It has been a challenging week for women's football, with several major issues dominating the headlines. Concerns have been raised over the future of the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup, while the ongoing Women's Africa Cup of Nations struggles the lack of media coverage. There has been plenty of positive news, too. Here's everything you need to know in last week's edition of QB Weekly.

Ever since the NWSL established its U18 Entry Mechanism, allowing football’s youngest stars to achieve their professional dreams, the league has seen an influx of younger players giving even the most experienced footballers a hard time. Who are the best young players in the NWSL?

Are goalkeepers judged more harshly in women's football? Do mainstream media focus only on their worst mistakes? And how has the success of UEFA Women's EURO 2017 influenced the growth of women's football in the Netherlands? We discussed all of this in the latest episode of QB Originals with PSV Eindhoven goalkeeper Lisan Alkemade.

FC Barcelona Femení have some of the world's best players in their squad. They have become role models for many of the young women in the club's academy, but they also set the benchmark against which emerging players are inevitably compared. While that can be inspiring, it can also place extra pressure on young academy talents.

“I was a rebel.“ These are the exact words Elena Schiavo uses to look back on her extraordinary career. For her, rebellion wasn’t just a pose, it was a necessity. At a time when many in Italy believed a woman’s place was exclusively in the kitchen, she decided to go against the grain and devote herself to a sport that was considered a purely male pursuit. 

Today, on July 29 2026,  we celebrate a birthday of Sweden and London City Lionesses captain Kosovare Asllani. World probably never aprecciated her enough, but in Sweden are children books written about her. And yet she was originally supposed to wear the Tre Kronor jersey. Do you know the story of Kosovare Asllani?

Emma Moreno is one of the jewels who has come out of the Atlético de Madrid youth academy. In addition, she is also one of the regular players in the lower categories of the Spanish National Women's Team. The Spanish striker has just become European U19 Champion and, in addition, has been one of those chosen for the ideal eleven of the tournament. In it, UEFA has highlighted the “tactical discipline” of the red-and-white player. 

The NWSL took a month-long break in June while the 2027 FIFA Men’s World Cup took over stadiums and training grounds across the country. Many clubs saw this hiatus as an opportunity to improve their squads as they signed new players from both inside and outside of the league. How will some of these acquisitions impact their new teams?

On this day one year ago, July 27 2025, the Lionesses became European Champions for the second time in the row. The nerve wracking finale in Basil was decided in penalty shootout. The national hero once again was Chloe Kelly, who took the decisive kick. Let's recall the 2025 UEFA Women's Euro final.