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FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 headlines with summaries.
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Australia grab a win over Ireland
21 Jul 2023Co-hosts Australia laboured initially in the absence of injured captain Sam Kerr but a second-half penalty gave them a 1-0 win over Ireland.
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Recap: FIFA Women's World Cup updates: Football Ferns vs Norway
20 Jul 2023The Football Ferns have scored a historic victory, after striker Hannah Wilkinson scored in the 48th minute in their match against Norway in the Football World Cup match at Eden Park tonight.
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Football Ferns kick off World Cup campaign: 'Now is the time to shine'
20 Jul 2023The Football Ferns face former champions Norway in the opening game of the FIFA Women's World Cup in Auckland tonight in a match-up both teams believe will be challenging.
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World Cup opener will go ahead despite shooting
20 Jul 2023The opening match of the Football World Cup will still go ahead despite today's shooting in Auckland.
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United States chase more glory at expanded Women's World Cup
20 Jul 2023Bigger, bolder and breaking new ground, the Women's World Cup kicks off in Australia and New Zealand today with the United States set to win again.
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Auckland bars excited for busy world cup matches
22 Jul 2023FIFA fever is building after the Football Ferns historic opening match win, and bars and restaurants near Eden Park are expecting a busy day as Auckland prepares to host its second FIFA World Cup…
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US Second Gentleman meets with Jacinda Ardern on Christchurch Call
21 Jul 2023Former PM Jacinda Ardern was met with the Second Gentleman of the United States in Auckland today as part of a roundtable discussion for the Christchurch Call.
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Hamilton gets ready to embrace Football World Cup newcomers Zambia
21 Jul 2023The first FIFA Women's World Cup game in Hamilton kicks off on Saturday night between Zambia and Japan.
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FIFA World Cup fever brewing in the regions
21 Jul 2023New Plymouth is about 240 kilometres away from the nearest FIFA Women's World Cup venue, but that has not stopped World Cup fever gripping the city.
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FIFA World Cup, the groups
19 Jul 2023Australia and New Zealand won the right to host the ninth edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup following a vote in 2020.
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The world's best female footballers ready to show their skills
20 Jul 2023Some of football's greatest players have started arriving in New Zealand and Australia, chasing the biggest prize in the game.
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Men's coaches still predominate at Women's World Cup
18 Jul 2023The ninth Women's World Cup will be a showcase of some of the game's most successful coaches but 20 of the 32 teams will still have men barking the orders.
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New Zealand football records to tumble at World Cup
18 Jul 2023The FIFA Women's World Cup is set to be the biggest and best ever, with a couple of records set to fall when the Football Ferns play the opening game.
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Football Ferns tipped to make knockout phase of World Cup
17 Jul 2023Despite their underwhelming form heading into the World Cup the Football Ferns are still predicted to make it out of pool play and into the knock phase of the tournament.
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Matildas call out FIFA over prizemoney and pay
17 Jul 2023The Matildas have released a video calling on football's governing bodies to further invest in the women's game so the World Cup can leave a lasting legacy.
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'We love our soccer': Orange Lionesses welcomed with roaring cheers
19 Jul 2023Fans have come out in force to welcome the Netherlands football team to Bay of Plenty, just days before the FIFA Women's World Cup kicks off.
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World stage for Football Ferns to showcase their wares
17 Jul 2023The Football Ferns squad of 23 players hope to use the Women's World Cup to showcase their talents and also to pick up lucrative contracts.
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Thousands of US fans expected to descend on NZ for World Cup
18 Jul 2023Football fever is sweeping through the United States, as fans make their way to Aotearoa, for start of the FIFA Women's World cup.
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Pushing forward: The Ferns charged with scoring goals at the World Cup
16 Jul 2023The world's most travelled female footballer, an artist and a Lionel Messi fan will shortly have a chance to show what they can do at the country's biggest sports event. Here's part two of RNZ's…
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Working mums get better deal at FIFA World Cup
16 Jul 2023Soccer-playing mums will be front-and-centre when the Women's World Cup kicks off this week after tenuous progress since the 2019 tournament for working mothers.
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Discrepancy laid bare in women's football
15 Jul 2023Haiti have played less than a third of the games in their run-up to the Women's World Cup than the United States, highlighting a huge discrepancy in playing opportunities.
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Stars to watch out for during the FIFA World Cup
14 Jul 2023The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup will showcase the top players in the world.
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Holding the line: The Football Ferns defenders at the World Cup
15 Jul 2023A captain who has never lived in NZ, a cancer survivor and the All Blacks coach's daughter are in the World Cup squad - in part one of a two-parter RNZ profiles the squad's defenders and goalkeepers.
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World Cup newcomers threaten upsets
15 Jul 2023Eight teams will play their first Women's World Cup and a couple of recent shock results indicate that they might not just be there to make up the numbers.
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