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The signing of the agreement between the São Paulo Football Federation and Liga F, at the Brazilian federation's headquarters.
LIGA F

Liga F formalises in São Paulo a partnership that began in Madrid

The Spanish competition and the São Paulo Football Federation have turned ten months of visits and meetings into an agreement to share expertise in management, training, refereeing and internationalisation. No investment, timetable or specific projects have yet been announced.

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PRIMERA FEDERACIÓN

Referees will log goals from a smartwatch in Spain's women's second tier
Wolfsburg 2 Inter 0
TOURNAMENTS

Robustellini's red splits the tie and Inter never test Johannes again
LIGA F

Liga F 2026/27: Matchday 1 kick-off times and where to watch
One of the outer walkways at the Arena Katowice. The stadium that opens the road to the final, with Poland against Argentina.
TOURNAMENTS

2026 U-20 Women's World Cup: the groups, the fixtures and the road to Łódź
Brann 2 Austria Wien 1
TOURNAMENTS

Davidson scores from her own missed penalty as Brann take a slender lead to Vienna
TOURNAMENTS

Chelsea stream Real Sociedad free at 6.45pm, Ajax put Real Madrid on YouTube, and Disney+ has none of the round
Arianna Caruso playing for Italy in the friendly against the United States in November 2025.
TEAMS

Real Madrid sign Arianna Caruso until 2030 and can still register her for Ajax
Noelia Salazar signs her new deal with Costa Adeje Tenerife.
TEAMS

Noelia Salazar earns her way back to Liga F through Tenerife’s reserve side
The Maracanã from the air in 2009, before it was rebuilt for the 2014 World Cup.
TOURNAMENTS

The 2027 Women’s World Cup will begin and end at the Maracanã
TOURNAMENTS

As Celtas: From the Mos Absorption to Their Copa de la Reina Debut
TOURNAMENTS

Clubs leave the United States without several players for the U20 World Cup
TOURNAMENTS

Levante begin their Copa de la Reina campaign at Elche as Alhama host Alba
LIGA F

Liga F sells DAZN back the season it reclaimed
Granada 1 Sevilla 1
TOURNAMENTS

Granada keep the Copa de Andalucía with a goal from an academy player promoted in July
CMR 3 MWI 0
TOURNAMENTS

Cameroon had not scored in three hours and won their first WAFCON with three goals before half-time
MAR 1 ALG 1
TOURNAMENTS

Algeria did not have a shot before half-time and won their first medal
Women's Champions League final, Berlin 2015.
TOURNAMENTS

European clubs threaten to sit out the first Women's Club World Cup if FIFA sells its rights without them
Granada 1 Sevilla 1
TOURNAMENTS

Teresa Mérida sent Granada through; waiting in the final is Sevilla, where she spent four seasons
MAR 1 ALG 1
TOURNAMENTS

Morocco and Algeria have never played for bronze: they meet again sixteen days on
CMR 3 MWI 0
TOURNAMENTS

Malawi reach a final on their WAFCON debut; Cameroon have eleven semi-finals and nothing to show for them
Ghana's starting eleven line up before a match against Zambia at the Accra Sports Stadium.
TOURNAMENTS

Africa on the road to Brazil 2027: the four who are in and the two still playing for it
RSA 2 NGA 1
TOURNAMENTS

Nigeria produced 2.51 expected goals and are off the road to Brazil; South Africa produced 1.12 and go on
CIV 1 GHA 2
TOURNAMENTS

Ghana dominated the first half and trailed; Ivory Coast dominated the second and are out
Teresa Abelleira before a Champions League match between Vålerenga and Real Madrid in October 2023.
PLAYERS

Teresa Abelleira learnt to play before receiving the ball
London City Lionesses celebrate the 2024-25 Women's Championship title that took them up to the WSL.
WOMEN'S SUPER LEAGUE

London City sell out their full season-ticket allocation before Alexia and Mapi's league debuts
CIV 1 GHA 2
TOURNAMENTS

Ghana beat Ivory Coast 30 days ago; the rematch ends one World Cup bid
LIGA F

No bid reaches the price Liga F is asking for its television
Real Madrid Atlético
LIGA F

Real Madrid v Atlético moves to Sunday, and matchday two runs into Monday
MAR 0 CMR 0
TOURNAMENTS

Michaely Bihina saves four penalties and Cameroon knock the hosts out in Rabat
Sevilla 6 Málaga 0
TOURNAMENTS

Sevilla put six past Málaga and the Copa de Andalucía gets a rerun of the 2025 final
ALG 1 MWI 3
TOURNAMENTS

Both Chawinga sisters score in the same half and Malawi will play the final at their first Africa Cup of Nations
Granada 2 Sporting Huelva 0
TOURNAMENTS

Raquel Gil and Teresa Mérida, two July signings, take Granada back to the Copa de Andalucía final
PLAYERS

Madrid CFF sign South Korea's Under-20 captain 25 days before her second World Cup
Granada 2 Sporting Huelva 0
TOURNAMENTS

