Heading into Matchday 2 of Group D, the qualifying spots for the knockout rounds were largely up for grabs. England led the group with three points via a win over Scotland, while Argentina and Japan sat tied in second with one point apiece. Scotland rounded out the group with no …
Read More »Matchday 2 for Group D: Scotland Versus Japan and England Versus Argentina
Matchday 2 of Group D in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup sees Scotland taking on Japan and England facing Argentina. Matchday 1 Recap In case you missed it, here’s a quick rundown of what happened on Matchday 1. Scotland vs. England England came into this one as the heavy …
Read More »Historic World Cup Performance by the US Women’s National Team
In search of their second consecutive World Cup trophy, the US Women’s National Team did not hold back yesterday. The Stars and Stripes routed Thailand in the largest victory ever in World Cup history. The game surpassed Germany’s 11-0 win over Argentina back in 2007. In a tournament that uses …
Read More »FIFAWWC Group A Match-week 2: France vs. Norway & Nigeria vs. South Korea
All FIFA Women’s World Cup teams have each played a game. Now, we head into match-week two of the group stages where hosts, France, take on Norway in Nice, while South Korea faces Nigeria in Grenoble. A Battle for Group A Leader France and Norway were the first two teams …
Read More »USWNT begins World Cup defense
After defating Japan 5-2 in the World Cup final in 2015, the US Women’s National Team claimed their first title since 1999 and affirmed their status as the best team on the planet. For their heroics, New York City honored them with a ticker tape parade, and they received the …
Read More »FIFA WWC: Argentina Versus Japan
Matchday 1 of Group D for the 2019 Women’s World Cup continues with Japan taking on Argentina in PSG’s Parc des Princes at noon. https://twitter.com/FIFAMuseum/status/1138083397732093952 Argentina While the men’s international side has a storied past with players like Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona and Mauricio Pochettino (Did I mention I support …
Read More »2019 Women’s World Cup: Scotland Versus England
At noon, the Tartan Terriers of Scotland will make their World Cup debut against Group D favorites England in OGC Nice’s home of the Allianz Riviera. Here’s a little bit about both teams and how they got to France. England Not only favorites for Group D, but England are also …
Read More »Group A: Norway vs. Nigeria
The reigning champions of the Africa Women Cup of Nations, Nigeria, is set to take on 12th ranked Norway. Given that, Both teams will look to join France at the top of Group A. The 2019 Women's World Cup kicks-off in Paris tonight. Here in Reims two teams are looking …
Read More »FIFA Women’s World Cup Group B: South Africa Makes Its World Cup Debut Against Spain
South Africa’s qualification in the FIFA Women’s World Cup in France is a historic feat for a team that just started competitive play under three decades ago. However, their first test against Spain is a tough one. Spain: La Roja Hopefuls Expected Formation: 4-3-3 Spain arrives at the World Cup ranked …
Read More »FIFA Women’s World Cup: Germany Takes On China
After France’s impressive 4-0 shutout of South Korea to begin the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Germany will hope it can follow suit. Germany: A European Heavyweight Expected Formation: 4-2-3-1 Ranked second in the world by FIFA, Germany comes into the competition as the most successful European national team. They …
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