Australia still Asia’s top ranked side, DPR Korea into Top 10
Kuala Lumpur: Australia remains Asia’s highest ranked national team despite falling two places, while DPR Korea returned to the global top 10 in the July update of FIFA’s Women’s World Ranking.
USA champs again as Rapinoe, Lavelle deny Netherlands
Lyon: The United States retained the FIFA women's World Cup on Sunday as a Megan Rapinoe penalty and a Rose Lavelle strike gave the holders a 2-0 victory over the Netherlands in the final in Lyon.
Nice: Sweden ended their women's 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup campaign on a high by beating England 2-1 in Saturday's third-place play-off in Nice, as Sofia Jakobsson's first-half strike proved to be the winner.
Groenen strikes to take Netherlands through to final against USA
Lyon: The Netherlands' rise as a force in women's football continued on Wednesday as Jackie Groenen's extra-time strike saw them edge out Sweden 1-0 in a gruelling 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup semi-final in Lyon, taking the European champions through to Sunday's final against the United States.
USA into final as Houghton penalty miss costs England dear
Lyon: Alex Morgan scored what proved to be the winner but hailed goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher after her late penalty save from Steph Houghton allowed holders the United States to claim a dramatic 2-1 victory over England in their 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France semi-final on Tuesday.
Sweden end German hoodoo to set up semi-final clash with Netherlands
Paris: Stina Blackstenius scored the winner as Sweden came from behind to stun old rivals Germany on Saturday and set up a women's World Cup semi-final against the Netherlands, who reached the last four for the first time.