Category Archives: International Football

Five Phoenix stars called up for Football Ferns

9/2/23 Above: New Zealand players huddle before a match. Their latest squad has been revealed. Photo: stuff.co.nz. Five Wellington Phoenix players have been called into the Football Ferns for their upcoming home internationals against Portugal and Argentina. Veteran midfielder Betsy Hassett, first-choice forward Paige Satchell, and young defender Mackenzie Barry have kept their places inContinue reading “Five Phoenix stars called up for Football Ferns”

Grainger announces Cymru squad for Pinatar Cup

by Martin Townley (8/2/23) Above: Wales head coach Gemma Grainger announcing her squad today. Photo: FAW Cymru manager Gemma Grainger has named her first squad after Cymru narrowly missed out on qualifying for the World Cup.  There are many familiar names in the squad including Jess Fishlock, Helen Ward, and captain Sophie Ingle.  There areContinue reading “Grainger announces Cymru squad for Pinatar Cup”

Lionesses Squad Announcement

7/2/23 Above: Leah Williamson – the Lionesses captain is back in the England squad. Photo: BBC. Ahead of their Arnold Clark Cup defence, England head coach Sarina Wiegman today announced her 26-player squad for the round-robin competition. The headline announcements in the selection see captain Leah Williamson back in the squad after injury forced herContinue reading “Lionesses Squad Announcement”

Hunt rewarded by call up in latest Matildas squad

by Ben Gilby (2/2/23) Above: (Left to right): Cortnee Vine, Tameka Yallop, and Tony Gustavsson at today’s Australian national squad selection announcement in Sydney. Image: Football Australia. Western Sydney Wanderers defender Clare Hunt has been rewarded for her consistently high-performance levels in the A-League Women with a call-up to the Australian national side for theContinue reading “Hunt rewarded by call up in latest Matildas squad”

Why the USWNT is so good – and so popular

by Theo Hewson Betts (22/1/23) Above: Scenes from the New York City ticker tape parade after the USWNT won the World Cup. Photo: Flickr/New York City Department of Transportation Let’s get one thing absolutely clear before anything else – America loves winning. That is the most important piece of background to this piece, and itContinue reading “Why the USWNT is so good – and so popular”

Football Ferns break NZ attendance record as USA dominate

New Zealand 0-5 United States of America by Denise Duffy at Eden Park for Impetus (21/1/23) Above: New Zealand’s Ali Riley wins a header against the USA’s Ashley Sanchez. Photo: NZ Football. It was a historic day for women’s football in Aotearoa / New Zealand. For their second match against the USWNT, a record-breaking 12,721Continue reading “Football Ferns break NZ attendance record as USA dominate”

Young Matildas announce February training camp

19/1/23 Above: The Young Matildas squad last year. Photo: Football Australia. Australia’s U20 female squad will head to Werribee in Melbourne this February as the Young Matildas embark on their first training camp for 2023.  Head Coach Leah Blayney will select a 28-player squad to take part in the 10-day assembly hosted by Wyndham CityContinue reading “Young Matildas announce February training camp”

Young Lionesses Announce Belgium Test

18/1/23 Above: The England U23 team that played Sweden in October 2022. Photo: Lionesses. England will play host to Belgium in a women’s Under-23 international at Tranmere Rovers’ Prenton Park on Monday 20th February. The Young Lionesses will aim to impress in the Merseyside match during what is a busy month for the national teams.Continue reading “Young Lionesses Announce Belgium Test”

Gustavsson: “I want it to mimic the group stage of the World Cup”

Ben Gilby reports on today’s announcement of the 2023 Cup of Nations where Australia, Spain, Czech Republic, and Jamaica (12/1/23) Above: Australia head coach Tony Gustavsson sees the carefully constructed Cup of Nations as a major part of his team’s World Cup preparations. Photo: Damien Briggs, supplied to Impetus by: Football Australia. Australia today announcedContinue reading “Gustavsson: “I want it to mimic the group stage of the World Cup””