March 8th, is recognized as International Women’s Day, a significant global celebration that recognizes the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women throughout history and across all fields. It is a day to honour the progress that has been made toward gender equality and to raise awareness of the work that still needs to […]
Category Archives: Women’s Leagues
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Mar
Mar
Today is International Women’s Day, and FIFA Secretary General, Fatma Samoura has sent a message of warm wishes to all the 32 qualified teams for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, in particular, the eight debutants – Haiti, Morocco, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Vietnam, and Zambia. With the official slogan of the tournament […]
08
Mar
Mar
With the clock very much ticking down to the start of the 2023 Women’s World Cup, almost all 32 nations were in action over the last two weeks — including the last three who used to the window to book their tickets to the tournament. With certain caveats, the international break proved a strong chance […]
07
Mar
Mar
In a partnership with the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and its players’ association (NWSLPA), Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) announced the latest addition as it continues to spotlight the women’s game. All 12 NWSL clubs will become available across FIFA 23’s game modes—including Kick Off, Tournament Mode, and Online Friendlies. Plus, users will have the […]
07
Mar
Mar
Official poster for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ unveiled in Adelaide/Tarntanya and Wellington/Te Whanganui-a-Tara Nine Host City posters also presented in gallery-style installations in Adelaide/Tarntanya and Wellington/Te Whanganui-a-Tara The 10 posters create a unified collection capturing the tournament’s theme of Beyond Greatness™ FIFA has unveiled the official poster for the […]
06
Mar
Mar
Thirty six (36) goals were scored just this weekend alone in the Hollywoodbets Super League, with only four teams getting clean sheets: UJ, UWC, Durban Ladies and JVW. A heavy downpour, accompanied by lightning, preceded the first Tshwane Derby of the 2023 season. The setting was the Tsakani Stadium in Brakpan where the Tshwane University […]
03
Mar
Mar
Founder and Chairperson of the Motsepe Foundation, Dr Patrice Motsepe, accompanied by his wife, the CEO and co-founder of the Foundation, Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe, have announced a R150m sponsorship for schools football for boys and girls, schools netball as well as for schools choral African and indigenous music. The announcement is a massive increment to […]
03
Mar
Mar
The FIFA Fan Festival™ will be rolled out in Australia & Aotearoa New Zealand this year for the first time ever at a FIFA Women’s World Cup™ All nine Host Cities across the two countries will offer a FIFA Fan Festival, all of which will be free to enter The FIFA Fan Festival goes beyond […]
02
Mar
Mar
It’s the David vs Goliath clash on Sunday (5 March) when the Hollywoodbets Super League defending champions, Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies face new kids on the block Copperbelt Ladies. The match-up, which is part of a double-header at the Tsakane Stadium in Brakpan, east of Johannesburg, kicks off at 11h30. The top of the table Brazilians […]
02
Mar
Mar
President of the South African Football Association (SAFA), Dr Danny Jordaan, says for South African women footballers to be able to compete on an almost equal level internationally, it is crucial to professionalise the Hollywoodbets Super League. South Africa’s elite women’s league has been in existence since 2019, with the first batch of matches played […]