Topic: FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 – AUNZ | 20 July–20 August (*)

[Kenny's Jacket]

I'm trying to understand the first point of view - and I mean that! (I've never supported the mens team) - but, like, what are you wanting from the media?

Is it some kind of father ted lovely girls situation (but about football teams, not bottoms)? "of course, all scotland wales and northern ireland have lovely team too" whenever they say something nice about england?

do you not think that judging tens of millions of english for thinking 'the uk is england', based on a world cup final commentator, is a bit of a sweeping generalisation?

It really isnt just the world cup final commentator. though. Obviously its not every English person, but its common place amongst English people to conflate the two.
As an example look how many refer to the Queen or King of England. The countries called the United Kingdom, its not hard.

Then there is shite like this

they sound like a bunch of "late-Jade Goodies" ....I wonder if they know who is the Prime Minister of england lol

I appreciate the question of what do you expect of the media was aimed at JBs, but Ill throw my two penneth in. 
Its not that the media getting on the England bandwagon is wrong somehow, its just that many dont want to hear it mentioned all the time and thats their prerogative. Right?

[kellan]

'Olga Carmona: Spain's World Cup hero learns after final that father has died':-

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66566564


'Olga Carmona, who scored Spain's winner in the Women's World Cup final, was told after the game that her father had died.

Carmona scored the only goal as Spain beat England to claim the trophy.

"The RFEF deeply regrets to announce the death of Olga Carmona's father. The footballer learned the sad news after the World Cup final," the Spanish FA (RFEF) wrote on social media.'


Poor girl and family. RIP her dad.

Not that this needs any additional layers of sad, but... the message on her shirt that she revealed after scoring was in reference to an old school friend, whose mother had just died. And all the while, unknown to her, her own parent had passed.

The story, as best as I can peace it together, is that Olga's father had been ill for some time. Her mother and brother were in Australia for the group stage but returned home when things with the father deteriorated. He died on Friday. Her mother and brother were back in Australia in time for the final. Presumably they will have told her in person, which is something.

[Persephone]

Not that this needs any additional layers of sad, but... the message on her shirt that she revealed after scoring was in reference to an old school friend, whose mother had just died. And all the while, unknown to her, her own parent had passed.

The story, as best as I can peace it together, is that Olga's father had been ill for some time. Her mother and brother were in Australia for the group stage but returned home when things with the father deteriorated. He died on Friday. Her mother and brother were back in Australia in time for the final. Presumably they will have told her in person, which is something.

This is so sad, I honestly can't imagine the highs and lows of what she must have been feeling. I hope she and her family get the support they need from those around them.

[goalrushatgoodison]

I thought she wasn’t great on the pen, it should have been called a pen straight away but she took that long that I don’t see how you can in the end give it. Just looked like she didn’t want to award it but thought if I do that I may get criticised

100% agree with this, she did not want to reverse her decision.

I think if VAR had showed her the camera shot from the right side of the pitch (from Spain's attacking perspective), she would have given it much quicker.

[kcbworth]

Great tournament put on in Australia. Surely this has convinced FIFA to host a men's world cup there now!

[Red Ol]

Great tournament put on in Australia. Surely this has convinced FIFA to host a men's world cup there now!

You would really hope so, but as we all know FIFA isn’t driven by what’s good for football, but by what’s good for them. This usually takes the form of secret gifts in brown paper bags passed to their members discreetly under the table in private meetings. If the FBI think they’re one of the most corrupt organisations in the world then who are we to disagree.

[oojason]

There is an hour long review program of the whole 2023 Womens World Cup tonight on BBC1 - on at 11.25pm:-

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001q7fl & www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001q7fl/fifa-womens-world-cup-2023-review


^ not in Scotland, N. Ireland, & Wales - though likely will be available online on the BBC iPlayer afterwards.

[oojason]

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A few look back / review type articles on the 2023 Womens World Cup...



In general...

Women's World Cup memorable moments: Lord of the Rings, dislocated shoulders and presidential bets: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66531964

Koalas, swearing and hijabs: unmissable WWC moments: www.theguardian.com/football/2023/aug/20/koalas-swearing-and-hijabs-unmissable-womens-world-cup-moments

Women’s World Cup: our writers hand out their awards: www.theguardian.com/football/2023/aug/22/womens-world-cup-our-writers-hand-out-their-awards-from-the-tournament

Women's World Cup 2023: 25 great images from Australia and New Zealand: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66548772

England WWC journey – photos from inside the camp: www.theguardian.com/football/gallery/2023/aug/21/england-womens-world-cup-journey-photos-from-inside-the-camp

Iconic images of the FIFA WWC: www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/australia-new-zealand2023/articles/iconic-images-of-the-fifa-womens-world-cup

Women’s World Cup was close to perfect for millions of Australians: www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2023/aug/20/womens-world-cup-was-close-to-perfect-for-millions-of-australians

Women's World Cup 2023: 'Football fever has taken over New Zealand': www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66482065

‘I’m so proud of the girls’: England’s 1972 squad: www.theguardian.com/football/2023/aug/20/im-so-proud-of-the-girls-lionesses-squad-of-1972-celebrate-achievement-despite-final-loss

10 things we have learned from the Women’s World Cup: www.theguardian.com/football/2023/aug/19/10-things-we-have-learned-from-the-womens-world-cup

2023 Women’s World Cup becomes the Guardian’s most popular women’s football tournament ever: www.theguardian.com/gnm-press-office/2023/aug/15/2023-womens-world-cup-becomes-the-guardians-most-popular-womens-football-tournament-ever

2023 Women's World Cup upsets show sport's growth, closed gaps: www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/38226984/2023-women-world-cup-upsets-support-soccer-growth-rankings

Women's World Cup 2023 proves recent 'exponential growth' of women's soccer is a new force in sports: www.sportingnews.com/uk/football/news/fifa-womens-world-cup-2023-soccer-new-force-sports/snihaqy98jsrrfeuwfg3ugtg

Player stats: Speed, distance, dribbling, passing and more: www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/australia-new-zealand2023/articles/player-stats-speed-distance-dribbles-passes-chances-created-shots-tackles-blocks-saves-world-cup-2023

FIFA's 'lowdown' on 2023 Women's World Cup: www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/australia-new-zealand2023/articles/tournament-review-england-spain-australia-new-zealand-beyond-greatness



FIFA...

‘Egregious omission’: First Nations football groups call for World Cup legacy inclusion: www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jul/26/womens-world-cup-2023-first-nations-funding

FIFA President Says Women Need to ‘Convince Us Men’ on Equality: www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-18/fifa-president-says-women-need-to-convince-us-men-on-equality - or in full & free, here: https://archive.li/WsfyG

Women’s World Cup: NZ refused request for police escort for Fifa president Gianni Infantino: www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/17/womens-world-cup-2023-new-zealand-nz-police-fifa-police

FIFA president leaves Women's World Cup after less than a week to go to Tahiti: https://news.sky.com/story/gianni-infantino-fifa-president-leaves-womens-world-cup-after-less-than-a-week-to-go-to-tahiti-12929115

The two sides of the Women’s World Cup — and the truth about where power still lies: www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/womens-world-cup-fifa-prize-money-infantino-b2396477.html

Inside the FIFA roadshow: Private jets, curious customs and an army of blue suits: www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/132766565/inside-the-fifa-roadshow-private-jets-curious-customs-and-an-army-of-blue-suits?

Gianni Infantino takes credit for expanded Women's World Cup: www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/38212811/gianni-infantino-takes-credit-expanded-women-world-cup

'Best' Women's World Cup generates $570m for FIFA - Infantino: www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/best-womens-world-cup-generates-570m-fifa-infantino-2023-08-18

Gianni Infantino has travelled at least 40,000km in his private jet during the WWC - equivalent to a lap of the Earth - in contrast to FIFA’s climate pledges and the tournament’s sustainability messages - www.aap.com.au/news/fifa-boss-infantinos-world-cup-private-jet-setting



Legacy / future for inspired kids & players...

‘This generation won’t think of football as being just for boys’: how the Lionesses have changed sport for girls: 100,000 more girls are playing football in England than they did in 2017. At a training session near Ipswich, we meet the under-12s who love the game - www.theguardian.com/football/2023/aug/20/how-the-lionesses-have-inspired-a-new-generation-of-girls-england-womens-world-cup

‘We’ve heard nothing’: Girls’ access to sport stalls as UK government accused of ’empty words’: https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/heard-nothing-girls-access-sport-stalls-government-empty-words-2477343

Tories under fire after dramatic fall in school sport in England: www.theguardian.com/education/2023/aug/20/tories-under-fire-after-dramatic-fall-in-school-sport-in-england

Albanese government to pledge $200m for women’s sport after Matildas inspire Australia: www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/19/albanese-government-to-pledge-200m-for-womens-sport-after-matildas-inspire-australia

Kiwi players hope tournament will leave lasting legacy in rugby-mad homeland: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/fifa-womens-world-cup/new-zealand-womens-football-growth-fifa-wwc-23-stadium-attendance-wellington-phoenix/article67175464.ece

Kiwis get behind record-breaking FIFA Women’s World Cup: www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/131772?newsfeedId=1275608

‘The sleeping giant has awoken’: The legacy of the 2023 Women’s World Cup: www.aljazeera.com/sports/2023/8/21/the-legacy-of-the-2023-womens-world-cup-australia-new-zealand



TV Ratings / Coverage for the Final...

England’s World Cup Final defeat scores almost 15 million viewers: Whistle-to-whistle TV set audience for the final (11:03 - 13:05) reached 13.3 million across BBC One, BBC iPlayer, ITV and ITVX, said BARB. - www.tvbeurope.com/media-consumption/englands-world-cup-final-defeat-scores-almost-15-million-viewers

Lionesses’ defeat sets new record for UK’s most-watched women’s match: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/lionesses-itv-germany-sydney-spain-b2396582.html

ITV narrow winners against BBC in the other World Cup final: www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2023/08/20/world-cup-final-tv-bbc-itv-winners-review-england

ITV’s dream team fails to gain edge over BBC in World Cup final coverage: www.theguardian.com/football/2023/aug/20/itv-dream-team-fails-to-gain-edge-over-bbc-in-womens-world-cup-final-coverage

Women's World Cup final draws record TV figures in Spain, England: www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/womens-world-cup-final-draws-record-tv-figures-spain-england-2023-08-21

Lionesses' fans blast 'disrespectful' BBC and ITV coverage of World Cup closing ceremony: www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/fans-blast-disrespectful-bbc-itv-30745638

US: 2023 WWC viewership down big; early timeslots, early U.S. exit - www.sportsmediawatch.com/2023/08/womens-world-cup-viewership-down-big-early-timeslots-uswnt-exit



I'll add more in here as I find any quality / informative / insightful content etc...





'The World Cup that changed women's football' - a 5 minute video from Tifo Fotball:-

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/rPy7lSY_X2E" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/rPy7lSY_X2E</a>

^ or click here to watch - www.youtube.com/v/rPy7lSY_X2E



'David Squires on … joy and pain as Spain reign in Women’s World Cup final':-

Our cartoonist on mixed emotions and crossed boundaries as England were beaten by a brilliant yet complex Spain team

www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2023/aug/22/david-squires-on-joy-and-pain-as-spain-reign-in-womens-world-cup-final

[Red-Soldier]

There is an hour long review program of the whole 2023 Womens World Cup tonight on BBC1 - on at 11.25pm:-

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001q7fl

(not in Scotland N. Ireland, Wales - though maybe available on iPlayer after?)

To the relief of many on here 

[kavah]

Great tournament put on in Australia. Surely this has convinced FIFA to host a men's world cup there now!

great shout that, I hope that's the legacy. No bribes, no changing the World Cup to December, just a great world cup in a sports mad nation.

[lamonti]

Great tournament. Even FIFA can't fuck up World Cups.

Until they introduce 40/48 teams format of course.

[Bioluminescence]

Really feel for Hermoso in this sorry mess. The more we learn and see, the worse it gets. Even greater respect for the team and their achievement now, seeing the extent of the toxic environment in which they're having to compete.

[Bioluminescence]

[newterp]

Is this actually true by the way? The opening round games - even for the US seemed half full? I believe the knockouts looked full.

Is this the Qatar way of counting where they gave away tix?

[kellan]

All the Rubiales stuff has been moved to the general women's football thread now it's snowballing into something massive. I don't think it's fair that he gets to spoil the tournament thread.
https://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=141605.80

I've also finally updated the OP to complete it with the last few results. I'm only a week late 

[oojason]

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'All Goals | FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 - Australia & New Zealand' - a 60 minute official video from FIFA:-

www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/watch/1HAdpMOE5IB7DneSqNDOGa


'Moments' - the official 2023 Womens World Cup Film - a 60 minute video from FIFA:-

www.plus.fifa.com/en/content/3a6878ee-68cb-401c-9b59-85a1862cc84d?gl=gb


FIFA video portal for the 2023 Womens World Cup:-

www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/australia-new-zealand2023


Massive credit and thanks to Kellan for this thread - a quality thread for a quality World Cup 

[BarryCrocker]

Aitana Bonmati first ever footballer to win the following in one year:"

> World Cup
> Ballon D'Or
> Champions League
> UEFA Player of the Year
> World Cup Golden Ball
> League Winner
> Supercopa MVP
> Supercopa Winner