ESPN's top athletes of 21st Century: Top 100, future top athletes, sport-specific rankings
We ranked the defining athletes of the 2000s. Find all of our sport-specific lists here.
Cash-strapped A-League clubs welcome FIFA aid
The legacy of the 2023 Women's World Cup continues to be felt Down Under, with cash-strapped A-League sides netting tens of thousands of dollars as part of FIFA's club benefits programme.
Sydney Leroux recalls her favourite career memories (1:26)
Should Spain be favorites ahead of the USWNT to win the Olympics? (1:50)
Lawson: Spy drone casting a shadow over Canada at the Olympics (2:13)
Superstar, trailblazer, icon: Inside the legacy of Brazil's Marta
Brazil legend Marta has left an indelible mark on the women's game. ESPN spoke to those who know her best to tell the story of her career.
TFP on USWNT resurgence under Hayes: 'It's going to take time' (1:30)
Matildas looking at litany of injury concerns pre-Paris (1:36)
Matildas looking at litany of injury concerns pre-Paris (1:36)
On this day 25 years ago: The USWNT won the 1999 World Cup and changed soccer forever
The 25th anniversary of the USWNT's victory in the 1999 Women's World Cup demonstrates how far women's soccer has come.
FIFA offers tools to fight social media abuse
FIFA's social media tools designed to protect players from online abuse will now be available to all 211 member associations, world football's governing body said on Tuesday, coinciding with the International Day for Countering Hate Speech.
The history of U.S. men's and women's Olympic soccer (1:24)
Trial date of 2025 set for ex-RFEF prez Rubiales
Former Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales will stand trial on Feb. 3, 2025, for his unsolicited kiss of national team player Jenni Hermoso.
Sam Kerr signs new Chelsea deal after exit prank (1:36)
Players union sues FIFA over packed schedule
Players union FIFPRO filed a legal claim against world football's governing body FIFA, it said on Thursday.
Could the Netherlands steal Lily Yohannes from the USWNT? (1:35)
Charli Grants the most unlucky Matilda to miss out on Paris (0:55)
Why Krieger is expecting a 'seamless' transition into the USWNT for Hayes (1:46)
FIFA vote awards Brazil 2027 Women's World Cup
Brazil has been confirmed as host of the 2027 Women's World Cup after the voting from 211 federations at the 74th FIFA Congress celebrated in Bangkok on Friday.
Ex-Spain chief, coach to stand trial for WWC kiss
Former Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) chief Luis Rubiales will stand trial for his unsolicited kiss of national team player Jenni Hermoso after a High Court judge admitted the case, the court said Wednesday.
FIFA: Brazil bid leads Europe for '27 Women's WC
Brazil has moved ahead of a joint Germany-Belgium-Netherlands bid to stage the 2027 Women's World Cup after being given a higher rating by FIFA's technical inspection team ahead of next week's vote to decide the host nation of the event.
USWNT legend Lloyd pregnant with her first child
United States women's national team legend Carli Lloyd announced she is pregnant with her first child with her husband, Brian Hollins.
U.S., Mexico withdraw '27 WWC bid, look to '31
U.S. Soccer and the Mexican Football Federation have withdrawn their bid to jointly host the 2027 Women's World Cup and will instead focus on securing the 2031 Women's World Cup, the federations announced on Monday.
FIFA to rebuild Blatter-era committee system
FIFA is set to create dozens of new committees and expert panels, reversing a governance reform passed in 2016 when the world football body was in turmoil during corruption scandals.
Awaiting Emma Hayes: how the USWNT deal with playing with no coach
With the arrival of Emma Hayes imminent, the USWNT can now turn the page of the era led by interim head coach Twila Kilgore, which resulted in more questions than answers.
FIFA Women's World Cup Ladder
| Group A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| Norway | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 4 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 3 |
| Group B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 4 |
| Republic of Ireland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Group C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 9 |
| Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 3 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
| Group D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
| Denmark | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| China | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 3 |
| Haiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| Group E | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 7 |
| United States | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 5 |
| Portugal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -12 | 0 |
| Group F | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 4 |
| Panama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 0 |
| Group G | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Sweden | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 9 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 3 |
| Argentina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Group H | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Colombia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Morocco | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 6 |
| Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 4 |
| South Korea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |