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FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 headlines with summaries.
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Matildas embrace pressure as France quarter-final looms
12 Aug 2023France will look to take advantage of the pressure on Women's World Cup co-hosts Australia as home expectations soar before the quarter-final showdown in Brisbane tonight, while European champions…
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Our last World Cup waltz: 28 matches down, one to go
12 Aug 2023The days of NZ's biggest global party are almost over - and stadium chiefs' grandest dreams have already been met, writes Merryn Anderson.
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Sweden set up World Cup semi-final with Spain
12 Aug 2023Sweden progress to the semi-finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup for a fifth time.
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Spain gain first World Cup semi-final berth
11 Aug 2023Spain secure first FIFA Women's World Cup semi-final.
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Football Ferns coach wants veterans to stay with team
10 Aug 2023The Football Ferns' World Cup is over but the next big global tournament is less than a year away.
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FIFPRO helping Nigeria with pay dispute
9 Aug 2023FIFPRO is assisting the Nigerian women's team in their fight with the country's football federation to receive wages owed since 2021, the global players' union said.
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Quarter-final lineup completed at football World Cup
9 Aug 2023France and Colombia have both advanced to the quarter-finals of the women's World Cup.
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Lauren James apologises for stamp
9 Aug 2023England's Lauren James has issued an apology after she was sent off for a stamp on Nigeria player Michelle Alozie during their women's World Cup last-16 game.
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Phoenix re-sign Michaela Foster on one year deal
8 Aug 2023The Wellington Phoenix have re-signed Football Ferns defender Michaela Foster for a further A-League season.
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'So many different accents': Influx of visitors pays dividends for World Cup host cities
10 Aug 2023The FIFA Women's World Cup has seen a big boost for host cities - fending off the winter doldrums and putting a spring in the step of business owners.
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England and Australia advance at World Cup
8 Aug 2023England and Australia have progressed to the quarter-finals of the football World Cup.
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Defending champions USA out of World Cup
7 Aug 2023Sweden beat the United States 5-4 on penalties to condemn the defending champions to their earliest Women's World Cup exit.
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Roord on target as Dutch march past South Africa in last 16
6 Aug 2023Jill Roord scored her fourth goal of the tournament as the Netherlands marched into the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup with a 2-0 win over South Africa at Sydney Football Stadium.
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FIFA investigating allegation against Zambia coach
4 Aug 2023FIFA is investigating a complaint of misconduct involving the Zambian women's football team during its World Cup campaign in New Zealand.
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Germany out of World Cup, Morocco advance on debut
4 Aug 2023Twice former winners Germany were sent crashing out of the World Cup after being held to a shock 1-1 draw by South Korea.
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World Cup: South Africa, Jamaica shock rivals, Sweden and France top groups
3 Aug 2023South Africa scored two minutes into stoppage time to stun Italy 3-2 and advance to the Round of 16 at the Women's World Cup for the first time.
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US scrape into knockout stages of World Cup
2 Aug 2023The United States stumbled into the knockout stages of the Women's World Cup with a 0-0 draw against Portugal at Eden Park.
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World Cup: Big wins for England and the Netherlands and Denmark advance
2 Aug 2023England powered into the round of 16 of the Women's World Cup with a 6-1 shellacking of China in Adelaide.
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Photo essay: FIFA Football World Cup fans light up winter in Aotearoa
1 Aug 2023The Football Ferns may have exited but they played a large part in stirring up fan passions around the country in the cup's first 10 days.
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Football World Cup - the more the merrier
1 Aug 2023More appears to have been merrier at the women's football World Cup.
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World Cup: Japan hammer Spain to top Group C
1 Aug 2023Hinata Miyazawa scored twice as former champions Japan beat Spain 4-0 and lock up top spot in Group C at the Women's World Cup on Monday.
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Australia blitz Canada to seal place in World Cup knockouts
1 Aug 2023Hayley Raso scored a first half brace and Mary Fowler struck after the break as Australia crushed Canada 4-0 to storm into the last 16 of the World Cup.
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Nigeria into World Cup last 16
1 Aug 2023Nigeria advanced to the Women's World Cup knockout stages for the third time in their history after a 0-0 draw with Ireland.
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Zambia beat Costa Rica for first World Cup win
1 Aug 2023Debutants Zambia claimed their first ever victory at the Women's World Cup with a 3-1 win over Costa Rica in Hamilton.
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