By Catherine MacKenzie (6/11/25) Above: Afghan Women United huddle. Photo: FIFA. Sometimes football is more than a game. There is a power in team sports that cannot be replicated elsewhere: it brings people together, and success only comes for the teams that work together as one. Football also has the power to make a statement:Continue reading “When football is more than a game: FIFA Unites and Afghan Women United”
Category Archives: International Round-Up
The WEURO2025 Group Stage Review
14/07/2025 Above: Record-breaking Swiss fan march. Photo: Keystone/Jean-Christophe Bott. The group stage of the 2025 Women’s Euros has concluded and the stage is set for the quarterfinals this week. Defending champions England secured their place and will play Sweden on Thursday, whilst Spain, Germany, France, Norway, Switzerland, and Italy also booked their places in theContinue reading “The WEURO2025 Group Stage Review”
Women’s Euros Group D: England v Wales, Netherlands v France
By Hannah Chadwick (14/07/2025) Above: England’s bench celebrate their win. Photo: Girls on the Ball. England 6-1 Wales Team news and context: Sarina Wiegman named an unchanged starting 11 from England’s win over the Netherlands. For Wales, Olivia Clark returned between the sticks after losing out for the France game. Ahead of the game, bothContinue reading “Women’s Euros Group D: England v Wales, Netherlands v France”
Women’s Euros Group B: Portugal v Belgium, Italy v Spain
By Eloise Smallbone (11/07/2025) Above: Belgium celebrate their first and only win of the tournament. Photo: UEFA. Portugal 1-2 Belgium Team news and context: Belgium were already eliminated from the competition before facing Portugal, however Portugal’s fate was also out of their hands to a certain extent. Portugal could have progressed as Group B’s runners-upContinue reading “Women’s Euros Group B: Portugal v Belgium, Italy v Spain”
Women’s Euros Group A: Finland v Switzerland, Norway v Iceland
By Gethin Thurlow (11/07/2025) Above: Switzerland celebrate a historic achievement. Photo: Alessandra Tarantino / AP. Finland 1 – 1 Switzerland Team news and context: It all came down to this. Finland v Switzerland, plucky underdogs v the free-flowing Swiss for a place in the quarter finals. Both were sat on three points in a straightContinue reading “Women’s Euros Group A: Finland v Switzerland, Norway v Iceland”
Women’s Euros Group D: England v Netherlands, Wales v France
By Catherine MacKenzie (08/07/2025) Above: England celebrate with Ella Toone. Photo: Lionesses on X. England 4 – 0 Netherlands Team news and context: The most storied fixture in the competition, England’s Lionesses faced the Dutch OranjeLeeuwinnen (Orange Lionesses) under a cloud of heavy media scrutiny and fan pressure. After losing their first game to FranceContinue reading “Women’s Euros Group D: England v Netherlands, Wales v France”
Women’s Euros Group C: Germany v Denmark, Poland v Sweden
By Catherine MacKenzie (08/07/2025) Above: Sweden’s Asllani celebrates. Photo: Svenskfotboll on X. Germany 2 – 1 Denmark Team news and context: Germany were of course without captain Guilia Gwinn who picked up a knee injury in their opening game, ending her tournament prematurely. She was replaced by 21-year-old Eintracht Frankfurt defender Carlotta Wamser; they wereContinue reading “Women’s Euros Group C: Germany v Denmark, Poland v Sweden”
Women’s Euros Group B: Spain v Belgium, Portugal v Italy
By Eloise Smallbone (07/07/2025) Above: Spain celebrate their win. Photo: SEFutbolFem on X. Spain 6 – 2 Belgium Team news and context: As Group B’s second matchday started, Spain were in a significantly better position than Belgium. They were sat at the top of the group after a convincing win over Italy, whereas Belgium neededContinue reading “Women’s Euros Group B: Spain v Belgium, Portugal v Italy”
Women’s Euros Group A: Norway v Finland, Switzerland v Iceland
By Gethin Thurlow and Catherine MacKenzie (06/07/2025) Above: Reuteler celebrates scoring for Switzerland. Photo: Nick Potts / PA. Finland 1 – 2 Norway Team news and context: A matchup between the two winners of the first gameday, both sides came in knowing a win would guarantee knockout stage qualification. Finland could be extremely satisfied withContinue reading “Women’s Euros Group A: Norway v Finland, Switzerland v Iceland”
Women’s Euros Group D: Cymru v Netherlands, France v England
By Hannah Chadwick (05/07/2025) Above: Vivianne Miedema celebrates reaching 100 goals. Photo: Just Women’s Sports on X. Wales 0 – 3 Netherlands Team news and context: Cymru are making their major tournament debut while the Netherlands are looking to add more silverware to their collection after winning the competition in 2017. Since the first meetingContinue reading “Women’s Euros Group D: Cymru v Netherlands, France v England”
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