The Official History of the FIFA Women's World Cup: The story of women's football from 1881 to the present

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Arsenal striker Russo, who had only scored once in four World Cup matches prior to Saturday's quarter-final, worked tirelessly out of possession, earning her opportunity when she pounced on a kind deflection to drill in England's second. Strong individual performances helped them. Russo barely put a foot wrong beside a wasted header in the first half and was rewarded for her endeavour when the ball bounced kindly for her to score. Either way, the early signs suggest the tournament is going to inspire longer-term interest in women’s soccer. One study already conducted by market research firm Ipsos, which surveyed 1,000 British adults, found that almost half of respondents said this year’s Women’s World Cup had made them more interested in watching UK women’s soccer in the future. The precarious labour of women footballers: A shadow in the light of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup

Introducing our Book of the Week! Each week we personally recommend a trending title that we're super excited about. Want to find a bestselling book worthy of a spot on your bookshelf? Then look no further… Spain are an excellent team. They quite evidently remained an excellent team even after they had been defeated by Japan. England are also an excellent team. They did something no other England team has done since 1966. Both of these statements can be true at the same time, because, unlike football, life is not a zero sum game.” It was a similar story in other markets, such as co-host New Zealand, where betting brand TAB found that almost 15 per cent of bets were placed by women, compared to nine per cent in 2019.Rapinoe, speaking to American magazine The Atlantic, said Rubiales' actions "signals such a deep level of misogyny and sexism in that federation", adding: "It made me think about how much we are required to endure. The strongest markets for Goal were Japan, the USA, the UK, Brazil and South Africa. Across social media, Women’s World Cup videos were viewed more than 25 million times, with Lioness content being four of the five most viewed posts on X. Asked how it felt, Fischer said: “We had a very safe environment in the team. So it was probably the best environment to do it in. But it’s an extremely strange situation and overall not a comfortable way to do it.” If there were any gripes Aussies had during the tournament, it was that the bulk of games remained behind a paywall on Optus. Still, with the country’s anti-siphoning scheme under review, it could be a thing of the past if the Australian government follows through with plans to ensure iconic women’s sporting events are more available to watch on FTA television.

Other highlights included a sell-out crowd of 75,784 turning out for the final at Stadium Australia, which was also at capacity for the Matildas’ opening game against Ireland, their round of 16 match against Denmark and their semi-final defeat to the Lionesses, as well as England’s quarter-final with Colombia. What kind of upside-down world are we in? On the biggest stage, where you should be celebrating, Jenni [Hermoso] has to be physically assaulted by this guy." The shirt saga and support for players Fans resorted to makeshift versions of Earps' shirt There were similarly solid turnouts in New Zealand, where more than 700,000 fans attended 29 matches. Ahead of the final, several digital milestones were reached. Content views hit 3.2 billion on Fifa’s social and digital platforms. Fifa.com, FIFA+ and FIFA+’s free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) Channels received 50 million visitors, representing a 130 per cent increase on France 2019.I speak as one who has (late in life) been won over to the beautiful game by this splendid team of valiant women. This is because they play spectacular football. Also, thanks to excellent commentating by their former colleagues, I have gained an understanding of how the game is actually played - something male commentators have never even attempted to provide. In addition to a greater appreciation of tactics and strategies, I have come to realise something sports journalists deliberately obscue - if one team is to win, the other must lose.