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The biggest moments in sports history have stories behind them which have never been told. In 1999, Brandi Chastain kicked the winning goal for the U.S. at the Women’s World Cup. Her victory celebration in a sports bra made for one of the most iconic photos in recent memory. But how did we get to a moment where a women’s sport became a national obsession? To answer that question, we have to go back. In Season 1, soccer journalist Grant Wahl traces that ’99 Women’s World Cup victory back to t ...
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Join Jen Cooper, the Keeper, as she breaks down all of exciting happenings in women’s soccer across America!
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Special Report: The issues facing INEOS at Man United
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Charlotte Harpur and Dan Sheldon are with Sophie Penney to bring you all the behind the scenes details from The Athletic’s special report into Manchester United. How close did they come to keeping Alessia Russo? Could Mary Earps leave in the summer too? What changes will INEOS bring? Plus Italian journalist Lucia Pirola joins us after Juventus mana…
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What can WSL teams learn from Arsenal's massive crowds?
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Art de Roche and Charlotte Harpur join Sophie Penney to chat about the North London derby and how Arsenal are consistently selling out the Emirates. And in International Women’s Day week, we discuss getting more male fans into the women’s game after an Athletic survey. That’s with Katie Whyatt and Debs Dilworth, Head of the Women’s Game at the Foot…
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Michael Cox and Laia Cervello Herrero are with Sophie Penney after World Champions Spain won the Nations League and qualified for the Olympics for the first time ever. Can anyone stop Spain? How do they keep winning after the Rubiales kiss scandal? As Germany take the last Olympic spot from The Netherlands, we catch up with Dutch journalist Anne-Ma…
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Will Man City ruin Emma Hayes’ dream finale?
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Raphael Honigstein, Michael Cox and Charlotte Harpur are with Sophie Penney after Manchester City blew the WSL title race wide open and German star Lena Oberdorf signed with her club’s biggest rivals. Can City ruin Emma Hayes’ fairytale ending at Chelsea? Will Arsenal have a say? Do Manchester United need a change of manager? And why did Wolfsburg …
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Jessy Parker Humphreys joins Sophie Penney to chat about Lyon almost slipping up to PSG in their first game under new owner Michele Kang. What went wrong for Lyon in the top of the table tie? What does the new ownership mean for the future of Lyon and the league as a whole? Plus, Laia Cervello Herrero tells us why we need to be watching out for you…
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Why didn’t Leah Williamson’s comeback go to plan?
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Art de Roche, Chloe Morgan and Charlotte Harpur join Sophie Penney to chat about why Leah Williamson’s first start since tearing her ACL didn’t go to plan and the first WSL manager sacking of the season. How did Williamson play? How did West Ham stop Arsenal? Was it too soon for Brighton to sack Melissa Phillips? And why aren’t there more female co…
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Who is world record signing Mayra Ramirez?
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Sophie Penney is joined by Charlotte Harpur and Felipe Cardenas for a special bonus transfer deadline episode to bring you everything you need to know about Chelsea’s new world record signing Mayra Ramirez. What’s her style of play? How will she fit into the Chelsea front line? Why did Chelsea pay a world record fee? And what has the reaction been …
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Are women's matches really like Glastonbury?
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"It's like Glastonbury, there's a festival feeling." Sophie Penney is with Chloe Morgan and Jessy Parker Humphreys to react to the comments from Nikki Doucet, the CEO set to take over the women’s professional game in England. What atmosphere do we want at women’s games? Is there enough focus on the football? Should we consider scrapping the 3pm bla…
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What INEOS’ arrival means for Manchester United women
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On Saturday, David Ornstein broke the news that Manchester City’s Omar Berrada is moving to the red side of the city, succeeding Richard Arnold as CEO. With INEOS recently purchasing 25 per cent of Manchester United in exchange for sporting control, what will these changes mean for the women’s team? The Athletic’s Laura Williamson and Charlotte Har…
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It took little over a week into 2024 before we were hit with our first ACL injury of the year. Sam Kerr joins the list of top women’s footballers Alexia Putellas, Vivianne Miedema, Beth Mead to have succumbed to this devastating injury. So what does this mean for Kerr, Chelsea, and why do we not seem to be any further down the line to avoiding thes…
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Michael Cox, Charlotte Harpur, Chloe Morgan look at what 2024 will bring with Sophie Penney. What will the WSL look like without Emma Hayes? And under new ownership? And what can we expect from the Olympics? Producer: Sophie Penney Executive Producer: Abi Paterson Get in touch: fte@theathletic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f…
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Michael Cox, Charlotte Harpur, Chloe Morgan and a host of other Athletic reporters share their moments of 2023 with Sophie Penney. In a year where Spain won the World Cup, Emma Hayes announced she’s leaving Chelsea for the U.S. Women’s National Team and many players protested for better conditions - what stood out? Producer: Sophie Penney Executive…
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Behind the Scenes at Spurs: the story behind their transformation
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Come behind the scenes at Tottenham Hotspur with Charlie Eccleshare, Charlotte Harpur and Sophie Penney, after Spurs' first ever North London Derby win. What do the half time talks sound like? What’s the new manager Robert Vilahamn like? What role does goalscorer Martha Thomas play off the pitch? Plus, Chloe Morgan discusses the online abuse that C…
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How Russo and Arsenal blew the title race wide open
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Art de Roche and Jessy Parker Humphreys are with Sophie Penney to figure out how Arsenal and Alessia Russo annihilated Chelsea to open up the title race. What made Russo so effective? Why couldn’t Chelsea find another gear? And what does it mean for the WSL title? Plus we figure out how Arsenal broke the WSL attendance record and what other clubs c…
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Olympic agony for Team GB - but does it matter?