Sevilla arrive having put four past Real Madrid. Granada defend the cup against the club with the most titles
ALG 1 MWI 3
TOURNAMENTS

Malawi could reach the final on their debut. Algeria have already matched every win they had before
MAR 0 CMR 0
TOURNAMENTS

Cameroon lost their three semi-finals against the hosts by an aggregate of 13-0. Morocco are chasing a third final in a row
PIONEERS

Añorga won six national titles before Spain reached their first Women's Euro
Natalia Pablos of Arsenal during the game against Chelsea in August 2015.
PLAYERS

Natalia Pablos scored her 350th goal in her final match. Two others took Spain to their first World Cup
TOURNAMENTS

Maéva Nyadjou scored twice and missed the Under-20 World Cup. 91 days later she sent Cameroon to Brazil 2027
RSA 2 NGA 1
TOURNAMENTS

Nigeria have never missed a World Cup. South Africa await in the match that puts one of them out
TOURNAMENTS

Only Morocco repeat: Africa's four direct qualifiers for the 2027 World Cup are set
The Women's Champions League trophy, before a final.
TOURNAMENTS

Women's Champions League 2026/27: format, fixtures and the Spanish clubs
MWI 2 GHA 1
TOURNAMENTS

Seventeen days after the 4-0, Malawi come from behind against Ghana and qualify for their first World Cup
Málaga 2 Betis 0
TOURNAMENTS

Two defensive errors, two goals: Málaga knock Betis out and will face Sevilla
Sporting Huelva 5 Córdoba 1
TOURNAMENTS

A Pescatore double and a free kick from three quarters of the pitch: Sporting de Huelva sweep Córdoba aside
CMR 1 NGA 0
TOURNAMENTS

One shot in the entire first half and nine saves: Cameroon knock Nigeria out and return to the World Cup
CMR 1 NGA 0
TOURNAMENTS

Cameroon lost all three of their finals to Nigeria; victory would send them back to the World Cup
MWI 2 GHA 1
TOURNAMENTS

Ghana beat Malawi 4-0 17 days ago; today they meet again for a World Cup place
MAR 2 RSA 1
TOURNAMENTS

Two shots on target, two goals: Morocco go through with Ouzraoui and Aït El Haj
CIV 1 ALG 2
TOURNAMENTS

Ivory Coast produced 1.67 expected goals and went out; Algeria produced 0.23 and go on
Koko Ange at a Costa Adeje Tenerife photo session.
PLAYERS

Koko Ange returned nine months later. At 35, she is one win from her second World Cup
PLAYERS

Alavés signed Hanane Aït El Haj two days before WAFCON began. She has three assists
PLAYERS

Rebecca Elloh left Liga F to win promotion with Valencia. Now she is one victory from returning to the World Cup
PLAYERS

Gabriela Álvarez went to the World Cup as a forward. Now she is a centre-back who has scored from halfway
PLAYERS

Kautar Azraf has never played in Liga F. At 18, she is one win from the World Cup
Yasmin Mrabet in Morocco's tracksuit at the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations final against South Africa, in Rabat.
PLAYERS

Yasmin Mrabet turns 27 on the day Morocco play for a World Cup place
CIV 1 ALG 2
TOURNAMENTS

Ivory Coast have scored eight goals; Algeria have conceded only one
MAR 2 RSA 1
TOURNAMENTS

South Africa return to Rabat, where they denied Morocco a first African title
Logroño
TEAMS

Logroño United change head coach 23 days before their opening game
CPV 1 CMR 1
TOURNAMENTS

Cameroon had twenty-six shots and Cape Verde left with the first point in their history
MLI 1 GHA 1
TOURNAMENTS

Mali did not have a single shot inside the box and went out on the same points as Ghana
TOURNAMENTS

The 2026 WAFCON quarter-finals: fixtures, times and what each side is playing for
TOURNAMENTS

WAFCON 2026 quarter-finals: who has qualified and the last place at stake
CPV 1 CMR 1
TOURNAMENTS

Cameroon can win all three group games for the first time in ten years
MLI 1 GHA 1
TOURNAMENTS

Ghana only needed a draw against Mali in 2018 — and went out
MWI 1 ZAM 2
TOURNAMENTS

Zambia won without a second-half shot on target and still went out
EGY 2 NGA 6
TOURNAMENTS

All three of the substitutes Nigeria brought on scored
PLAYERS

Pisco returns to action after 444 days
SPAIN

The focus on youth leaves eight clubs waiting for Spain's Under-20 squad
LIGA F

Liga F puts a season it had already sold to DAZN back on the market
Sevilla
TEAMS

Alba Cerrato joins Fiorentina on a deal until 2030 after finishing as joint top scorer at the Women's Under-19 EURO
EGY 2 NGA 6
TOURNAMENTS

Nigeria can beat Egypt and still be eliminated
MWI 1 ZAM 2
TOURNAMENTS

Malawi have won both matches and can still be eliminated
Eva Olid in Heart of Midlothian coaching kit.
PLAYERS

Who is Eva Olid, the coach who took an amateur Hearts side to the title?
BFA 0 RSA 1
TOURNAMENTS

One shot on target each, and South Africa's went in
TAN 1 CIV 2
TOURNAMENTS

Six touches in the opposition box: Tanzania go out on a 99th-minute penalty
Kerolin Nicoli representing the Brazil women's national football team.
TEAMS

Kerolin becomes the most expensive signing in Barça Women's history
YOUTH

Skechers reserves half the places at its Football Lab for girls
Naara Miranda in an Atlético de Madrid shirt, September 2024.
PRIMERA FEDERACIÓN

From roller-skating champion to world champion: Naara Miranda joins Tenerife B
The Alfredo Di Stéfano, home of Real Madrid's first team.
PRIMERA FEDERACIÓN

Real Madrid B cannot win promotion to Liga F, but they have promoted three players
Barcelona
TEAMS

Barcelona renew Iara Lobo until 2028 and loan her to Parma
BFA 0 RSA 1
TOURNAMENTS

Burkina Faso can end South Africa's run of nine successive semi-final appearances
TAN 1 CIV 2
TOURNAMENTS

Grâce Sery converted both her shots on target; Ivory Coast are one point from the quarter-finals
KEN 0 ALG 2
TOURNAMENTS

Algeria go through with two goals born of Kenyan mistakes
SEN 0 MAR 0
TOURNAMENTS

Morocco had 28 attempts, missed a penalty and did not score
SPAIN

Eleven European champions named in Spain's squad to prepare for the U-20 World Cup
KEN 0 ALG 2
TOURNAMENTS

Algeria have conceded one goal in six matches; Kenya have never earned a point
SEN 0 MAR 0
TOURNAMENTS

Senegal can beat Morocco, reach six points and still be eliminated
Real Madrid Atlético
LIGA F

Real Madrid v Atlético kick-off set, but it could still change
Sportextremadura
PRIMERA FEDERACIÓN

Belén Martínez returns home at 37 after playing every Liga F match
Atlético
TEAMS

Atlético renew Emma Moreno until 2028 and extend her Eibar loan
TOURNAMENTS

Five quarter-final places left and three nights to fill them
MLI 3 CPV 2
TOURNAMENTS

Cape Verde scored twice after five goalless matches and went out
GHA 0 CMR 1
TOURNAMENTS

Cameroon's only shot on target was the penalty that won the match
Athenea del Castillo speaking to the media on the pitch at the Vålerenga v Real Madrid Champions League match in October 2023.
LIGA F

Athenea fractures collarbone on debut as Real Madrid captain
MLI 3 CPV 2
TOURNAMENTS

Cape Verde have not scored since the 4-2 that knocked Mali out
GHA 0 CMR 1
TOURNAMENTS

Cameroon are ten group games unbeaten. Ghana were the last team to beat them
NGA 1 ZAM 0
TOURNAMENTS

Barbra Banda scored four on Tuesday and did not have a single shot on Saturday
EGY 1 MWI 3
TOURNAMENTS

Egypt created fifteen times as much and went out anyway
NGA 1 ZAM 0
TOURNAMENTS

Barbra Banda targets Zambia's first WAFCON goal against Nigeria
EGY 1 MWI 3
TOURNAMENTS

Egypt face the sisters who brought down Nigeria after Zambia's 34-shot barrage
Madrid CFF
TEAMS

Mariana Silva makes the leap from Santa Fe to Madrid CFF at 18
Where the 23 winners of the 2023 World Cup are as of the 1st of August 2026: England hold six and Liga F five. Three are not playing.
LIGA F

Five left: England now has more World Cup winners than Liga F
Barcelona
TEAMS

Barcelona sell Giulia Dragoni to Chelsea
BFA 2 TAN 1
TOURNAMENTS

Burkina Faso make history and move up to second in the group
RSA 2 CIV 2
TOURNAMENTS

Ivory Coast had four shots and scored twice; South Africa equalised in the 99th minute
RSA 2 CIV 2
TOURNAMENTS

South Africa's 24 shots meet Ivory Coast's clinical edge
BFA 2 TAN 1
TOURNAMENTS

Tanzania seek a second victory against a Burkina Faso side still waiting for their first win
MAR 1 ALG 0
TOURNAMENTS

Sanaâ Mssoudy settles it in the 84th minute and Algeria finish without a single shot inside the box
SEN 1 KEN 0
TOURNAMENTS

Senegal win with Seynabou Mbengue's only shot as Kenya hit the woodwork three times
PLAYERS

Emilie Holt made her European debut at 16 and scored 15 goals before turning 19
Madrid CFF
TEAMS

Madrid CFF sign Danish midfielder Emilie Holt as fourth summer arrival
Granada
TEAMS

Tenerife extend Jenni López’s contract and loan her to Granada
PLAYERS

Sanadri leaves home to chase a fourth promotion
Imane Saoud with the Morocco national team.
TOURNAMENTS

Morocco put their four-goal start to the test against Algeria’s 506-minute run without conceding
Valencia
TEAMS

Eleven reserve-team players seek a place as Valencia return to Liga F
SEN 1 KEN 0
TOURNAMENTS

Senegal and Kenya seek their first goal before facing the group leaders
CMR 2 MLI 1
TOURNAMENTS

Ngah Manga scored both of Cameroon's goals and went off injured in stoppage time
Madrid CFF
TEAMS

Madrid CFF sign Kate Taylor, the defender who captained New Zealand to World Cup qualification
GHA 2 CPV 0
TOURNAMENTS

Ghana won 2-0 and scored only one of the two goals
CMR 2 MLI 1
TOURNAMENTS

Cameroon and Mali were given a second chance. Their opening match may decide who takes it
Ghana women's national football team (Black Queens).
TOURNAMENTS

Ghana begin as favourites against a Cape Verde side that have already overturned the hierarchy
Madrid CFF
TEAMS

Madrid CFF sign Débora Bebê, their second announcement in two days
NGA 2 MWI 3
TOURNAMENTS

No debutant had ever beaten Nigeria. The Chawinga sisters scored three between them
PLAYERS

Ana González and her twin broke their dolls so they could play with a ball
Madrid CFF
TEAMS

Ana González becomes the first signing for a Madrid CFF still under construction
ZAM 6 EGY 0
TOURNAMENTS

Barbra Banda unleashes a storm on Egypt in Zambia's opener (6-0)
LIGA F

Liga F puts all its television rights back on the market starting this season
NGA 2 MWI 3
TOURNAMENTS

Nigeria have won 16 of their 17 matches against debutants. Malawi arrive with the Chawinga sisters
ZAM 6 EGY 0
TOURNAMENTS

Zambia put their title credentials to the test as Egypt return after ten years away
PLAYERS

Lucía Pardo learned to use both feet — and to wait for her chance
CIV 4 BFA 1
TOURNAMENTS

Ivory Coast had not scored in qualifying and put four past Burkina Faso on their return
RSA 1 TAN 2
TOURNAMENTS

Tanzania pull off shock win against South Africa with late Ubamba winner
CIV 4 BFA 1
TOURNAMENTS

Ivory Coast return after twelve years against a Burkina Faso side that won every qualifier
Atlético
TEAMS

Celia Segura leaves La Masia to start building her present at Atlético
RSA 1 TAN 2
TOURNAMENTS

South Africa open against a Tanzania side whose only WAFCON point came against them
Eibar
TEAMS

Eibar make it ten signings after strengthening every area of their squad
Football on the beach at Busua, Ghana, one of the four teams in Group D.
TOURNAMENTS

Cape Verde eliminated Mali. The expansion brings them together again at WAFCON
MAR 4 KEN 0
TOURNAMENTS

Morocco settle the contest in 13 minutes and open WAFCON with a rout
ALG 2 SEN 0
TOURNAMENTS

Algeria make the decisive moments count as Senegal fail to respond
Supporters cheering on the Zambia women's national team during an international match.
TOURNAMENTS

Nigeria defend title in group featuring Banda, Kundananji and the Chawinga sisters
PLAYERS

Alimata Bélem arrived in Spain at 18. Three years later, Washington Spirit have paid a fee to sign her
Ghizlane Chebbak during the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
PLAYERS

Ghizlane Chebbak: the midfielder selected for the World 11 alongside Aitana and Alexia
Vicky Losada during her time at Arsenal Ladies.
PLAYERS

Vicky Losada comes home to write the final chapter her own way
Infographic of the 2026/27 Primera Federación Femenina format.
PRIMERA FEDERACIÓN

How the 2026/27 Primera Federación Femenina works: promotion, play-offs, relegation and reserve teams
Deportivo ABANCA's squad during the 2026/27 pre-season.
TEAMS

Deportivo ABANCA 2026/27 guide: a new team trying to take the next step
Renee van Asten with president Joan Laporta at her unveiling as an FC Barcelona player.
PLAYERS

Renee van Asten chose Ajax over Harvard. Two years later, she has joined Barça
Women's Africa Cup of Nations 2026: fixtures, groups and the road to the World Cup
TOURNAMENTS

Women's Africa Cup of Nations 2026: fixtures, groups and the road to the World Cup
The Brazilian national team during a meeting at the Alvorada Palace before leaving for the 2023 World Cup.
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Brazil play too: they have never missed a World Cup and now the World Cup is coming to them
The Spanish national team poses at Riazor before the qualification match against Belgium in 2024.
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Spain play too: they were denied the crest and ended up putting a star above it
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Cape Verde also play: they built another national team in eight years
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Germany play too: barred from football, the women ended up dominating Europe
REFERENCE / GUIDES

Is there a Women’s World Cup in 2026?
Diego Maradona in 1986, pioneer Elba Selva, and Lionel Messi in 2022.
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Argentina play too: before Maradona and Messi, Elba Selva scored four against England
Alhama
PRIMERA FEDERACIÓN

Alhama CF ElPozo emerges as Levante's primary challenger for the return journey
The Ciudad Deportiva Andrés Iniesta, home of Albacete football.
PRIMERA FEDERACIÓN

CD Alba Femenino relies on its DNA to challenge the top spots once again
France women's national football team starting eleven at the UEFA Women's Euro 2017.
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

France play too: they had to invent women’s football twice
Henar Muiña poses with the 'Guerreras' scarf during her official presentation with Costa Adeje Tenerife.
LIGA F

From Costa da Morte to Costa Adeje: Henar Muiña presents herself as a warrior in Tenerife
Logroño
LIGA F

DUX disappears from Logroño as the club becomes Logroño United
The entrance to the Tajonar facilities, Osasuna's training complex.
PRIMERA FEDERACIÓN

Tajonar's quiet brilliance: Osasuna tests its academy against the strength of reserve teams
Sportextremadura
PRIMERA FEDERACIÓN

Sportextremadura CD makes its mark in the modest elite of women's football
Villarreal
PRIMERA FEDERACIÓN

Villarreal rebuilds its project in the second tier with top-flight ambition
PRIMERA FEDERACIÓN

Tenerife doubles down in Primera Federación with a derby of contrasts
Ghana women's national team (the Black Queens) during preparations for an international match.
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Ghana play too: they reached the World Cup first, now they are trying to return
Levante
PRIMERA FEDERACIÓN

Levante build their promotion push around players who already know the way up
SPAIN

Spain to travel to the United States in October to face the Olympic champions twice
María León in the announcement image for her London City Lionesses move.
WOMEN'S SUPER LEAGUE

Mapi León joins London City until 2029
Infographic of the Primera Federación Femenina expansion.
PRIMERA FEDERACIÓN

A league with just one relegation place: Primera Federación prepares to expand
PRIMERA FEDERACIÓN

Primera Federación Femenina: a reserve-team league with a solution
Algerian women watching a football match in 2013.
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Algeria also play: they learned how not to lose, now they chase their first World Cup
Colombia's women's national team at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games.
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Colombia play too: already champions before the World Cup began
Oslo's Ullevaal Stadion, the home of Norwegian football.
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Norway play too: world champions before Haaland
PLAYERS

Elene Gurtubay keeps the move alive
Croatian flag flying on a ferry with the town of Makarska in the background.
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Croatia play too: the structure that started decades later
PLAYERS

Julia Torres is playing beyond her years
Result card for the Women’s Under-19 EURO final: Germany 0-1 Spain.
TOURNAMENTS

The fifth is golden too
Matchday card for the final between Germany and Spain.
TOURNAMENTS

Spain vs Germany: the 5-0 will not decide this final
PLAYERS

Rosalía Domínguez, a different kind of player
PLAYERS

Irune Dorado, the midfielder with the game in her head
The Netherlands starting lineup during the 2019 World Cup in France.
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

The Netherlands also play: the generation that opened a door and now looks to Brazil 2027
PLAYERS

Ainoa Gómez, a number 10 in motion
Cho So-hyun competes for the ball during a South Korea national team match.
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

South Korea also play: the team still looking for its next generation
Mural of Alexia Putellas in Barcelona.
WOMEN'S SUPER LEAGUE

Alexia Putellas signs for London City Lionesses and changes the scale of the project
Final score card showing Germany's 1-0 win over Austria in the UEFA Women's Under-19 EURO semi-final.
TOURNAMENTS

Tessa Zimmermann breaks Austria’s resistance in extra time
Final score card showing Spain’s 3-0 win over Sweden in the UEFA Women’s Under-19 EURO semi-final.
TOURNAMENTS

Spain sweep Sweden aside to reach a fifth consecutive final
Germany and Austria face each other in the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship semifinal
TOURNAMENTS

Germany–Austria: too close not to compare
Spain face Sweden in the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship semifinal
TOURNAMENTS

Spain vs Sweden: possession meets transition with a place in the final at stake
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Egypt play too: Sahar El Hawary built a national team out of her own pocket
The United States women’s national team line up before a friendly against China in Cleveland on 12 June 2018, wearing rainbow-coloured numbers.
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

The United States play too: when soccer surpassed football
The Switzerland women’s national team before a friendly against Sweden on 5 April 2015.
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Switzerland play too: the first licence was a mistake
PLAYERS

Nerea Carmona, a certainty among rising stars
PLAYERS

Laia López, from Real Madrid B to Spain’s Under-19 team
Spain face Sweden and Germany take on Austria in Tuesday's semi-finals
TOURNAMENTS

