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  • Bangladesh women’s football team to play World Cup Qualifiers directly

    Bangladesh women’s football team to play World Cup Qualifiers directly

    Bangladesh women’s football team will get direct opportunity to compete in FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifiers as the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) yesterday introduced a separate qualifying competition for 2031 Women’s World Cup, according to a statement from the continental body.

    The AFC announced it would create a three-round preliminary competition, starting in 2027, to determine the continent’s qualifiers for the finals though the host nation for the 2031 tournament has not been decided yet.

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    AFC previously organised Women’s World Cup Qualifiers with the teams being decided through performance in the Women’s Asian Cup or Asian Games, but this time there will be a standalone competition that will give lower-ranked sides more opportunities to play against higher-ranked sides.

    The new format will be held in three rounds with the bottom-ranked teams — based on FIFA ranking – playing in the opening round. Subject to the number of entries, these teams will be grouped to compete in a single round-robin centralised league format.

    Then the top teams, based on the group results, will advance to Round 2 which will feature 24 teams including the top eight ranked sides in line with FIFA ranking.

    Teams will then be divided into six four-nation groups to face off in a single round-robin centralised league format with the top-two finishers advancing to the third round.

    Three groups of four teams will then compete in a home-and-away group format with the number of qualifiers for the finals determined by the continent’s allocation.

    The next edition of the Women’s World Cup will be played in Brazil in 2027, with the Women’s Asian Cup — to be hosted by Australia a year earlier — acting as the continent’s qualifiers for the finals.

    A new two-phase qualifying competition for the 2029 edition of the Women’s Asian Cup, to be played in Uzbekistan, has also been launched, meaning Bangladesh will get more competitive matches in coming days.

    Round 1 will feature participating teams ranked ninth and below in the as the AFC aims to draw teams into eight groups of three or four, with the top 16 teams progressing to Round 2, subject to the number of entries.

    Then, 16 teams will join the top eight FIFA-ranked sides and the 24-team second strong cast will be divided into six groups of four teams and the winner of each group and the five best second-placed team will advance to the finals of Women’s Asia Cup.

    Bangladesh, however, will miss the matches of Olympic Qualifiers with AFC abolishing the previous three-round qualifiers for Olympic Games by introducing a new format in which the top eight teams of Asian Women’s Cup will battle for the right to reach the Olympic Games.



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  • Chelsea appoint new CEO for their women’s team with ‘no experience of running a football club’ in surprise move amid ownership tension at Stamford Bridge

    Chelsea appoint new CEO for their women’s team with ‘no experience of running a football club’ in surprise move amid ownership tension at Stamford Bridge

    By Ryan Walker

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    Chelsea have appointed a former media professional as their women’s team new chief executive officer in a bizarre move by the club, according to reports.

    The Blues are the reigning Women’s Super League champions after winning the English top-flight title for a record-breaking seventh time under Emma Hayes last season.

    Hayes later made the decision to leave Chelsea in favour of becoming the next United States women head coach in a move that sparked several changes at Stamford Bridge.

    The women’s team is now running entirely separate to Chelsea’s men’s squad and have taken the decision to appoint former Athletic general manager Aki Mandhar into the top director role, as reported by the Guardian.

    Mandhar doesn’t boast any football management experience, but has been tasked with delivering success both on and off the field for the Blues women’s team moving forward.

    Chelsea have appointed Aki Mandhar (pictured) as the new women's team chief executive

    Chelsea have appointed Aki Mandhar (pictured) as the new women’s team chief executive

    Chelsea are about to embark on their Women's Super League campaign as reigning champions

    Chelsea are about to embark on their Women’s Super League campaign as reigning champions

    She previously fulfilled the role of chief operating officer at the Daily Telegraph having initially embarked on a career in public relations.

    Chelsea is a new project for Mandhar and will reportedly be tasked with improving matchday attendances after the club struggled to fill out seats at Stamford Bridge last season.

    The Blues struggled while Arsenal in contrast generated huge home crowds when they moved to playing WSL and Champions League matches at the Emirates.

    Mandhar is expected to be tasked with improving attendances for women's games at Stamford Bridge

    Mandhar is expected to be tasked with improving attendances for women’s games at Stamford Bridge

    Meanwhile, Mandhar’s arrival comes at a time when there is disparity between investors at the top of the club amidst a souring in the relationship between co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali.

    50-year-old Boehly has been the face of Chelsea that was formerly represented by ex-owner Roman Abramovich, who oversaw the club’s greatest period of success prior to being forced to sell after the UK Government imposed restrictions amidst Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

    Now there are suggestions that Boehly and Eghbali both want to buy each other’s shares to gain a greater controlling portion. Mail Sport previously revealed that Clearlake Capital have no intention of selling their stake. 

    Clearlake own a 61.5 per cent majority in Chelsea, but all key decisions are made as a collective process between a group of four main investors.

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  • UVU/BYU roundup: Wolverine women’s, men’s soccer players earn weekly honors | News, Sports, Jobs

    UVU/BYU roundup: Wolverine women’s, men’s soccer players earn weekly honors | News, Sports, Jobs


    Jared Lloyd, Daily Herald

    UVU players prepare to take the field before the exhibition game against BYU in Orem on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024.

    Utah Valley redshirt junior defender Haley Funn and junior goalkeeper Leah Wolf have been named the Jersey Mike’s A Sub Above WAC Women’s Soccer Players of the Week, as announced by the Western Athletic Conference on Tuesday.

    Funn, a native of Great Falls, Virginia, earns Defensive Player of the Week honors after anchoring the Utah Valley defense in a historic 2-0 shutout victory over in-state rival and Big 12 opponent Utah. The Wolverines secured their first-ever win over the Utes in nine tries, with Funn playing a crucial role in keeping Utah off the scoreboard. Her leadership and defensive prowess helped UVU control 55% of the match’s possession, consistently making critical stops to protect the lead.

    Wolf, hailing from Rochester Hills, Michigan, was named Goalkeeper of the Week after an outstanding performance between the posts. She secured the shutout win against Utah and played a pivotal second half in goal against No. 11 Utah State without conceding a goal. In total, Wolf played 135 minutes of flawless soccer, making 11 saves on the week.

    Utah Valley continues road play this week, traveling to Davis, California to play UC Davis on Thursday. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+

    On the men’s side, Utah Valley swept all three of the UCU WAC Player of the Week awards, with Omar Yehya, Tom Dobek-Pietrowski, and Ben Williams earning recognition from the league. It is the first time in program history the team has won all the Player of the Week awards in a single week.

    Yehya, a redshirt senior from Redlands, Calif., earned his first Offensive Player of the Week honors for his efforts in the Wolverines’ two wins last week at FAU and FGCU. Yehya contributed on all three of Utah Valley’s goals, assisting on Isaac Emojong’s game-winner on Thursday at FAU and netting a brace on Sunday at FGCU. Yehya is currently on a five-game point streak, with a goal contribution in each of the team’s games thus far. Yehya’s streak is the second-longest in program history, and the longest since Blake Frischknecht scored in seven straight games in 2019.

    Dobek-Pietrowski, a graduate student from Düsseldorf, Germany, earned his second-straight Defensive Player of the Week honors and the third overall in his UVU career. Dobek-Pietrowski played all 180 minutes of the two games last week, and was instrumental in securing Utah Valley’s first back-to-back road shutouts since 2017.

    Williams, a junior from Lehi, Utah, earned Goalkeeper of the Week honors after he picked up the first two clean sheets of his Division I career, including an impressive seven-save effort against FAU on Thursday. Williams’ seven saves were the most by a Wolverine since Joseph Wheelwright in 2021, and is tied for the sixth-most in a game in program history.

    Utah Valley returns to action on Friday night at Clyde Field when the team hosts the Cal Poly Mustangs. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. MT, and the match will be streamed on ESPN+. Tickets are available at GoUVU.com/MSOCtix.

    UVU baseball announces fall schedule

    Utah Valley baseball head coach Nate Rasmussen has announced the 2024 fall schedule. The Wolverines will be at home four times in the fall.

    Utah Valley will open the fall slate on Friday, September 20, against the College of Southern Idaho. The Eagles finished 2024 with a 31-25 overall record and 13-16 in the Scenic West Conference. The first pitch is set for 1:00 p.m. MT.

    The Wolverines will head north to Smith’s Ballpark on Oct. 12. Utah finished 2024 with a 33-22 record and finished 1-1 in the Pac-12 tournament but did not advance out of pool play.

    The 2024 fall season will conclude with the three-game Wolverine World Series, an intrasquad series at UCCU Ballpark from Oct. 24-26.

    UVU will look to first-year skipper Nate Rasmussen to build on the last two seasons, where the Wolverines finished at least .500. More information about the 2025 season will be announced in the winter months.

    BYU to remember 9/11 with Tower Run

    BYU Athletics will host a Tower Climb at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m., to honor the lives lost in the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

    Participants will climb 2,071 steps representing the 110 stories of the World Trade Center, paying tribute to the first responders who climbed those steps, sacrificing their lives to save others.

    Firefighters, law enforcement, military and bomb squad are welcome to participate in uniform and gear. Weapons may only be carried by current law enforcement.

    Photographs of fallen heroes will be displayed on the stadium video board. Participants are encouraged to pause briefly and read the names in recognition of their sacrifice.

    No tickets are required for this event. Stadium gates will open at 6 p.m. Participants to enter through Gate 1 only. No additional spectators.

    A waiver must be signed in order to participate. Click through below to fill out the waiver, or find them via QR code at the stadium.



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  • Alex Morgan leaves women’s soccer ‘in an amazing place’ to focus on expanding her family

    Alex Morgan leaves women’s soccer ‘in an amazing place’ to focus on expanding her family

    SAN DIEGO (AP) — Alex Morgan walked into her retirement news conference Friday thinking she’d be the only player there from the San Diego Wave.

    She was surprised by an ovation from her teammates who packed the first two rows.

    “This is your day off!” Morgan said, clearly touched by the moment.

    After becoming one of the more recognizable athletes in the United States during her brilliant 15-year professional career, Morgan can expect a lot more of the same Sunday, when she’ll play her final match for the Wave, against the North Carolina Courage at Snapdragon Stadium.

    Morgan is retiring because she’s pregnant with her second child. She’s confident she’s done all she can both on and off the pitch for the women’s game, which she said is in “an amazing place.”

    “I will be playing limited minutes this weekend, but nonetheless, it’s always an honor to be able to lace up my boots and step out on that field for one last time,” Morgan said.

    Morgan, 35, said she didn’t expect to retire midseason but found out a few weeks ago she was pregnant. She and husband Servando Carrasco, a former MLS player, have a 4-year-old daughter, Charlie.

    “As unexpected as it was, I was so happy because this was what our family wanted, a couple of months sooner than expected, but, nonetheless we were very overjoyed,” said Morgan, who had originally planned to retire at the end of the season.

    After speaking with her husband and doctor about how long she could safely play, she decided Sunday would be her final match with the National Women’s Soccer League club. She informed her teammates Wednesday.

    “I just felt like this was the right time,” she said. “I felt like the last couple of weeks I’ve sort of lost a step, you know, in playing and I felt like for my body and my mind and my heart, this was the right decision at this time.”

    While focusing on expanding her family, she’ll continue to support women’s sports through her Alex Morgan Foundation and various businesses. She said she plans to invest in the Unrivaled 3 on 3 women’s basketball league set to debut in September.

    “I don’t think coaching is in my future,” she added.

    Having a bigger family is more important.

    Even before she started playing soccer at age 5, she was going to her sisters’ soccer games and kicking a ball around on the sidelines.

    “That’s a big reason that I wanted to grow our family. I want Charlie to have siblings like that. I want siblings to look up to her. I want a big, chaotic family like I had growing up. My sisters meant everything to me. And they were the inspiration behind why I wanted to play soccer in the first place,” she said.

    Morgan has had Charlie around the Wave so much that defender Naomi Girma asked at the end of the news conference, “Can we still bring Charlie on road trips?”

