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Wales captain James has World Cup on her mind
Wales take on Albania over two legs in the semi-finals of the play-offs motivated by reaching a World Cup for the first time.
October 9, 2026London City gelling, Man City flying - takeaways from WSL start
After five frantic weeks, the Women's Super League takes a two-week break, offering the perfect chance to take stock of a thrilling start to the season.
October 5, 2026FA approves WSL academy sides in National League
Women's Super League (WSL) academy sides will play in tier three of the football pyramid from the 2027-28 season with the divisive proposal approved by the Football Association.
August 25, 2026What we learned from Wafcon 2026
BBC Sport Africa looks at some of the key takeaways from Wafcon 2026 as Cameroon crowned first-time champions despite not qualifying for the finals.
August 17, 2026Shootouts & regional fixture split for new-look League Cup
The Players Cup, formerly the League Cup, will have a 23-team league phase that includes penalty shootouts to settle draws after 90 minutes.
July 28, 2026Barcelona power to 4-0 women's Champions League final win over Lyon - Reuters
Barcelona power to 4-0 women's Champions League final win over Lyon Reuters
May 23, 2026Australia urged to protect Iran women's football team as they prepare to fly home
Concern has grown for team after one critic called them 'wartime traitors' for failing to salute during the Iranian anthem.
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Wales captain James has World Cup on her mind
Angharad James is set to win her 146th cap in Albania on Friday Captain Angharad James says the Women's World Cup is always on her mind as Wales prepare for Friday's play-off semi-final first leg in
London City gelling, Man City flying - takeaways from WSL start
After five frantic weeks, the Women's Super League takes a two-week break, offering the perfect chance to take stock of a thrilling start to the season. Here are five key takeaways from the opening w
FA approves WSL academy sides in National League
There are 72 clubs competing in the FA Women's National League structure Women's Super League (WSL) academy sides will play in tier three from the 2027-28 season after the divisive proposal was appro
What we learned from Wafcon 2026
Algeria and Cameroon qualified for the 2027 Women's World Cup after reaching the Wafcon semi-finals but South Africa will have to navigate an inter-confederation qualifier to join them at the tourname
Shootouts & regional fixture split for new-look League Cup
The 2025-26 League Cup winners Chelsea will not participate in this season's new-look competition The Women's League Cup will be renamed the Players Cup and operate in a league system with regionalis
Así te hemos contado la victoria del Barcelona ante el OL Lyoness en la final de la Champions Femenina
Un doblete de Pajor y otro de Salma Paralluelo dan el pleno de títulos a las azulgranas tras la conquista de la Liga, la Copa de la Reina y la Supercopa de España El Barcelona ha goleado al OL Lyones
‘They are safe here’: five Iranian women footballers granted humanitarian visas in Australia
Home affairs minister Tony Burke confirms US president Donald Trump’s overnight comments on social media that the players had been ‘taken care of’ Middle East crisis – live updates Five members of t
Women's Asian Cup 2026: 'No way' Iran’s footballers can return home, with calls to protect them in Australia
By Amanda Shalala Topic:Soccer Iran's women's football team has been under intense scrutiny since arriving in Australia for the Women's Asian Cup. (Getty Images: Albert Perez) The Iranian women's f