What was once a tournament of 24, the Women’s World Cup is down to four remaining teams. England and the U.S. play at 3 p.m. in what will likely decided the Golden Boot for the tournament. Goal-Scorers Galore The top-three goal-scorers of the competition will take part in this game. …
Read More »Norway Faces England in Replay of 2015 WWC Round of 16
Today, at 3 p.m., the quarterfinals of the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France kicks off. Norway and England will face each other, just as they did in 2015. In Canada, England got the better of Norway, coming back from a goal down to win 2-1. https://twitter.com/FIFAMuseum/status/1144227359219953665 England’s Path to …
Read More »Martens Carries Netherlands to Quarterfinals Over Japan
The Netherlands and Japan faced off for a chance at a spot in the quarterfinals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup on Tuesday afternoon. Lieke Martens, who had largely been quiet for the Dutch, struck twice to help the Netherlands advance into the next round of play. Starting Lineups Here …
Read More »VAR Helps England Past Cameroon
As was expected, England got the better of Cameroon in their Round of 16 matchup. England won the game 3-0, but the scoreline flattered the Lionesses. As has been the case for much of the tournament, VAR played a major role in this game. England Start Quickly England’s first goal …
Read More »England Face Underdogs Cameroon in Round of 16
In the first phase of the knockout rounds, England’s Lionesses will face the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon. While their nickname may suggest one thing, Cameroon come into the clash as heavy underdogs. Starting Lineups Lucy Bronze, Steph Houghton and Jill Scott remain in the starting lineup for England. Cameroon move …
Read More »England Wins Group D, Scotland Falls
Group D teams decided their fate today in Matchday 3, which saw England face Japan and Argentina face Scotland. Heading into the matches, England led the way with six points, followed by Japan with four, Argentina with one and Scotland with zero. England Secures First Place Having already qualified for …
Read More »Group D Matchday 2 Recap: Japan Dominant Against Scotland, and Argentina Fall Prey to Lionesses
Heading into Matchday 2 of Group D, the qualifying spots for the knockout rounds were largely up for grabs. England led the group with three points via a win over Scotland, while Argentina and Japan sat tied in second with one point apiece. Scotland rounded out the group with no …
Read More »Matchday 2 for Group D: Scotland Versus Japan and England Versus Argentina
Matchday 2 of Group D in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup sees Scotland taking on Japan and England facing Argentina. Matchday 1 Recap In case you missed it, here’s a quick rundown of what happened on Matchday 1. Scotland vs. England England came into this one as the heavy …
Read More »Argentina Makes History Against Japan
Having played in two World Cups in their history, where they lost all six of their games, Argentina wasn’t expected to do anything different in France. Las Albicelestes were drawn into a group with some of the tournament’s favorites in England and Japan. The other team, Scotland, sat 17 places …
Read More »FIFA WWC: Argentina Versus Japan
Matchday 1 of Group D for the 2019 Women’s World Cup continues with Japan taking on Argentina in PSG’s Parc des Princes at noon. https://twitter.com/FIFAMuseum/status/1138083397732093952 Argentina While the men’s international side has a storied past with players like Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona and Mauricio Pochettino (Did I mention I support …
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