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Chloe Morgan and Charlotte Harpur are with Sophie Penney to relive the emotional rollercoaster of the three stoppage time goals that meant Team GB miss out on the Olympics. What went wrong for England? Is missing the Olympics a big deal? And where do they go from here? Plus, Mia Eriksson joins us as Sweden, silver medallists at the last two Games, …
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Michael Cox and Charlotte Harpur are with Sophie Penney to assess Team GB’s chances of qualifying for the Olympics in their upcoming Nations League games, especially with England captain Millie Bright out injured. What would missing the Olympics mean? Who will replace Bright? And how can the Lionesses convert more of their chances up front? Plus af…
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How Kelly and City silenced United in the Manchester Derby
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Carl Anka and Harriet Drudge are with Sophie Penney to dissect the Manchester Derby and Chloe Kelly's spicy celebration. Why was City's press so effective? Why aren't United getting the best out of Ella Toone? And what does this mean for the Reds going forward? Plus Charlotte Harpur gives us the lowdown on giant killers Paris FC as they face Chelse…
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Mark Carey and Chloe Morgan join Sophie Penney to break down the stats behind this season’s WSL surprises after Manchester City suffered a shock loss to Brighton. Do City’s performances show they’ll be out of the title race? Will Tottenham stay towards the top of the table? And is all hope lost for Aston Villa? Plus, Meg Linehan is with us to chat …
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Can Emma Hayes fix the U.S. Women’s National Team?
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Adam Crafton, Meg Linehan and Charlotte Harpur are with Sophie Penney to digest the big news that Emma Hayes is leaving Chelsea, likely for the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT). After 11 years at Chelsea, winning 13 major trophies, Hayes is primed to manage the four-time World Champions and four-time Olympic gold medallists. She replaces Vlatko A…
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How did Bonmati become a Ballon d’Or winner?
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Michael Cox, Laia Cervello Herrero and Sophie Penney bring you the inside story of Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmati, from growing up in Catalonia to winning the World Cup and Champions League trophies and player of the tournament awards in the same year. What’s Bonmati like as a person? What made her so good this year? And will she still lead Barc…
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Why the Women's Champions League needs a shake up
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Michael Cox and Charlotte Harpur are with Sophie Penney to figure out what needs to change in the Women's Champions League after last year's finalists Wolfsburg, semi-finalists Arsenal, Manchester United and Juventus all got knocked out in qualifying. Should the competition be expanded? Is it better to develop smaller teams? Or should we have a new…
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How did Vilda get the Morocco job after the World Cup scandal?
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Sophie Penney is with The Athletic's Laia Cervello Herrero and Jacob Whitehead to react to Jorge Vilda being named manager of the Morocco women’s team just over a month after being sacked by Spain in the fallout from the World Cup scandal. Why did Morocco choose to hire a manager still under investigation? Is Vilda a good coach? And what impact wil…
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Alex Greenwood and the ‘most ridiculous red card’ - do the new laws suit the women’s game?