Three matches against a dynasty that keeps changing names
Portuguese fans in Cologne during the 2006 World Cup.
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Portugal play too: Kika Nazareth took a World Cup record from Cristiano Ronaldo
LIGA F

Liga F 2026/27 calendar: Madrid derby in the opening round and Barça-Real Madrid in October
Spain celebrate a goal against Iceland in the Women’s Under-19 Euro.
TOURNAMENTS

Spain put four past Iceland before half-time and close in on the semi-finals
Austria beat Switzerland 3-1 to secure their place in the Women’s Under-19 Euro semi-finals.
TOURNAMENTS

Austria beat Switzerland to seal their place in the semi-finals
Spain face Iceland in their second match at the Women’s Under-19 European Championship.
TOURNAMENTS

Spain–Iceland: Aznar makes four changes in search of a first win
Belgium's starting lineup at the Riazor stadium before a match against Spain.
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Belgium play too: Tessa Wullaert reached 100 before Lukaku
A tram in the colours of Bosnia and Herzegovina travels through Sarajevo, one of the host cities of the Women’s Under-19 European Championship.
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Bosnia play too: a European Championship built to grow the game from 91 girls to 200
TOURNAMENTS

Austria v Switzerland: the match that could decide who joins Spain in the semi-finals
Poland and Germany draw on matchday two of the Women’s Under-19 Euro.
TOURNAMENTS

Poland strike first as Germany rescue a draw in rainy Sarajevo
Sweden celebrates a vital victory, leaving Bosnia on the brink of elimination.
TOURNAMENTS

Bosnia and Herzegovina 0-5 Sweden: Swedish storm leaves hosts on the brink
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Sweden play too: Europe’s first champions face a narrow road to the World Cup
Matchday card for the group stage game between Bosnia & Herzegovina and Sweden.
TOURNAMENTS

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sweden: hosts with their backs to the wall face functional Swedes
Matchday card for the group stage fixture between Poland and Germany.
TOURNAMENTS

Poland search for historic upset against relentless Germany
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Paraguay plays too: a century of history and the door that still refuses to open
FemGol illustration of the commercial agreement approval between Liga F and Gasol16 Ventures.
LIGA F

Clubs approve €55 million Gasol16 Ventures agreement by a two-thirds majority
Marina Martí, new signing for Costa Adeje Tenerife.
LIGA F

Marina Martí, one of Valencia’s promotion-winning captains, joins Costa Adeje Tenerife
Match card for the Group B opening fixture between Austria and Iceland.
TOURNAMENTS

Austria punish Iceland to go top of the group
PLAYERS

Emma Moreno: every position leads forward
Spain draw against Switzerland in their U-19 Euros opener.
TOURNAMENTS

A very debatable penalty stops Spain against Switzerland
Editorial illustration of the Jordan women's national football team.
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Jordan play too: the women who made the world come to them
Matchday card for the Group B fixture between Switzerland and Spain.
TOURNAMENTS

Spain begin to defend their dynasty against the Switzerland side that knocked out England
Sweden celebrate a vital victory after overcoming Poland's territorial dominance in Sarajevo.
TOURNAMENTS

Sweden 1-0 Poland: late Witkowska own goal punishes Polish dominance
The German national team debut with a resounding victory over hosts Bosnia and Herzegovina.
TOURNAMENTS

Bosnia and Herzegovina 0-5 Germany: smooth debut and German goalfest
PLAYERS

Lucía Rivas, arriving twice
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

New Zealand plays too: the team that was born a champion
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Panama play too: the team that came back until it found the door open
Matchday card for the opening game of the U19 European Championship between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Germany.
TOURNAMENTS

Bosnia make history against a Germany that wants to reclaim its place
Matchday card for the group stage fixture between Sweden and Poland.
TOURNAMENTS

Sweden have the history; Poland have the present
PLAYERS

Alba Cerrato: the goalscorer who learned to come on with the match already underway
PLAYERS

Celia Segura, the one-two-one
A young girl observes the surroundings in Iraq.
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Iraq also play: from 20-0 to a place on the map
Uruguay women's national football team.
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Uruguay also play: the Celeste who took a stand before making history
Ari Mingueza, Costa Adeje Tenerife's second signing.
LIGA F

Ari Mingueza, Costa Adeje Tenerife's second signing
The Spanish under-19 national team.
SPAIN

The twenty of Spain: who's who in the squad chasing the fifth
The Ergilio Hato stadium in Willemstad, one of Curaçao's home grounds.
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Curaçao also play: promotion to a division they never got to play
Ecuador's players celebrate with their fans after reaching the play-off for the 2015 World Cup in Canada.
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Ecuador also play: twelve years on, the play-off again
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Tunisia also play: seventeen seconds to exist again
Turkey huddle before facing Germany in UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying (April 2016).
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Turkey also play: a team that learned to climb
Betis
TEAMS

Betis Féminas hit rock bottom: two consecutive relegations and a rebuild from within
The Czech Republic women's national team before an international match against Germany.
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Czechia also play: the World Cup they were not allowed to play
Scotland's women's national team before their friendly at the San Siro stadium in Milan, 25 September 1974. Back row, far right: Elsie Cook, the secretary who had borrowed money two years earlier to buy the shirts. Front row, second from right: Mary Carr, who opened the scoring at Ravenscraig.
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Scotland also play: the only European country that voted against them
Qatar's women's national team, lined up before a friendly against Kuwait in Doha. May 2012. Their last official match would come two years later.
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Qatar also play: the team that disappeared from the fixture list
VOICE

The vest that measures women footballers — but was never designed for them
Natalia Padilla, another reason Tenerife are done being a surprise
LIGA F

Natalia Padilla, another reason Tenerife are done being a surprise
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

DR Congo also play: the football nobody waited for
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Uzbekistan also play: they got there first
LIGA F

Schröder to Real Madrid, Wellmann to Eibar and Laia Codina crosses the Thames
WOMEN'S SUPER LEAGUE

Mary Earps opens the door: London City are building a superpower and waiting for Alexia and Mapi
Real Madrid
LIGA F

Real Madrid shift their centre of gravity: Senß, Andreia and Beerensteyn to build a different team
The Austria national team posing before an international match.
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Austria also play: the summer of 2017 still owes them a promise
Natalia Ramos posing during an official Costa Adeje Tenerife photo shoot.
PLAYERS

Natalia Ramos: the one who stayed until football came to find her
VOICE

The silent epidemic: the anterior cruciate ligament and the great dilemma of women's football
Saudi Arabia women's national team posing on the pitch before a match against Moldova in 2024.
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Saudi Arabia plays too: before the country decided to look
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Ivory Coast still play too: the 10–0 that could never be the end
PLAYERS

Julia Arrula: the goalkeeper who grew into the role
Athenea del Castillo during the Euro 2025 qualifier against Belgium in Riazor.
PLAYERS

Athenea del Castillo: the courage to take someone on
The Australian women's national team, the Matildas, celebrating on the pitch.
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Australia play too: 74,397 people, a home final and a ticket to Brazil
Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park) in Brisbane during Haiti's historic World Cup debut against England in 2023.
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Haiti also play: the Grenadières who learned to be home when far from home
Spain's Under-19 women's national team squad list for the 2026 European Championship.
SPAIN

Spain's Under-19s: the weight of defending a dynasty
The eight national teams qualified for the final stage of the Under-19 EURO in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
TOURNAMENTS

Women's Under-19 EURO 2026: Europe's future plays in Bosnia
The growth of grassroots women's football in Spain has enabled registrations to exceed 127,000.
YOUTH

127,000 licences and a girl who wants to be a footballer
Aitana Bonmatí during the Champions League match against Brann.
PLAYERS

Aitana Bonmatí: seeing it before anyone else
Betis
YOUTH

The league that wasn't built for them
A young Barça fan asks Mapi León for a hug at the reception for the European champions: the defender now leaving the club is already an idol to a whole generation.
PLAYERS

Mapi León: a defender who never asked permission
Olga Carmona waving with Real Madrid during the 2024-2025 season.
PLAYERS

Olga Carmona: arriving from deep
Ona Batlle warming up before a Champions League match with FC Barcelona.
PLAYERS

Ona Batlle: returning wasn't staying either
Alexia Putellas during the UEFA Women's Champions League final.
PLAYERS

Alexia Putellas: the footballer who changed the size of the dream
Street mural dedicated to Salma Paralluelo in Zaragoza.
PLAYERS

Salma Paralluelo: arriving before the future
South Africa also play: Banyana Banyana, a team built on resilience
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

South Africa also play: Banyana Banyana, a team built on resilience
Iranian women in the stands of Tehran's Azadi Stadium during the Iran-Cambodia qualifier in October 2019: the first time in some forty years that women were allowed in en masse, weeks after the death of Sahar Khodayari.
VOICE

The right to watch
The Norway squad celebrates with the trophy after winning the 1995 World Cup.
PIONEERS

Norway 1995: 23 goals, one against and the world at their feet
England's players during their UEFA Euro 2025 victory parade in London.
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

England also play: a wounded lioness is the most dangerous of all
The balance of collective bargaining in Spanish women's football.
LIGA F

Liga F's collective agreement, explained: why the third one heads to court before 30 June
Tenerife
LIGA F

Stands don't fill themselves: Tenerife brings the women's side back into its season-ticket campaign
The Lionesses of Teranga seek to make their mark on the African continental stage.
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Senegal also play: they don't roar yet, but they've stopped asking permission
Lineth Beerensteyn is Real Madrid's new attacking signing.
LIGA F

Official: Lineth Beerensteyn bolsters Real Madrid's attack
The Iranian women's national football team.
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Iran also play: where simply taking the field is already political
PLAYERS

Sonia Bermúdez: the goalscorer the spotlight reached late
LIGA F

Five years since the day Spanish women's football turned professional
Koko Ange renews with Costa Adeje Tenerife Egatesa for another season.
LIGA F

