Spain deservedly win the Women’s World Cup

We dreamed. We played well against Australia. We had some moments, but on the day Spain were clearly the better side. Congratulations on some brilliant, fluid football. Plenty of good stories for the Lionesses, and a lot of potential for the future, but there we have it. I enjoyed the tournament a lot (once I...

Can England beat the hosts to make the WWC 2023 final?

After the challenges of the quarter-finals, only four teams are left, and whoever wins the Women's World Cup 2023 will put a new name on the trophy. Of course I hope England will win, but there's the little matter of the Matildas in the semi-final... A better performance... but Beating Colombia was one of England's...

Are Japan set to win the Women’s World Cup?

After a lot of fascinating matches, surprise results and the odd penalty shoot-out, Japan (to my mind) have been the most consistent team so far. On what we've seen, Japan (and perhaps Spain) are performing well, with Australia improving at the right time. The Round of 16 threw up some interesting matches, but even the...

Germany start the Women’s World Cup 2023 with a strong performance

Apart from tomorrow's Columbia v S Korea, the 1st round of the Women's World Cup 2023 is done, and while some teams have shone, others haven't. A couple of lesser teams have also done well. At this point, I'd say Germany had the best start, and 6-0 vs Morocco is a little overstated, Morocco had...

Women’s World Cup 2023 underway!

The Women's World Cup 2023 is underway, and by virtue of being held the other side of the world, we get to watch early in the morning. A good start for both the hosts, with New Zealand scoring their first ever tournament win against a somewhat lacklustre Norway. This was followed by a spirited performance...