    Said Morgan: “OK, well, the Charlie thing, I don’t know. I mean, she has grown a liking to Hillary (Beall). Somehow she jumped to first place in the last three weeks.”

    Morgan has helped make the Wave one of the biggest draws in San Diego. As much as the focus will be on her on Sunday, Morgan said it will also be a celebration of the people who helped her along the way. She’ll have more than 80 family members in the stands.

    Morgan will try to soak up all the small things players sometimes take for granted, including getting her ankle taped one last time and then singing the national anthem with her daughter by her side.

    She recalls going to Mia Hamm’s retirement game in 2004.

    “My mom took me because she knew I wanted to become a professional soccer player. And so that just had a profound impact on me. I couldn’t tell you how many minutes she played or what she even did on the field, but the fact that I saw her for the last time ever, step on the field and step off, it changed me,” she said.

    Morgan played in 224 matches for the national team, ninth all-time, with 123 goals (fifth all-time) and 53 assists (ninth all-time). She was named the U.S. Soccer Player of the Year in 2012 and 2018.

    She helped the United States win an Olympic gold medal and two World Cup titles. As hard as it was being left off the Olympic roster this summer, she said she was proud the United States won the gold medal.

    Morgan was known as much for her activism as her big endorsement deals.

    She helped lead the fight for equal pay and benefits for the national team. She was one of the key figures in bringing to light the NWSL abuse scandal in 2021, as well as rallying players to demand the NWSL adopt an antiharassment policy and the reforms she advocated for improved working conditions across the league.

    Looking at her teammates, many of them much younger than she is, Morgan said, “We’re in good hands.”

    “Women’s soccer is in such an amazing place where I have done everything that I’ve needed to do. I have accomplished everything that I have come to do. To see those players step on the field and do work and be able to do it at such a young age with such poise, and such confidence, that’s what this is all about.

    “That’s why I’m so happy being here saying, yes, I’m retiring because we are more than fine. We are great.”



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  • Women’s Soccer: No. 7 UVA remains unbeaten with 3-0 win at JMU : Jerry Ratcliffe

    Women’s Soccer: No. 7 UVA remains unbeaten with 3-0 win at JMU : Jerry Ratcliffe

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    Photo: UVA Athletics

    The seventh-ranked Virginia women’s soccer team picked up its second road win of the season on Sunday, downing JMU by a score of 3-0 at Sentara Park.

    HOW IT HAPPENED

    After some early chances, the Cavaliers (5-0-0) broke through in the 21st minute with a goal from Maggie Cagle. A clearance went straight to a Virginia player in the attacking third and the Hoos jumped on the opportunity.

    The ball was immediately played to Allie Ross in the penalty arc. Ross lay the all off to her left where Cagle was making her run and the junior forward slotted it in past the near post from 10 yards out.

    Virginia doubled the lead in the 41st minute with a fortuitous goal from Ella Carter off a corner kick. Alexis Theoret drove the ball low into the sixth and it was punched out by the keeper. The ball didn’t go far, however, as it struck Cater in the chest as she made her run on goal and rocketed back in net for the 2-0 lead.

    The Cavaliers net a third goal in the 83rd minute off another corner kick from the right side of the field. Theoret delivered the ball to the back post where Laney Rouse was set up just outside the six.

    Rouse headed the ball down and Maki used her knee to redirect the ball off the bounce, sending it up and over the diving keeper for the score.

    GOALS
    UVA: 10’ – Maggie Cagle (Allie Ross)
    UVA: 41’ – Ella Carter (Alexis Theoret)
    UVA: 83’ – Kiki Maki (Laney Rouse, Alexis Theoret)

    ADDITIONAL NOTES

    • With the win, Virginia leads the series with JMU 24-1-2 and has won 12 straight in the series.
    • Maggie Cagle’s goal was her fourth of the season, the 16th goal of her career and her seventh game winner.
    • Ella Carter and Kiki Maki each hit their first collegiate goal in the win over the Dukes (1-2-2).
    • Virginia has now had nine different players find the net this season.
    • Victoria Safradin posted her third solo shutout of the season as she moved to 5-0-0 in goal.

    FROM HEAD COACH STEVE SWANSON

    “We raised our level in the attacking phase and we were better in buildup. JMU does a good job in staying organized and trying to keep the play on one side. We did a good job of switching the point and getting open on the opposite side. We caused some problems with that.

    “Overall it was a good performance from start to finish and it was nice to see players like Kiki and Ella get some goals. We got good contributions from our bench and our depth is coming through now. We have another road game coming up with VCU, which is always a tough game, so we have to be ready for that one.”

    UP NEXT

    Virginia continues play on the road on Thursday when the Cavaliers travel to Richmond to take on VCU. Kick is set for 7 p.m. at Sports Backers Stadium.



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  • Women’s Soccer Stuns Austin Peay in Dramatic 3-2 Comeback Victory

    Women’s Soccer Stuns Austin Peay in Dramatic 3-2 Comeback Victory

    ST. CHARLES, MO. – On Sunday, women’s soccer hosted Austin Peay in a highly contested matchup. Lindenwood would come from behind to earn the 3-2 victory, playing down a player for 33 minutes. After the match, Lindenwood improved to 3-3 on the season. The Lions would have three different goal scorers in the match.

    OVERVIEW

    In the first half, lockdown defense would be the staple of the frame. Both teams in the half would be held off the scoresheet. In the frame, Lindenwood would outshoot Austin Peay 8-3. Austin Peay had the advantage in corner kicks, with eight, while Lindenwood had five. Caroline Ritter would make one save in the first 45 minutes.

     

    In the second half, Austin Peay would break the scoreless tie in the 50th minute of the match, scoring a header off a corner kick. Austin Peay would find the back of the net for the second time of the match in the 64th minute. Austin Peay’s second goal would come from a header off a free kick. With less than, 26 minutes left to go in the match, Lindenwood would trail 2-0. In the 68th minute, Lindenwood would be fouled in the box, leading to a penalty shot. Rachel Jackson would take the penalty shot for the Lions. Jackson’s penalty shot would be saved, but was able to collect the rebound, putting her next shot in the back of the net. With less than 22 minutes left to go in the match, Lindenwood would trail 2-1. In the 74th minute, Lindenwood would once again be fouled in the box, leading to a penalty shot. Georgia Pardalos would take the penalty shot, scoring the ball in the bottom-left corner. At this point, the Lions would be tied 2-2 with the Governors. With less than two minutes to go, the Lions would be fouled outside the box, leading to a free kick. Tasneem Dizdarevic would be the free kick taker for the Lions, taking a shot from long-range, notching the Lions third goal of the game and first lead of the match. In the final minute of the match, Austin Peay had one final opportunity to tie the match up at three with an indirect kick inside the box. Austin Peay’s shot from inside the box went high leading to a Lions goal kick, and a Lions victory. 

     

    Ritter got the nod in net, making three stops.

     

    QUOTABLE

    “In 19 years of being a head coach, that was one of the greatest efforts of heart I’ve seen out of my team. To go down 2-0 and play a player down, this win showed determination and grittiness. We have a very young talented group of ladies that are learning what it takes to win games at the college level,” said head coach Dave Musso.

    STATISTICAL LEADERS

    Points – Jackson (2), Pardalos (2), and Dizdarevic (2)

    Goals – Jackson (1), Pardalos (1), and Dizdarevic (1)

    Shots – Mackenzie Compton (5)

    Shots on Goal – Jackson (2), Pardalos (2)

    Minutes Played – Five individuals recorded 90 minutes.

     

    TEAM STATISTICS

















    		1 2 T
    Shots
    APU 3 8 11 (5)
    LWU 8 8 16 (7)
    Saves
    APU 1 3 4
    LWU 1 2 3
    Corner Kicks
    APU 3 5 8
    LWU 2 3 5
    Fouls
    APU 8 8 16
    LWU 7 5 12
    () Shots on goal.

     
     
    UP NEXT
    Lindenwood will take on Southern Illinois Carbondale on the road, September 8th, at 1:00 PM CT.
     

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