Pia Sundhage’s contract as head coach of the Switzerland women’s national football team will not be renewed beyond December, ending her tenure.
More than 6,000 women’s professional footballers cast their votes for the 2025 FIFPRO Women’s World 11, the only global award decided exclusively by players. This year’s list includes six players from England, the historic first entry from Morocco’s Ghizlane Chebbak, and a record-breaking eighth selection for Lucy Bronze — full team revealed below.
Few expected this. Barcelona lost points for the first time when they lost to Real Sociedad. The Basque club won thanks to a converted penalty. The heroines of the match are Edna Imade and defender Maria Molina.
Former Lionesses No. 1 Mary Earps detailed her growing frustration as she believed the reinstatement of Hannah Hampton—whom she accused of “bad behaviour being rewarded”—signalled a breakdown in squad unity at England Women’s National Football Team and helped precipitate her decision to retire from international football.
Smilla Holmberg, age 19 and currently a right-back for Hammarby IF in Sweden, is reportedly very close to a move to Arsenal Women, expected to be finalised during the January transfer window.
Bayern Munich are reportedly in advanced talks to purchase the Sportpark Unterhaching — a 15,000-seat venue south of Munich — for approximately €7.5 million to provide a dedicated home base for their women’s team and youth squads.
After being banned from sport in their home country, the Afghan women’s refugee football team — now called Afghan Women United — made their highly-anticipated return to the international stage in the FIFA Unites: Women’s Series 2025 tournament in Morocco, marking a powerful milestone in their fight for the right to play.
Michelle Agyemang has suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament during the Lionesses 3-0 win over Australia, and her club Arsenal Women has confirmed she will miss the rest of the 2025/26 season as they begin planning her recovery alongside her loan club Brighton.
