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Expanded Women's World Cup leads to earlier drama for highly-ranked teams

Frequent Women’s World Cup title contenders like the United States, Germany and Brazil are used to win-or-go-home scenarios — but rarely this early in the tournament

AUGUST 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brazil coach Sundhage criticized over the team's lack of flair after Women's World Cup exit

Brazil coach Pia Sundhage is facing widespread criticism in the South American country after the team was eliminated in the group stage at the Women’s World Cup

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Marta leaves the Women's World Cup with Brazil's group-stage exit, but her legacy lives on

Marta embraced Jamaica captain Khadija “Bunny” Shaw before leaving the Women’s World Cup as a player for sixth and last time

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jamaica has extra reason to celebrate after success at Women's World Cup

Jamaica’s “Reggae Girlz” have given their small island nation even more reason to celebrate its upcoming Independence Day on Sunday after the national soccer team drew with Brazil...

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Spencer and Jamaica's defenders shut out Brazil, clinch spot in knockout round of Women's World Cup

Jamaica’s third consecutive shutout — 0-0 draw against Brazil — has sent the Reggae Girlz through to the knockout stages of the Women’s World Cup for the first time

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Marta Cox scores Panama's first-ever Women's World Cup goal against France

Panama captain Marta Cox has made history by scoring her country's first goal in the Women's World Cup

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Legendary Italy, Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon retires from soccer at age 45

Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has announced his retirement at age 45 after a career that included a World Cup title with Italy and a long list...

AUGUST 2, 2023

Former Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon retires from soccer at age 45

Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has announced his retirement at age 45 after a career that included a World Cup title with Italy and a long list of trophies with Juventus

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Diani's hat trick helps France beat Panama 6-3 and advance atop Group F at the Women's World Cup

Kadidiatou Diani scored a hat trick as France advanced to the knockout stage of the Women’s World Cup after a 6-3 win over Panama

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jamaica reaches knockout round for the first time, eliminating Marta's Brazil at Women's World Cup

Jamaica has advanced to the knockout round for the first time and ended Brazil’s run in the group stage for the first time since 1995 at the Women’s World Cup

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Italians in tears after shocking loss knocks them out of Women's World Cup

Italy’s players dropped to their knees, buried their faces and tearfully wondered how their tournament had suddenly ended following a shocking upset to South Africa in the Women’s...

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Renard, Le Sommer rested for France's 6-3 win over Panama in Women's World Cup Group F finale

France captain Wendie Renard and all-time leading scorer Eugénie Le Sommer have been given a rest during the 6-3 win over Panama in the Group F finale at the Women’s World Cup

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sweden wins Group G at Women's World Cup to advance to showdown with the United States

Rebecka Blomqvist’s second-half goal lifted Sweden to a 2-0 win over Argentina on Wednesday

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Magaia provides as South Africa beats Italy to reach last 16 at Women's World Cup for the 1st time

Thembi Kgatlana has scored early in stoppage time to give South Africa a 3-2 win over Italy and a spot in the knockout rounds of a Women’s World Cup for the first time

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Marina Hegering recovers in time to play for Germany in last group game of Women's World Cup

Marina Hegering is fit to play for Germany against South Korea in a Group H finale that the Germans are treating as a must-win Women’s World Cup game

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Colombia insists Linda Caicedo is fit for final Women's World Cup group game following health scares

Colombia coach Nelson Abadia says 18-year-old star Linda Caicedo is fit and able to play the final Women’s World Cup group game against Morocco

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dose of 'Double Swaby' has Jamaica on cusp of Women's World Cup history against Brazil

Allyson and Chantelle Swaby and the rest of the Reggae Girlz meet No. 8 Brazil in Melbourne for a chance to make more Jamaican soccer history

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

The US lacks that 2019 magic at this Women's World Cup

The United States is clearly not the dominant team that won the 2019 Women’s World Cup

AUGUST 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Denmark beats Haiti 2-0 to set up a round of 16 encounter with Women's World Cup co-host Australia

Denmark has advanced to the round of 16 of the Women’s World Cup for the first time since 1995 after defeating Haiti 2-0 in its last group-stage match

AUGUST 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lauren James scores twice as England routs China 6-1 at the Women's World Cup

Lauren James has scored twice as England advanced to knockout stage of the Women’s World Cup with a 6-1 rout of China

AUGUST 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Underfunded Jamaica aims to undermine Brazil's status in Women's World Cup group finale

Jamaica’s players were feeling unprepared four months ago for the Women’s World Cup and blamed inadequate funding for leaving them without proper practice time or pay

AUGUST 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wendie Renard uses height, timing to give France a critical scoring option at Women's World Cup

Sizing up a fifth-ranked France lineup led by Wendie Renard is important for Panama’s players and coaching staff in planning for their Women’s World Cup group finale

AUGUST 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Netherlands blows out Vietnam 7-0 to win Group E at the Women's World Cup

Netherlands scored four times in a torrid 15-minute first-half stretch to overwhelm Vietnam 7-0 in the Women’s World Cup and seal top spot in Group E

AUGUST 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shaky Americans avoid upset to reach Women's World Cup knockout round after 0-0 draw with Portugal

The two-time reigning champion United States came within inches of Women’s World Cup elimination, but Portugal’s late near-miss helped the Americans avoid the biggest upset in tour...

AUGUST 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Marta reflects on her place in women's soccer ahead of what could be her last World Cup match

Marta has been in a reflective mood in her last trip to the World Cup, contemplating her two decades of playing for Brazil and the fight to advance women’s soccer worldwide

AUGUST 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS