My FIFA u-20 Women World Cup Diary: Part 2
After a successful trip to Saint-Malo, we went to Vannes the following day to watch Japan v Paraguay and Germany v Haiti.
After a successful trip to Saint-Malo, we went to Vannes the following day to watch Japan v Paraguay and Germany v Haiti.
The 2018 FIFA u-20 Women’s World Cup is now over and it is time to review my adventures during the tournament.
Matchday two saw a number of upsets again as Championship teams delivered against FA WSL teams. As a result a Championship team leads one group while two other lower division teams are also in qualifying position.
Ahead of England’s FIFA u20 Women’s World Cup third-place play-off on Firday, I spoke to former Arsenal midfielder, Georgia Allen, who now plays her football stateside for Syracuse University.
England lost in their FIFA u20 World Cup qualifier semi-final, going down 2-0 to Japan.
The FA Women’s Super League and FA Women’s Championship season opened this weekend with group stage Round 1.
Ahead of England’s u20 game against Japan in the semi-final of the World Cup qualifiers, Mo Marley and Liverpool’s Niamh Charles took part in a press conference in Vannes.
England defeated the Netherlands in their u20 World Cup qualifier on Friday, setting up a semi-final appearance on Monday.
The young Lionesses qualified for the FIFA u-20 WWC quarter finals by beating Mexico 6-1, with Lauren Hemp scoring a hat-trick. They will play the Netherlands on Friday for a place in the semis.
Following the 5-0 defeat of Juventus in the first Arsenal Women’s game pre-season, I spoke to our latest recruit, the French goalkeeper Pauline Peyraud Magnin, who has just signed from Champions League winners Olympique Lyonnais.
With the squad currently stretched due to injuries to Danielle Carter and Tabea Kemme, Arsenal Women could give a trial to an England u18 forward against Italian Champions Juventus.
The FA has finally disclosed the full FA WSL schedule barely 17 days before the season starts.