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Emma Hayes to leave Chelsea at end of WSL season, tipped for USA job
Emma Hayes, one of the most decorated managers in women’s football, will step down as Chelsea manager.
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The day the Matildas walked down Oxford St and went on strike
Sam Kerr, Caitlin Foord, Katrina Gorry and co downed tools in protest over $21,000 contracts, below Australia’s minimum wage, and refused to tour the US. It was a “watershed moment” for women’s sport.
- by Adam Pengilly
Trump dumps on US women’s soccer team
The US presidential candidate fired a broadside at his country’s women’s soccer team after they were bundled out of the World Cup in Melbourne.
- by Greg Dundas
Sensational Swedes stun the US, knock the favourites out of the World Cup
After a rattling good match in “The Battle of Melby”, Sweden and their heroic goalkeeper have put the superpower Americans out of the World Cup.
- by Greg Baum
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Women’s World Cup as it happened: Sweden ends USA’s three-peat dreams in penalty shootout win, Netherlands progress to quarterfinals after 2-0 win over South Africa
Reigning World Cup champions the United States will want to dominate against World number 3. Sweden, when the two face-off in Melbourne for their round of 16 clash at AAMI Park on Sunday night.
- by Roy Ward and Billie Eder
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‘They have all the pieces’: US Cup-winning coach says Matildas can lift trophy
Two-time World Cup-winning coach Jill Ellis believes the Matildas have what it takes to go all the way under her former assistant Tony Gustavsson, who she nominated for the job after being approached herself by Football Australia.
- by Vince Rugari
Meet Angel City FC, the women’s team owned by Natalie Portman and a host of stars
Australia can learn from the Los Angeles-based National Women’s Soccer League franchise which is two-thirds owned by women including Portman, Eva Longoria and Jennifer Garner.
- by Emma Kemp
As it happened: Australia v Denmark locked in; England destroy China 6-1; United States avoid disaster
Check in on the latest scores and news from the Women’s World Cup. There’s plenty happening across New Zealand and Australia on Tuesday with the Matildas’ next opponent to be determined.
- by Scott Spits
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As it happened Women’s World Cup: USA, Netherlands draw 1-1 as both look to be serious title contenders
The defending champion Americans and one of the rising European powers in women’s football clash in Wellington, with the winner in pole position to finish top of Group E.
- by Roy Ward
Spirited Vietnam make wasteful USA work for opening World Cup win
“Are you going to crush us like you did Thailand four years ago?” a Vietnamese journalist asked US coach Vlatko Andonovski in the pre-match press conference. Despite fears of a cricket score, the Asian minnows battled brilliantly.
- by Vince Rugari
‘Morally, it doesn’t make sense’: US star Alex Morgan slams FIFA’s Saudi sponsorship
One of the biggest names at the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand has urged FIFA to “do the right thing” and abandon a planned sponsorship with Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority for the tournament.
- by Vince Rugari
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