Fifa Womens Football World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup 2019: 'Cry at beginning, smile at end' Marta makes emotional Brazil plea after exiting in last-16

Marta, 33, considered to be the best player of all time and leading World Cup goal scorer, has asked the youngsters to keep the game going in Brazil

FIFA Women's World Cup 2019: Rachel Corsie to captain Scotland in nation's tournament debut; Emma Mitchell left out

Fiorentina forward Lana Clelland was the only new face as Kerr kept faith with the players who were part of the squad that drew with Chile and beat Brazil in Spain last month.

FIFA Women's World Cup 2019: Lucy Bronze's hopes England will play the semi-finals and finals at mega event

Bronze, playing in a team who won a record five Champions Leagues, is an asset her England coach Phil Neville is well aware of.

FIFA Women's World Cup 2019: US depends heavily on experienced Megan Rapinoe to create chances for strikers

With more teams than ever capable of winning the World Cup, Rapinoe’s ability to pull something spectacular out of the bag to save a lost cause may come in very useful in France, despite the fact that she is nearing her mid-thirties.

FIFA Women's World Cup 2019: 'Football helped build my identity', says France's Amandine Henry

Henry made her international debut in 2009 but was dropped after a couple of seasons by then coach Bruno Bini, who omitted her from the France side that took fourth place in the London Olympics in 2012.

FIFA Women's World Cup 2019: Expectations soar as mix of youth and experience makes England a balanced unit

Women’s soccer has made huge strides in England since they finished third at the 2015 tournament, with many players becoming household names, media exposure on the rise and the game much more visible on television.

FIFA Women's World Cup 2019: Germany's Dzsenifer Marozsan was confident of coming back stronger after battling lung embolism

With the Germans, who last won the trophy in 2007, eager to work their way back to the world’s elite after losing direction in recent years, Marozsan will play a key role.

FIFA Women's World Cup 2019: Football needs to embrace wealth of experience female coaches can offer, says Pia Sundhage

Only nine teams at next month’s World Cup in France will have female coaches and Sundhage said this is limiting the development of the women’s game and opportunities for women in general.

FIFA Women's World Cup 2019: Gender pay gap debate looms large over mega event in France

The vast pay inequality was one of the reasons that prompted Women’s World Cup holders the United States to file a lawsuit against the US Soccer Federation in March.

FIFA Women's World Cup 2019: Two-time champions Germany eager to reverse poor form and revive flagging fortunes

Germany are targeting a return to the world's elite at the Women's World Cup after a string of disappointing results for the two-time champions in recent years.