Tag: Women World Cup
Saudi Arabia has expressed its desire to host the 2035 Women's World Cup, as revealed by the technical director of the country's women's team, Monika Staab. This aspiration comes as the Gulf kingdom has already submitted a formal bid to host the 2034 men's World Cup.
While the prospect of...
The Spanish football federation is under scrutiny as players express their commitment to change and address ongoing issues. This includes 21 of the 23 members of the World Cup-winning squad. They have called for a restructuring of the federation, the resignation of the temporary president, and changes in various...
Players from Barcelona and Club America expressed their support for Jennifer Hermoso, a star for Spain at the World Cup, when RFEF president Luis Rubiales kissed her on the lips.
Before Tuesday night's friendly between Barca and Club America in Mexico City, players from both teams carried a banner that...
According to Spain's EFE news agency, Luis Rubiales' mother went on a hunger strike in protest of her son's "inhumane treatment" as the head of the Spanish football federation, who has come under fire for an unprovoked kiss on midfielder Jenni Hermoso.
According to the story on Monday, Angeles Bejar...
This is the MeToo moment in Spain.
It's a chance to bring everyone's attention to how women are treated in football, as well as to the irritation many feel at what they perceive to be systematic ignorance at the top of a prestigious organization, the Spanish Football Federation.
Male players are...
81 players indicate they will not play for Spain's women's team unless he is removed from his position, including Jenni Hermoso, who claims she did not agree to being kissed by Spanish football federation head Luis Rubiales.
After kissing Hermoso on the lips during Spain's victory over England in the...
AUGUST 25 (Reuters) - Luis Rubiales, president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF), declined to resign over his kiss on Jenni Hermoso's lips following Spain's World Cup triumph, setting up a confrontation with the government.
On Friday, Rubiales lamented that "false feminists" were "trying to kill me" when speaking at...
21 August (Reuters) The 2023 Women's World Cup final, which concluded a tournament that also drew a record number of spectators to the stadiums, generated record television watching statistics for women's football.
Record numbers of viewers in both countries tuned in to witness Spain defeat England 1-0 in the final...
AUGUST 22TH, MADRID (Reuters) - Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stated on Tuesday that the public apologies of the head of the Spanish soccer federation for his unwanted kiss of national player Jenni Hermoso amid celebrations of Spain's triumph in the Women's World Cup was "not enough."
The event, which...
Video showing the Spain women's football coach Jorge Vilda touching what seems to be a female staff member on the breast during the match versus England in the FIFA Women's World Cup final has surfaced.
Olga Carmona, the captain of Spain, scored the game's lone goal in the 29th minute...