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Charlotte Harpur and Chloe Morgan are with Sophie Penney to react to Manchester City’s captain being sent off after just 38 minutes for taking ‘too long’ over a free kick. After that moment the floodgates opened: 11 cards were handed out, the most of any WSL game. With two sendings off that’s now four red cards in two weekends, half of last season’…
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Michael Cox and Art de Roche are with Sophie Penney after Arsenal’s shock loss to Liverpool on the opening day of the WSL season in front of a record league crowd at the Emirates. In a league where the winning side often only loses a maximum of two games in their whole campaign, and after Arsenal's early Champions League exit, we look at what the G…
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Introducing Full Time Europe; your new look dedicated weekly women's football podcast from The Athletic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy The Athletic
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England beaten as Spain become world champions
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Michelle Owen is joined by Michael Cox, Charlotte Harpur, Mark Carey and Laia Cervelló Herrero to reflect on the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. Well the final has been played and Spain have won. Their 1-0 victory over the Lionesses sees La Roja go from entering the tournament with internal strife and acrimony, being humiliated 4-0 by Japan in the gro…
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Sweden finish third, World Cup Final preview
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Michelle Owen is joined by Michael Cox and Laia Cervelló Herrero to reflect on the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. In the third place play off, Sweden matched their achievement in 2019 by picking up the bronze medal at the expense of co-hosts Australia. And tomorrow… England take on Spain. The final will take place at Stadium Australia at 11am UK time…
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England are in the World Cup final, Australia are out
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Michelle Owen is joined by Charlotte Harpur, Mark Carey, Michael Cox and Chloe Morgan to reflect on the second semi-final of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. England have made their first ever final after their victory over Australia at Stadium Australia in Sydney / Wangal. It will be the Lionesses who take on Spain to add a new name to the world c…
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Michelle Owen is joined by Jay Harris, Michael Cox and Laia Cervelló Herrero to reflect on the first semi-final of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. Sweden, beaten finalists in 2003 and serial semi-finalists, took on last four debutants Spain and it was the Spanish who triumphed to reach their first ever Women’s World Cup final. The Athletic’s Laia …
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Australia & England through to semis, France & Colombia out
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Abi Paterson is joined by Michael Cox and Harriet Drudge at Stadium Australia in Sydney / Wangal to reflect on the twenty-fourth day of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. Up in the stands, Abi and Michael reflect on England’s 2-1 victory over Colombia which saw The Lionesses through to the semi finals. We then descend depths of the stadium where Harr…
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Sweden and Spain through to semis, Japan & The Netherlands out
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Michelle Owen is joined by Mark Carey and Tamerra Griffin to reflect on the twenty-third day of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. Japan had won hearts and minds with their adaptable, swash-buckling style to be the surprise package of this tournament. But their run has been ended by the tournament nous of serial semi-finalists Sweden. Spain continued…
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Colombia conquer Jamaica and France fire four past Morocco
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Michelle Owen is joined by Mark Carey, Jay Harris and Michael Cox to reflect on the twentieth day of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. Colombia reached their first ever Women’s World Cup by beating Jamaica 1-0 to set up a quarter final against England. And France swatted Morocco aside 4-0 to complete the quarter final line up. Michael Cox was at the…
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England edge through against Nigeria and Australia sail past Denmark
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Michael Cox and Charlotte Harpur join Michelle Owen to reflect back on what was a nervy night in Brisbane after England and Nigeria went all the way to penalties with the Lionesses scraping through to the quarter finals. Harriet Drudge brings the story from Australia besting Denmark too. And we look ahead to tomorrow's final round of 16 matches wit…
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USWNT out after Sweden's dramatic penalty shootout win, Netherlands beat South Africa, Australia and England face R16 ties
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Michelle Owen and Chloe Morgan reflect on a dramatic exit for the US Women's Team. Beaten on penalties by Sweden, it's the first time the USWNT have failed to reach the World Cup semi-final stage. South Africa lost 2-0 to the Netherlands in the day's early kick-off but, as reporter Harriet Drudge tells us, the scoreline didn't quite tell the whole …
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Japan and Spain through, Norway and Switzerland out
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Michelle Owen is joined by Harriet Drudge, Steph Yang and Michael Cox to reflect on the seventeenth day of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. Spain put a shaky end to their group stage behind them to thrash Switzerland 5-1 and book their place in the last eight. The Athletic’s Laia Cervello Herrero was at Eden Park in Auckland / Tāmaki Makaurau and s…
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Michelle Owen is joined by Tamerra Griffin and Harriet Drudge to reflect on the fifteenth day of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. Germany are the latest and biggest shock exit from this World Cup of the completely unexpected. The two time world champions, who were ranked second in the world going into this World Cup, could only draw with South Kore…
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Jamaica & South Africa progress, Brazil & Italy out
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Michelle Owen is joined by Jack Lang and Nick Miller to reflect on the fourteenth day of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. Jamaica make the knockout stages for the first time ever at the expense of Brazil in yet another earth shattering shock in this Women’s World Cup. The Reggae Girlz were joined by France in qualifying out of group F. England are …
