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2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup was the ninth edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup, the quadrennial international women's association football, football championship contested by List of women's national association football teams, women's national teams and organised by FIFA. The tournament, which took place from 20 July to 20 August 2023, was jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand. It was the first FIFA Women's World Cup with more than one host nation, as well as the first World Cup to be held across multiple List of football federations#Continental, confederations, as Australia is in the Asian Football Confederation, Asian confederation, while New Zealand is in the Oceania Football Confederation, Oceanian confederation. It was also the first Women's World Cup to be held in the Southern Hemisphere. This tournament was the first to feature an expanded format of 32 teams from the previous 24, replicating the format used for the FIFA World Cup, men's World Cup from 1998 FI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hinata Miyazawa
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Manchester United and the Japan national team. Miyazawa won the Golden Boot at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup as the tournament's top scorer. Early life Miyazawa was born in Minamiashigara on 28 November 1999. She was introduced to football at the age of three by her older brother, Keita. Club career After graduating from high school, Miyazawa joined Tokyo Verdy Beleza in 2018. She received the Best Young Player Award in the 2018 Nadeshiko League season. She transferred to Mynavi Sendai before the start of the inaugural WE League season in 2021. On 6 September 2023, Miyazawa signed for Manchester United. On 7 September, she was nominated as one of 30 candidates for the Women's Ballon d'Or Féminin. She earned her first start for United in the match against Leicester City on matchday 3, and recorded her first assist in the match against West Ham United on matchday 6. On 26 No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often called the World Cup, is an international association football competition among the senior List of men's national association football teams, men's national teams of the members of the FIFA, Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The tournament has been held every four years since the 1930 FIFA World Cup, inaugural tournament in 1930, with the exception of 1942 and 1946 due to the Second World War. The reigning champions are Argentina national football team, Argentina, who won their third title at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 2022 World Cup by defeating France national football team, France. The contest starts with the FIFA World Cup qualification, qualification phase, which takes place over the preceding three years to determine which teams qualify for the tournament phase. In the tournament phase, 32 teams compete for the title at venues within the host nation(s) over the course of about a month. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubiales Affair
The Rubiales case () refers to the fallout, both social and sporting, caused by the conduct of Luis Rubiales, the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), beginning in August 2023. After allegations of inappropriate behavior during the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup final on 20 August 2023, Rubiales' response was perceived by critics to have exacerbated the situation in the days following the tournament, and to have exacerbated the controversy. After an erratic speech he made on 25 August 2023, the entire Spain women's national football team withdrew from selection and several RFEF staff resigned; Rubiales was soon suspended from all football by FIFA and later found guilty. There were widespread calls for Rubiales' resignation and structural change in the RFEF, paired with support for Jenni Hermoso – the player he had forcibly kissed on the lips at the final, and whom the RFEF were seen as harassing afterwards – in Spain and from women's football teams around the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 FIFA Women's World Cup
The 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, the fifth edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup, was an international football competition for women held in China from 10 to 30 September 2007. Originally, China was to host the 2003 edition, but the outbreak of SARS in that country forced that event to be moved to the United States. FIFA immediately granted the 2007 event to China, which meant that no new host nation was chosen competitively until the voting was held for the 2011 Women's World Cup. The tournament opened with a record-breaking match in Shanghai, as Germany beat Argentina 11–0 to register the biggest win and the highest scoring match in Women's World Cup history, records which stood until 2019. The tournament ended with Germany defeating Brazil 2–0 in the final, having never conceded a goal in the entire tournament. The Germans became the first national team in FIFA Women's World Cup history to retain their title. The golden goal rule for extra time in knockout matches was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Final
The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup final was an Women's association football, association football match that determined the winner of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. The match was played at the Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia, on 20 August 2023, and was contested by Spain women's national football team, Spain and England women's national football team, England. It took place in front of 75,784 supporters, and Spain won the final 1–0 through a goal from Olga Carmona, assisted by Mariona Caldentey. For both finalists, this was the first appearance in a Women's World Cup final. Both teams were looking to become only the second country to win both FIFA World Cup, men's and women's World Cups – Germany accomplished the feat in 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2003 – as well as becoming the first team representing UEFA to win the tournament since Germany women's national football team, Germany in 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup final, 2007. This was the third all-European final in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England Women's National Football Team
