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Seventeen players are competing for The Best FIFA Football Awards™ title, and you can choose the best one.

William Strömberg, who has served as assistant coach under Martin Sjögren, will take over as head coach of Hammarby IF at the end of the season.

Long time Barcelona assistant coach Rafel Navarro has been appointed as the new head coach of the Switzerland women’s national football team, following the departure of Pia Sundhage.

At the end-of-season awards, Leah Williamson was honoured with the Golden Player Woman award, while rising star Michelle Agyemang claimed the European Golden Girl title—celebrating their standout contributions for Arsenal Women and the England national team.

European qualification for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 kicks off in early 2026, featuring a three-league format (League A, B, C) with group winners securing automatic spots and complex play-offs deciding the remaining places. Old rivals meet again - England in League A will face Spain.

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.