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Rio 2016: Women’s Football Semi Finals

After the dramas and surprise results of the Quarter Finals, we progress to Semi Final Day.   Sweden’s win over the USA means that for the first time since football was introduced into the Olympic Games [20 years ago] the USA will not feature in the Gold Medal match. So, will Sweden continue their successful campaign

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Sampson selects squad for training camp

England Women head coach Mark Sampson  selected a 23-player squad for a week-long training camp [which has been reduced to 22 after Leah Galton (on her first call up) has had to withdraw through injury]. Notts County goalkeeper Carly Telford, Liverpool’s Alex Greenwood and Arsenal’s Jodie Taylor are all out through injury. The Lionesses met at St

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Rio 2016: Women’s Football Quarter Finals

After completion of the pool stages the line up for the Quarter Finals will be as follows: Women’s Olympic Football – Quarter-Finals Friday 12th August 2016 USA 1-1 Sweden      AET  Sweden win on penalties China PR 0-1 Germany Canada 1-0 France   23:00 Saturday 13th August 2016 Brazil 0-0 Australia      aet Brazil win on penalties  


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Rio 2016 – Women’s Football

Although the official Opening Ceremony hasn’t taken place yet, the Women’s football kicked off on Wednesday and hosts Brazil gave the home crowd a lot to cheer about with their 3-0 win over China. Canada got their Olympic campaign off to a great start with a convincing win over Australia. They also made Olympic history

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Registration now open for October’s Girls’ Football Week

Colleges, universities, schools, clubs and wider organisations can now register for FA Girls’ Football Week which will take place in October. Girls and women across the country are encouraged to play football as part of the week, the second to take place this year, which runs from 10-16 October. Participating organisations can register here  and they

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Grassroots clubs have chance to host draw for Conti Cup Semi Final

Grassroots football clubs across the country are being offered the chance to host the Semi-Final draw for the FA WSL Continental Tyres Cup. Clubs are being asked to Tweet a picture of their team celebrating to @FAWSL, using #SheWhoDares, to be in with a chance of winning. The selected club will host the Semi-Final draw,

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FA WSL 1 & 2 – 23 & 24 July

The FA WSL continues this weekend with a bumper fixture list in both divisions. In FA WSL 1, Manchester City will look to extend their lead over rivals Chelsea at the top of the table when they travel to Notts County on Sunday. The Blues will hope to keep the gap tight when they host

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