The England women's national football team, nicknamed the Lionesses, has been governed by the Football Association (FA) since 1993, having been previously administered by the Women's Football Association (WFA). England played its first international match in November 1972 against Scotland women's national football team, Scotland. Although most national football teams represent a sovereign state, England is permitted by FIFA statutes, as a member of the United Kingdom's Home Nations, to maintain a national side that competes in all major tournaments, with the exception of the Football at the Summer Olympics, Women's Olympic Football Tournament. England have qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup six times, reaching the quarter-finals in 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup, 1995, 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2007 and 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2011, finishing fourth in 2019 Women's World Cup, 2019, third in 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2015 and as runners-up in 2023 FIFA Women's Worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UEFA Women's Euro 2022 Final
The UEFA Women's Euro 2022 final was a Association football, football match on 31 July 2022 that took place at Wembley Stadium in London, England, to determine the winner of UEFA Women's Euro 2022. The match was contested between hosts England women's national football team, England, who won, and Germany women's national football team, Germany. For England, this was their third appearance in a UEFA Women's Championship, European Championship final and the first since UEFA Women's Euro 2009 Final, 2009, when they lost to Germany. England also lost in their first final in 1984 European Competition for Women's Football final, 1984, when Sweden women's national football team, Sweden beat them 4–3 on penalties. For Germany, the record winners of the competition, this was their ninth appearance in a Euro final and the first since UEFA Women's Euro 2013 final, 2013, when they defeated Norway women's national football team, Norway. Germany won all eight of the previous European Champ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain Women's National Football Team
The Spain women's national football team, officially known as the Spain national football team (), has represented Spain in international Women's association football, women's football competitions since 1980. It is governed by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for Women's football in Spain, football in Spain. Spain are the FIFA#Current title holders, reigning and one of five national teams to have been crowned FIFA Women's World Cup#Teams reaching the top four, world champions, having qualified three times for the FIFA Women's World Cup and winning the title in 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2023. They are one of only two countries alongside Germany women's national football team, Germany, to have won both women's and men's World Cups. Spain became the first nation in the women's game to be the world champions in all three categories (2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, U-17, 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, U-20 and 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, senior leve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auckland
Auckland ( ; ) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about It is located in the greater Auckland Region, the area governed by Auckland Council, which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, and which has a total population of as of It is the List of cities in New Zealand, most populous city of New Zealand and the List of cities in Oceania by population, fifth-largest city in Oceania. The city lies between the Hauraki Gulf to the east, the Hunua Ranges to the south-east, the Manukau Harbour to the south-west, and the Waitākere Ranges and smaller ranges to the west and north-west. The surrounding hills are covered in rainforest and the landscape is dotted with 53 volcanic centres that make up the Auckland Volcanic Field. The central part of the urban area occupies a narrow isthmus between the Manukau Harbour on the Tasman Sea and the Waitematā Harbour on the Pacific Ocean. Auckland is one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eden Park
Eden Park is a sports venue in Auckland, New Zealand. It is located three kilometres southwest of the Auckland CBD, on the boundary between the suburbs of Mount Eden and Kingsland. The main stadium has a nominal capacity of 50,000, and is sometimes referred to as New Zealand's national stadium. The stadium is used primarily for rugby union in winter and cricket in summer, and has also hosted rugby league and association football matches, as well as concerts and cultural events. It is owned and operated by the Eden Park Trust Board, whose headquarters are located in the stadium. Eden Park is considered one of international rugby union's most difficult grounds for visiting sides. New Zealand's national rugby union team, nicknamed the All Blacks, have been unbeaten at this venue in 50 consecutive test matches stretching back to 1994. Eden Park is the site of the 2021 Te Matatini. It was the site for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup, the final of the 2021 Women's Rugby Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway Women's National Football Team
The Norway women's national football team () represents Norway in international Women's association football, football, and is controlled by the Norwegian Football Federation. The team is former European, World and Olympic champions and thus one of the most successful national teams. However, the team has endured less success since the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. History Norway women's national football team emerged in 1978 for the 1978 Women's Nordic Football Championship, Nordic Championship tournament, which was relatively early for Western Europe, but late for the Nordic countries, beating only Iceland women's national football team, Iceland. Having little culture for official clubs and a series system, Norway had a lot to do to catch up with neighboring Sweden women's national football team, Sweden and Denmark women's national football team, Denmark. Their early history therefore consisted of losing to their neighbors and eventually beating Northern Ireland women's nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Women's National Football Team
The New Zealand women's national football team represents New Zealand in international women's association football, football competitions, and is governed by New Zealand Football (NZF). They are nicknamed the Football Ferns. The New Zealand national team has taken part in the FIFA Women's World Cup six times, making their debut in 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, 1991. New Zealand co-hosted the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2023 World Cup alongside Australia women's national soccer team, Australia. They have failed to go past the group stage in all occasions. History The New Zealand Women's Soccer Association was founded in 1975. By invitation, the team took part in the 1975 AFC Women's Championship, Asian Women's Championship in 1975 and won the championship. They have since then played in the Oceanic Championship. As Australia left the OFC, New Zealand had no serious and competitive rivals in Oceania. This made New Zealand's qualification to the World Cup and Olympics easier hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
