullivan’s restricted access to them

Sources say it would have breached regulations to tell WSL or team details of safeguarding investigation into Sullivan

The Guardian
World news | The Guardian6d ago
West Ham women’s team not told of David Sullivan’s restricted access to them https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/11/west-ham-women-david-sullivan-restricted-access #DavidSullivan #WestHamUnitedWomen #WestHamUnited #UkNews #Football #Sport #WomensFootball #WomensSuperLeague
West Ham women’s team not told of David Sullivan’s restricted access to them

Sources say it would have breached regulations to tell WSL or team details of safeguarding investigation into Sullivan

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianJun 10
David Sullivan’s contact with West Ham women’s and youth teams restricted since 2023 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/10/david-sullivan-west-ham-football-association-safeguarding-investigation #DavidSullivan #WestHamUnited #WestHamUnitedWomen #Newspapers #NewspapersMagazines #Football #UkNews #London #Media #WomensFootball
David Sullivan’s contact with West Ham women’s and youth teams restricted since 2023

‘Temporary agreement’ in place since Football Association safeguarding investigation began three years ago

The Guardian
US news | The GuardianJun 10
USA women edge Brazil as Wilson sparks winner in fiery friendly https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/09/uswnt-brazil-friendly-fortaleza-sophia-wilson-own-goal #UsaWomensFootballTeam #BrazilWomensFootballTeam #Friendlies #Football #Sport #UsSports #WomensFootball
Hayes describes ‘experience I will never forget’ as Brazil given eight red cards in loss to USWNT

Sophia Wilson’s dangerous run forced the decisive own goal as the US earned a 1-0 victory over Brazil in a tempestuous friendly that ended with the hosts down to nine players

The Guardian
The Guardian FeedsJun 9

Rich countries do better in women’s football but understanding why matters, not just for the Matildas
By Patrick Commins Economics editor

‘Gender norms explain some of it, but not all of it’ says Tiya Banerjee, an economist at the e61 Institute

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/10/womens-sport-teams-wealthier-countries-do-better-australia-football-matildas-success

#Australianews #Womensfootball #Matildas #Football #Australiasport #PatrickComminsEconomicseditor

Rich countries do better in women’s football but understanding why matters, not just for the Matildas

‘Gender norms explain some of it, but not all of it’ says Tiya Banerjee, an economist at the e61 Institute

The Guardian
BBC NewsJun 8

Lionesses need setbacks like Spain loss - Wiegman

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c892lp9q7j0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

#Football #WomensFootball #SportsNews

Sarina Wiegman: England need setbacks to improve, says Lionesses manager

Sarina Wiegman says her "hurt" England side need setbacks like their humbling defeat by Spain in order to improve.

BBC Sport
US news | The GuardianJun 7
‘It leaves a bad taste in my mouth’: Columbus embraces NWSL while questioning the cost https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/07/nwsl-columbus-expansion-public-funding-park-dispute-fans #Nwsl #WomensFootball #ColumbusCrew #Columbus #UsSports #Sport
‘It leaves a bad taste in my mouth’: Columbus embraces NWSL while questioning the cost

A $205m expansion team is a sign of the league’s rapid growth, but conflicts over funding and facilities show the tensions of public-private partnerships in sports

The Guardian