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.

As a young player, she was inspired by Ada Hegerberg. Years later, she started to play alongside her in the national team. At just 20, she won the Toppserien title with Brann, was named Player of the Season and earned a move to the Europe’s most competitive league. What else lies behind the story of Signe Gaupset?

Alice Egnér enjoyed a successful season with Kristianstad and is eager to build on it from March. In an interview with Expressen, she revealed why she is so fond of the number four on her shirt.

The Winter Olympics may have dominated the headlines last week, but women’s football produced plenty of stories of its own. Here’s a look back at some of the standout moments.