All posts tagged "Womensworldcup"

Brazil will host the 2027 women's World Cup, FIFA announced on Friday in Bangkok. For the first time in FIFA women’s World Cup history, the host was decided via a vote between member associations at the FIFA Congress, rather than the FIFA Council. Brazil won the vote ahead of the only rival, a joint bid between Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. Only 78 of the 207 voting members backed having the tournament in Europe, while Brazil received 119 votes. Only 197 votes were valid. Brazil was rated light favourites ahead of the vote, having scored a little better than the Europeans in an evaluat......

FIFA's disciplinary commission has provisionally suspended Spanish federation president Luis Rubiales for kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips without her consent at last weekend's World Cup final. Rubiales will be provisionally suspended from all football-related activities at national and international level for a initial period of 90 days, "pending the disciplinary proceedings opened against Mr Luis Rubiales on Thursday," the governing body said on Saturday. FIFA also issued two additional directives, ordering Rubiales and his federation RFEF to refrain from contacting or attempting to ......

Beleaguered Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales has come under heavy fire after refusing to resign on Friday over kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips after the women's World Cup final. Players and clubs widely condemned Rubiales' refusal to step down, Hermoso dismissed his claim the kiss was consensual, and Spain's Higher Council for Sports (CSD) announced it would aim to have him suspended. The world governing body FIFA launched an ethics probe against him on Thursday, and the players' union FIFPRO has urged European body UEFA, where he is a vice-president, to do t......

Holders the United States were knocked out of the World Cup last 16 by Sweden in dramatic fashion on Sunday after losing 5-4 penalties following a 0-0 draw. Lina Hurtig's spot-kick in the Melbourne shoot-out appeared to have been saved by US goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher but technology showed the ball had gone over the line by the thinnest of margins. It meant the US, dominant during normal time and extra time, went out on sudden death after Kelley O'Hara struck the post. Sweden progress to meet former champions Japan in the quarter-finals on Friday....