FIFA launches club licensing guide for women’s game as tool to help MA development
April 25 – FIFA has published a guide for member federations looking to set up a club licensing system for women’s football competitions in their countries.
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England Euro 2022 organisers unveil 10-stop pre-tournament football festival
April 21 – Organisers of the Women’s EURO 2022 have unveiled plans for the national football roadshow that will tour the nine host venues in May and June before the tournament kicks off in Manchester on July 6.
Concacaf releases Concacaf W match schedule
April 21 – The US will open the inaugural 2022 Concacaf W Championship against Haiti in the Estadio Universitario stadium in Monterrey, Mexico, on July 4. They will be followed by hosts Mexico against Jamaica.
Iceland captain slams playing Euro 2022 matches at Man City training ground as ‘disrespectful’
April 20 – The final of this this summer’s Women’s European Championship being staged at Wembley has already sold out along with host nation England’s three group games.
Mexico lead qualifying as finalists lined up for inaugural Concacaf W Championship in July
April 14 – Mexico secured qualification to the eight-team 2022 Concacaf W Championship they are hosting in Monterey, Mexico, with a convincing 6-0 win over Puerto Rico in their final game of group qualifying.
Aussies focus on 2023 legacy build with Disney+ commission for 6-part Matildas doc
April 7 – The Walt Disney Company is to produce a six-part documentary series covering the Australian women’s team, the Matildas, as they build up for their home Women’s World Cup in 2023 which is being co-hosted with New Zealand.
Women’s Champions League smashes multiple records as Turin final tickets go on-sale
April 6 – Tickets for the UEFA Women’s Champions League final at the Juventus Stadium in Turin on May 21, have gone on sale with Category One tickets priced at €20 and Category Two at €10.
Barca vs Real Madrid sets new record attendance for women’s game
March 31 – The record for the highest attendance ever at a women’s football match was set last night in the Camp Nou in the second leg of the Champions League final between Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Man Utd women debut at Old Trafford, Euro 2022 women takeover Carnaby St
March 29 – England is fast warming up for this summer’s women Euro. With UEFA releasing reporting record ticket sales already and releasing a further 350,00 tickets, the English domestic game registered a new milestone at the weekend.
UEFA releases 350,000 tickets for Women’s Euro with 100 days to go
March 28 – UEFA has opened up ticket sales for the Women’s Euro 2022 with 100 days to go before the kick off on July 6, making more than 350,000 tickets available on a first come, first served basis.
AFC harnesses 39 MAs for 8th edition of International Women’s Day celebrations
March 8 – The AFC, who completed their expanded women’s national team championship in India last month, are celebrating International Women’s Day with 39 of their member associations via a series of activities focussed on grassroots levels.
Hope Solo says $24m equal pay settlement was not the ‘huge’ win the players wanted
February 24 – Former United States international goalkeeper Hope Solo has slammed the landmark equal pay settlement between the national women’s team and the US Soccer Federation as “heartbreaking and infuriating”.
LinkedIn connects with Women’s Euro 2022 for a big summer in England
February 22 – Social media network LinkedIn has signed up for the Women’s EURO England 2022 as a national sponsor.
Montagliani emphasises scale of Concacaf W Qualifiers as a ‘hugely important milestone’
February 17 – Concacaf president Victor Montagliani has hailed the kick off for the first Concacaf W Qualifiers as “a hugely important milestone for women’s football in our region”.
Vietnam beat Chinese Taipei to qualify for first Women’s World Cup
February 7 – Vietnam beat Chinese Taipei 2-1 in their playoff tie in India on Sunday to qualify for their first ever Women’s World Cup finals Australia/New Zealand 2023.