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Lionesses beat China 6-1, USA scrape through and the Dutch and Danes both progress
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Michelle Owen is joined by The Athletic's Charlotte Harpur and Mark Carey to reflect on the thirteenth day of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. The Lionesses came to life with a new system and world class performance from Lauren James who scored two and assisted three as England ran out 6-1 winners against China. Two Pernille Harder goals were enoug…
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Australia & Nigeria through, Canada out, Japan hammer Spain
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Michelle Owen is joined by Caoimhe O’Neill and Nick Miller to reflect on the twelfth day of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. Group B came to an end today with Australia and Nigeria going through at the expense of Canada. England will play one of Australia and Nigeria in the Last 16, if they qualify from Group D. The Athletic’s Chloe Morgan gives us…
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Colombia shock Germany, Switzerland and Norway qualify
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Michelle Owen is joined by Tamerra Griffin and Steph Yang to reflect on the eleventh day of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. Colombia produced the shock of the tournament so far, beating one of the favourites Germany 2-1 in the final minutes of stoppage time. Group A came to an end today with Switzerland and Norway going through at the expense of c…
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Keira Walsh update, France beat Brazil, Sweden smash Italy
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Michelle Owen is joined by Charlotte Harpur and Harriet Drudge to reflect on the tenth day of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. We begin today’s episode with an update on the Lionesses, specifically news on the fitness of midfielder Keira Walsh. The Athletic’s Jacob Whitehead brings us the latest news. Title contenders France and Brazil took each ot…
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Walsh injury mars England win, China beat Haiti, Argentina & South Africa draw
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Michelle Owen is joined by Charlotte Harpur, Duncan Alexander, and Michael Cox to bring you the very latest news on day nine of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. England followed up their 1-0 win over Haiti by repeating the same scoreline against Denmark, but the game was overshadowed by a serious-looking knee injury to midfield fulcrum Keira Walsh.…
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Nigeria shock Australia, USA Netherlands draw, Portugal win
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Michelle Owen is joined by Caoimhe O’Neill and Chloe Morgan to reflect on the eighth day of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. Nigeria shocked Australia by coming from behind to win 3-2 and blow Group B wide open. The first game of the day saw the USA and The Netherlands draw 1-1 in Wellington /Te Whanganui-a-Tara in Group E. The Athletic’s Meg Lineh…
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Ireland, Costa Rica & Zambia out. Spain & Japan progress
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Michelle Owen is joined by Caoimhe O’Neill and Duncan Alexander to reflect on the seventh day of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. In Perth / Boorloo, Canada came from behind to defeat the Republic of Ireland which knocked The Girls In Green (Na Cailíní I Nglas) out of the competition. In Group C, Spain thrashed Zambia 5-0 to qualify for the last 16…
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Philippines shock New Zealand, Norway stumble against Switzerland, Colombia overcome South Korea
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Michelle Owen is joined by Chloe Morgan and Mark Carey to reflect on the sixth day of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. After their euphoric win over Norway in the opening game of this World Cup, New Zealand faced The Philippines looking to all but secure their place in the knockouts. But The World Cup debutants had other ideas and secured a surpris…
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Germany and Brazil deliver thrashings, Italy overcome Argentina
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Michelle Owen is joined by Jack Lang and Nick Miller to reflect on the fifth day of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. Germany gave African Cup of Nations finalists Morocco a rough introduction to World Cup football in Group H at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in Melbourne / Naarm. In Group F, the final match of the day saw Copa America champions …
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France draw with Jamaica and Netherlands and Sweden win
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Michelle Owen is joined by Tamerra Griffin in Adelaide and The Athletic's Harriet Drudge in the Allianz Stadium in Sydney to reflect on the fourth day of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. Jamaica got a historic point against France, despite their captain Khadija "Bunny" Shaw being sent off for two yellow cards. Plus Jay Harris explains the off pitch…
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England, Denmark and USA win as Japan thrash Zambia
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Michelle Owen is joined by Michael Cox and Charlotte Harpur to reflect on the third day of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, plus hear from France midfielder Kenza Dali and the Athletic's Stephanie Yang. England beat a spirited Haiti 1-0 in Brisbane with Georgia Stanway converting a re-taken penalty. Denmark left it late with their 1-0 win over Chin…
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Spain win, Canada and Nigeria draw, Switzerland off the mark
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Michelle Owen is joined by Chloe Morgan and Melanie Anzidei to reflect on the second day of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. Spain gave Costa Rica a bit of a humbling in the opening game of Group C. The Athletic’s Laia Cervelló Herrero gives us her post match thoughts having watched from a rain soaked Wellington Regional Stadium in New Zealand. Ear…
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New Zealand shock Norway, Australia overcome Ireland
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Michelle Owen is joined by Mark Carey and Caoimhe O’Neill to reflect on the first day of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. Both co-hosts came out of the first round of fixtures with 1-0 wins. New Zealand began Group A with a shock win over Norway and their star-studded forward line. In Group B, it took a second half penalty for Australia to overcome…
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