Global players' union report reveals disparities in Women's World Cup qualifying
The path to the Women's World Cup has been vastly uneven for the teams headed to Australia and New Zealand next month.
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Qatar FA denies racial abuse by player, says he was victim instead
The Qatar FA (QFA) has said Yusuf Abdurisag did not use discriminatory language against a player from the New Zealand team, who abandoned their friendly at halftime on Monday in protest at an alleged racist slur.
RTÉ will broadcast every match of Women's World Cup
RTÉ Sport will broadcast every match of he FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 on television and on RTÉ Player, it was confirmed this afternoon
World Cup women's football players 'at risk' from poor pitches
Women representing their nations to qualify for the football World Cup are risking their safety on poor quality pitches, and many are playing for no pay, according to a poll released on Tuesday (Jun 20) by the global body that represents players.
New Zealand to raise racism concerns with FIFA after abandoning Qatar match following alleged racist slur
New Zealand Football (NZF) plan to contact FIFA about protecting players from racism after abandoning a friendly against Qatar at half-time following an alleged racial slur. The NZF said a Qatari player directed a “racist slur” at Michael Boxall, who has Samoan heritage, and it was “heard by several New Zealand players”. Ad The incident occurred just before half-time and referee Manuel Schuttengruber was seen having a discussion with New Zealand captain Joe Bell.
World Cup women's soccer players 'at risk' from poor pitches
Women representing their nations to qualify for the soccer World Cup are risking their safety on poor quality pitches, and many are playing for no pay, according to a poll released on Tuesday by the global body that represents players.
Fifa to examine alleged racism incident during Ireland under-21s match
Fifa will take a “zero tolerance” approach if allegations of racism which led to the abandonment of two friendly matches played on Monday are found proven.
Ranking the 2023 World Cup kits
With the 2023 World Cup almost here, plenty of World Cup kits have been released and there are some intriguing looks as we rank them all.