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Megathread for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_FIFA_Women's_World_Cup starts this Thursday, July 20th, and runs for the next month. here is a schedule that will automatically convert match times to your local...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_FIFA_Women's_World_Cup
starts this Thursday, July 20th, and runs for the next month.
here is a schedule that will automatically convert match times to your local timezone:
https://www.espn.com/soccer/schedule/_/date/20230720/league/fifa.wwc
I'd be interested in hearing from anyone who lives in Australia or NZ. what have the preparations been like? are you planning on attending any matches?
or, anyone who is travelling from other countries to attend - what has your experience been like?
I'll be watching on YouTube TV. it's one of the more expensive streaming options (currently 73 USD/mo) but I've used it for men's and women's world cups since 2018 (as well as several years of live & time-shifted American football). they've had one glitch in all that time, during a 2018 semi-final match, but otherwise it's been damn near perfect. I'd definitely recommend it if you can afford it.
please limit discussion of other streaming options to legal ones only - linking to pirate streams could get Tildes and Deimos into copyright trouble.
like probably a lot of people, I'll be time-shifting matches because I'm on the US west coast and many will be inconveniently timed (but you better believe I'll be awake at 3am on Sunday Aug 20th for the final)
to avoid spoiling matches for people who haven't seen them yet, please use
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turns into:
spoilers for Foo vs Bar match
wow I can't believe so-and-so scored 15 goals
42 votes -
US knocked out of Women’s World Cup after penalty shootout loss to Sweden
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FIFA could make the Women's World Cup more competitive
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Finnish FA drops 'women's' prefix for league in push for equality – top football league to be called National League, not Women's League
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Coming to Kansas City: The first stadium built solely for pro women’s sports
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I’m really trying to appreciate the World Cup from the US
Time zone challenges aside, I’m really appreciating the growth in the competition and the extent that the tournament has grown in popularity, viewership and more importantly recognition. When I...
Time zone challenges aside, I’m really appreciating the growth in the competition and the extent that the tournament has grown in popularity, viewership and more importantly recognition.
When I (for the first time) watched the Euro’s last year there was a perceived slower pace of Football and it took some getting used to compared to the pace of, for instance, the Premier League. But after watching a few games I’ve come to realize their game is developing at a high rate - and this World Cup’s excitement, quality of play, and upsets are evident that these players are catching up fast. They really are really putting on a show to be appreciated.
But, like I said in the title, I’m watching Footie from the US.
And, I wish I could say different, but the Fox commentary, in the simplest terms, sucks big time. Their breathless uneducated excitable play by play commentary (especially John Strong’s) detracts to the point that this is not an enjoyable experience at all.My resolution is to watch the game on Telemundo (in Spanish) so I can appreciate the talent on display, and not suffer the distraction of terrible commentary, but still pick up on the vibe.
If American Soccer wants to evolve, then the TV commentary needs to toned down from overly excitable (and partial) to more informative and educational.
I’m so grateful that the Wall wasn’t built tall enough to not now allow Spanish commentary.
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England win shootout to scrape into quarter-finals
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Facing unbearable heat, Qatar has begun to air-condition the outdoors
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Two Swedish nationals have been shot dead and a third person injured in Brussels, in an attack which prosecutors are treating as terrorism
21 votes -
Ada Hegerberg: ‘I don't think things will change without women standing up’
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Megan Rapinoe: 'We're everything Trump loves – except that we're powerful women'
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Copa 71: When 112,500 fans packed out the unofficial Women’s World Cup final
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The end of the US Women’s Soccer dominance
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Women's soccer players, do you remember how you fell in love with the game?
I'm a soon-to-be new dad of a baby girl. I have loved and played soccer since 6 years old, and would love nothing more than to see my daughter take to the game. However, I would never force...
I'm a soon-to-be new dad of a baby girl. I have loved and played soccer since 6 years old, and would love nothing more than to see my daughter take to the game. However, I would never force anything on her just because I happen to like it - if she ends up having no interest in soccer, so be it.
So my question to those of you who play/played, do you remember what got you hooked? I'll obviously be kicking the ball around with her at the park, and my city is fortunate enough to have a pro women's team, so I'll be taking her to games. Is there anything else I can do to put together my best "pitch deck" together for the sport?
Thanks in advance, and go KC Current! :)
13 votes -
Qatar World Cup ambassador says homosexuality is 'damage in the mind'
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The best women’s soccer team in the world fights for equal pay
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EA have removed pictures of Ronaldo from their website
@fraporzio95: Meanwhile @EA removed #CristianoRonaldo picture from the website. Old and new versions ⬇️
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The FIFA Disciplinary Committee opens disciplinary proceedings against Luis Rubiales, President of the Spanish FA
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Martin Ødegaard has re-joined Arsenal on a permanent basis from Real Madrid – let's remind ourselves of what he brought tactically last season
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'Copa 71' - the Lost Lionesses and the forgotten 1971 women's World Cup
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Spain reach their first Women's World Cup final as late winner sinks Sweden
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A-League football (soccer) player Josh Cavallo comes out as gay
@Josh Cavallo: pic.twitter.com/gSfymTagGl
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Champions of the Swedish women's league, Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC, have dissolved their senior football side and all players have been released from their contracts
8 votes -
US loses at world cup and it’s not even playing
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Spain sacks World Cup-winning women's coach Jorge Vilda as post-tournament chaos continues
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Matildas v France World Cup match pulls the biggest Australian TV audience of 2023 (so far)
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Australia beat France in penalty thriller to reach World Cup semi-finals
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East Africa port workers inspired to fight wildlife crime after “game-changing” WildAid campaign
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Sweden seal place in Women's World Cup last sixteen with rout of Italy
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Alex Scott on love, Lineker and standing up for LGBTQ+ rights
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Sweden players had to show their genitalia at 2011 Women's World Cup – tests done after allegations of men in Equatorial Guinea squad
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I attempted to dribble a football across Britain in under 24 hours [Part 1 of 2]
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Linda Sembrant's last-ditch winner sent Sweden into a semi-final against England following a dominant performance against a brave Belgium side
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Sheffield United's LGBT+ fan group helps fans feel connected during pandemic
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Mara Gómez on becoming Argentina's first trans footballer
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Male players have 'more responsibility' than women, US Soccer says in court filings
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Football Manager incorporates various Brexit-related issues into its 2019 version
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Cancel Qatar: The money for the next men's World Cup would be better invested in the women's game.
8 votes -
England fans escorted from stadium amid Cameroon World Cup tensions
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The USA notch up a record-breaking 13-0 goal glut against Thailand in the FIFA Women's World Cup
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Chinese police break up US$1.5 billion cryptocurrency World Cup gambling ring
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England's defence of their European title got off to a frustrating start, with Sarina Wiegman's side held to a 1-1 draw by a resilient Sweden
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‘Compete with the big dogs’: new era beckons for the Dominican Republic
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Frida Maanum will not join up with Norway for their Euro 2025 qualifiers after collapsing in the Continental Cup final, her club Arsenal have said
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The USWNT are champions again. But regional powers are starting to flex their muscles.
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Documentary ‘The Home Game’, about an Icelandic village's football team, has taken the top honour at the Glasgow Film Festival
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‘It’s a huge advantage’: Could soccer skills help decide the Super Bowl?
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‘It’s a big vision’: are Gotham FC building a super team for the ages?
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Jonas Eidevall reflects on his time with Arsenal WFC before marking a century of matches in charge against Liverpool on Sunday
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