Women on the Pitch

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 21 July 2023 > Celebrate

The ninth FIFA Women’s World Cup will be held in Australia and New Zealand from 20 July to 20 August. The tournament is being billed as the biggest ever women’s sporting event . More than a million match tickets have been sold and the tournament will involve the biggest number of teams, and therefore matches, … Continue reading “Women on the Pitch”

Winners!

Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 08 July 2019 > In the News

At the end of the most-watched Women’s World Cup ever, an exciting final pitted the Netherlands against reigning champions the U.S.A. The Oranje held off the Stars and Stripes for the first half, but in the end the experience of the American team showed as goals from Rapinoe and Lavelle gave them their fourth World … Continue reading “Winners!”

On the Ball

Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 05 June 2019 > In the News

The eighth FIFA Women’s World Cup will be held in France from 7 June to 7 July. Women’s football has come a long way since the inaugural tournament took place in China in 1991. And the players are beginning to demand closer pay and status to men’s teams. The eighth FIFA Women’s World Cup will … Continue reading “On the Ball”