Feyenoord has signed a 16-year-old midfielder Tatum Haverhoek on a professional contract, marking a special moment described as a “dream” for the academy graduate and the club’s future hopes.

It is 2020. While much of the world is still grappling with the Covid-19 pandemic, history is being made in London. Chelsea sign Danish forward Pernille Harder from Wolfsburg for a reported fee of around £300,000 — a figure unprecedented in women’s football at the time.

England’s U20 squad has been announced, with Layla Drury named among the forwards. Drury previously represented Wales at U17 level.

After a 1:0 win in Lisbon, Hammarby headed into the home second leg against Sporting as favourites. But the visitors levelled the tie in the second half, forcing the contest to be decided by a penalty shootout. The match was, as they would say in Sweden, spännande — tense, dramatic and decided on the finest of margins.

Have a friend you want to introduce to women’s football but don’t know where to start? The series Matildas: The World at Our Feet might just be the perfect way in.

Sweden’s Tony Gustavsson has announced its squad for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifiers, with matches coming up against Italy, Serbia, and Denmark as they begin the qualification campaign. The squad also includes a debutant.

The Serie A Women league and MSD Italia launched the “Blocca l’HPV con la vaccinazione” campaign — a multichannel communication initiative aimed at raising public awareness about preventing HPV-related cancers through vaccination, supported by the Italian Ministry of Health.

Today, Esperanza Pizarro is one of the standout names in Uruguayan women’s football and a key presence at Eibar in Spain’s Liga F, where she has played since 2023. But her journey could easily have taken a very different turn.

Head coach Sarina Wiegman on Tuesday, 17 February, named her squad for the upcoming fixtures against Ukraine and Iceland. For the first time since Euro 2025, captain Leah Williamson and forward Lauren James return to the team.