Well, thank you, thank you very much, Carol (Tshabalala), for this welcome. It’s great – it’s great to be here. It is really fantastic, a great, great setting, many people from all over the world. Many friends, (FIFA) Council members, Minister, delegates from all the associations all over the world. The (FIFA) Legends, here in […]
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FIFA President was speaking at the Second FIFA Women’s Football Convention in Sydney Gianni Infantino requests all stakeholders to pledge to pay a fair price and respect women’s football Australia Minister for Sport said the tournament has changed women’s sport Gianni Infantino has said that the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ has transformed the face […]
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An inspirational day one at the FIFA Women’s Football Convention in Sydney/Gadigal saw world football’s 211 Member Associations come together to hear wide-ranging presentations focussed on the overarching goal of growing women’s football. The two-day event was hosted by Carol Tshabalala and highlighted the five pillars of FIFA’s Women’s Football Strategy: Develop and Grow, Showcase the Game, […]
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The women’s varsity football final is set to take place on Saturday 19 August and it will be déjà vu as UJ face UWC in a repeat of last year’s final. The two football powerhouses were very evenly matched last year where the title was decided on penalties after ending scoreless in regulation time. It […]
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For the first time in the history of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, two Confederations co-hosted the competition –Oceania Football Confederation and the Asian Football Confederation, welcoming 30 other countries to their shores. It was also the first time that such a large number of participants had taken part in the tournament – up from 24 […]
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There have only been four winners of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, and all of them have been knocked out – which means the final on Sunday for the 2023 edition will be contested by completely new teams. The USA, who lifted the trophy a record four times, were looking to become the first nation […]
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The South African Football Association (SAFA) has made a very important appointment – that of Head of Women’s Football. They have tasked a little known Romaney Pinnock to take the role, which has been vacant for a very long time. The appointment came as the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana were about to compete at the 2023 […]
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In a repeat of the 2022 final, defending champions UJ will take on UWC to determine the winner of the 2023 Women’s Varsity Football competition. The Orange Army comprehensively beat Wits in the first semi-final while UWC swept past UP-Tuks in the second semi-final. UWC 1 – 0 UP-TUKS The second semi-final saw UWC putting […]
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The OCEAUNZ Final Pro is inspired by nature, drawing its visual identity from a defining Australian vista – the Sydney skyline. The OCEAUNZ Final Pro Official Match Ball will be used throughout the final stages of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023™ Inspired by the sunsets of the Sydney skyline, the […]
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Banyana Banyana Head Coach Desiree Ellis will be returning to Australia – the scene of her side’s heroics where they went toe to toe with the Netherlands in the Round of 16 of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup but fell 2-0 at the Sydney Football Stadium. This time she will attending the second edition […]