Koko Ange will go on making history at Costa Adeje Tenerife
Nadeshiko celebrate their return to the top of Asia after winning the Asian Cup.
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Japan also play: Nadeshiko are already waiting in Brazil
Vero Boquete posing with Como 1907 training gear, the club she captained to promotion to the Italian Serie A.
PLAYERS

Vero Boquete and the art of leaving: the captain who opened the door abroad
LIGA F

The number: Pina, top scorer with 21 goals, crowns a Liga F 25/26 of staggering Barça figures
LIGA F

The summer that began with goodbyes
TOURNAMENTS

FC Badalona Women, the first name on the Liga Futura Moeve honours list
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Morocco also play: the Atlas Lionesses chase their ticket to Brazil at home
Badalona
TEAMS

Badalona played at home a hundred kilometres from home
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Canada play too: the country where the gold was won by the other team
Valencia
TEAMS

Valencia were never dead
Commemorative graphic celebrating 9 years of history of the Gloriosas (2017-2026).
TEAMS

The Gloriosas return the hard way
THE OTHER NATIONAL TEAM

Mexico play too: the women's side chasing a World Cup return after twelve years
LIGA F

Beyond the minimum wage: Liga F's collective agreement is running out — and its promises are still on paper
The Alhambra in the evening.
LIGA F

Granada say goodbye to their foundations
Iceland 1 Spain 6
SPAIN

The glaciers melted
Official poster for the Iceland v Spain match for the 2027 World Cup qualifying.
SPAIN

Iceland v Spain: one match to seal a direct ticket to Brazil 2027
The participants of the Fundación Canaria Tenerife Costa Adeje clinic, alongside the coaching staff, at the Armeñime ground (Adeje).
YOUTH

Two days training with the first-team staff: the Fundación Tenerife's girls' clinic stops in Adeje
WOMEN'S SUPER LEAGUE

The London City Lionesses raid: will Alexia Putellas and Mapi León be the WSL's next superstars?
VOICE

The false nine also speaks in the feminine
The football pitch at Henningsvær, in Norway's Lofoten Islands, surrounded by the sea. For many girls, having somewhere to play looks like this: the pitch exists, but getting to it is not always easy.
YOUTH

A guide to signing up a girl for football (mission impossible)
Sevilla
LIGA F

Débora García closes her chapter at Sevilla FC after five seasons
PLAYERS

Henar Muiña: the balance Dépor went looking for in Segunda
TOURNAMENTS

What is the Liga Futura Moeve: the tournament where Liga F goes looking for its future
SPAIN

The Spain-England squads: Bermúdez's list and Wiegman's, in full
Spain 4 England 0
SPAIN

Spain v England: the rivalry of the finals moves to Son Moix
Tenerife
TEAMS

Costa Adeje Tenerife: when surprise stops being an explanation
Madrid CFF
TEAMS

The Madrid CFF model: 700 players and the challenge of keeping the talent
Athletic
TEAMS

The rebirth of Athletic Club: how Lezama sustains the resistance in Liga F
Espanyol
TEAMS

RCD Espanyol: history does not guarantee a place among the elite
Salma Paralluelo faces the SK Brann defence in the Champions League.
PLAYERS

Salma Paralluelo: the sprinter who learned to rule the spaces in the box
Granada
TEAMS

Granada CF: Sonya Keefe and the value of arriving before the market
WORLD

The American model under the microscope: why the NWSL remains the most physical league in the world
YOUTH

The hidden treasure: the structural keys to Spanish dominance at youth level
WOMEN'S SUPER LEAGUE

England's WSL and the commercial boom: is Spanish sporting dominance under threat?
VOICE

TV visibility: women's football is not seen if it is not scheduled
SPAIN

Road to Brazil 2027: Spain's women's national team face their most decisive week
FC Barcelona Femení celebrating one of their European titles.
TEAMS

Barça Femení: how Europe's best team was built
Jenni Hermoso during the Spain - Belgium match at Riazor, a Euro 2025 qualifier.
PLAYERS

Jenni Hermoso
Mariona Caldentey warming up before a Champions League match with FC Barcelona.
PLAYERS

Mariona Caldentey
REFERENCE / GUIDES

How the Women's Champions League works
REFERENCE / GUIDES

How Liga F works: 16 teams, 30 matchdays, two relegation places and a route into Europe
PIONEERS

From banned pitches to world champions: a brief history of women's football in Spain
VOICE

The Rubiales case and «Se acabó»
SPAIN

The 2023 World Cup: how Spain conquered the world
REFERENCE / GUIDES

Is Spain the football world champion?
SPAIN

Euro 2025: Spain's road to the final
REFERENCE / GUIDES

What is the women's Ballon d'Or
Commemorative postage stamp from the 1950 World Cup held in Brazil.
TOURNAMENTS

Women's World Cup 2027: everything you need to know