The Republic of Ireland are aiming to finish top of the group and qualify for the World Cup in Brazil automatically rather than having to compete in the play-offs, which they have already qualified for. Carla Ward's side sit third in League A2, while the Netherlands currently sit top of the group and are unbeaten so far in this qualifying tournament.
“When I was looking for a football club, this club kept calling me back not literally. For example, I wrote a song in 1992 which had a lyric about sitting on the rock, and Dumbarton's stadium is called The Rock. It's also on the river and I wrote a lot of lyrics about rivers and ships, so it felt meant to be.”
It began with a social media post from a 13-year-old playing in Chelsea's academy who wanted to offer spare kit to people less fortunate than herself. A decade on Malaika Meena, an established WSL2 player, finds herself shifting through more than 1,000 items collected from players, fans or coaches in the past month alone, as her family tradition of donating football boots and kit to schoolchildren in Tanzania has blossomed into a movement larger than anything she could have imagined.
I think we also deserved it today. We were very dominant in the second half, we've earned it over the whole season. I'm just proud of the team because everyone gave their all today and we stayed patient until the end - and also showed what we're capable of. Wolfsburg were very compact, which was annoying for us. They played with five at the back. We had problems with that in the last match that Wolfsburg won against us; you just have to be patient. In the second half, the spaces opened up and obviously that presents more opportunities.
Co-chairmen Reynolds and Mac pledged investment into the women's programme when they took over in 2021. Since then, the team have steadily evolved from a subsidiary part of the club into a serious project with long-term ambitions. Like the overall profile of the club, the Welcome to Wrexham documentary has helped to enhance the profile of the women's side and grow their fanbase.
Olivia Rodrigo met with the FC Barcelona Femení squad at the Ciutat Esportiva on Saturday, following a personal request from the American singer to see the team in person. The meeting took place around midday just after Pere Romeu's side finished their training session. The visit comes only days after the players wore the special edition Spotify "Clásico" kit featuring Rodrigo's logo during their league-clinching victory against Levante on Wednesday.
“I know I am not the same player that I was when I was 25, I'm not naive. That's not who I am anymore, but I know what I can bring and that is creativity, the passes that other people won't try. I've always said it: I will always try a pass, even if it doesn't come off. That's how I play. I play with risk. Sometimes it doesn't work, sometimes it does.”
Cliftonville announced on Tuesday that Northern Ireland internationals Danielle Maxwell and Louise McDaniel have returned to the club after a spell at third tier English club Burnley. Both players had previous spells in England and decided to return home, with consistent game time at the Reds helping them to remain in the international picture.
A portion of the proceeds from tickets purchased for museum visits on the day of AC Milan v Atalanta - both online and at the Casa Milan box office - will go towards supporting Fondazione Milan's projects. To mark the occasion, Banco BPM - the official bank of Milan, women's team shirt sponsor and match sponsor of AC Milan vs. Atalanta - will set up a stand outside San Siro in collaboration with AIRC (Italian Association for Cancer Research), where fans will be able to support oncological research through a donation.
The new stadium, expected to cost between 75-80 million, will be just one of three purpose-built Women's football stadiums worldwide, joining Kansas City Current and Denver Summit.
"It's something really huge for us, to show the world that Afghan women and girls are capable of doing amazing things," national team goalkeeper Elaha Safdari stated. "It's a hard slap to the face of the Taliban and those people who were against us."
England continues their World Cup 2027 qualification campaign, facing Iceland away from home in their historic 500th international fixture. The Lionesses beat world champions Spain at Wembley to put themselves in the driving seat in Group A3.
Wilsner expressed her excitement on Instagram, stating, "When I tell you this could not be in better hands, I mean it... I'm so excited to see where [Sarah Tapscott] takes my favourite fictional soccer lesbians."
