Chelsea women’s team manager Sonia Bompastor has condemned the homophobic abuse that striker Sam Kerr and U.S. midfielder Kristie Mewis faced after they announced they are expecting a baby.

Chelsea striker Sam Kerr and U.S. midfielder Kristie Mewis are expecting a baby.

Young Brazilian female footballers are hopeful that their country playing host to the 2027 Women's World Cup will boost the sport in the South American nation.

Brazil will host the 2027 Women’s World Cup after a vote of FIFA’s full membership chose the South American bid over a joint proposal from Belgium, Netherlands and Germany.

Brazil’s bid for the 2027 Women’s World Cup has been ranked higher than the bid submitted by Germany, Netherlands and Belgium in an evaluation report released by FIFA.

An English study into the causes of ACL injuries to women soccer players has been launched.

The U.S. Soccer Federation and its Mexican counterpart have dropped their joint bid to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup.

The Spanish soccer federation and Barcelona soccer club have been fined an undisclosed sum by Spain’s labor ministry for not meeting workplace regulations regarding gender equality.

Mexico beat the United States for the second time ever, getting goals from Lizbeth Ovalle and Mayra Pelayo for a 2-0 victory in the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup.

Samantha Mewis has retired from soccer because of a knee injury that has sidelined her from the U.S. team since the Tokyo Olympics.

Women’s World Cup winner Spain has risen atop the FIFA rankings after advancing to the final four of the UEFA Nations League.

A report prepared by FIFA and the global players' association says players at the Women’s World Cup were 29% more likely to receive online abuse than those at the men’s tournament in 2022.

A survey of players involved in this year’s Women’s World Cup suggests women’s soccer is falling short in key areas including medical support and pay.

The Spanish soccer official who provoked a players’ rebellion and a reckoning on gender when he kissed an unwilling star player on the lips is banned for three years by the sport’s global governing body.

Alex Morgan missed a penalty at the end of the first half and the United States settled for a scoreless draw against Colombia in an exhibition game on Thursday night.

Soccer officials in Australia and Indonesia have floated the idea of teaming up in a bid to rival Saudi Arabia for the hosting rights to the men’s World Cup in 2034.

The new coach of Spain’s women’s team has included 15 of the World Cup-winning players in her squad even though they have not publicly announced an end to their boycott of the national team.

The new coach of Spain’s women’s team has had to delay the announcement of her first squad after nearly all of the country’s World Cup-winning players maintained their boycott of the national team.

European soccer body UEFA has hosted a storied group of women players and coaches for a conference to help shape a brighter future for their game.

Spanish soccer is ready to move forward three weeks after its women’s team won the Women’s World Cup but had its celebrations marred by a kiss that ignited a crisis.

Two-time U.S. Soccer Player of the Year Julie Ertz has retired from soccer after a 10-year career that included back-to-back Women’s World Cup titles.

One week after the president of the Spanish soccer federation kissed a player on the lips during the Women’s World Cup awards ceremony, his reputation is in tatters and he's out of his job.

Women’s World Cup winner Spain rose to No. 2 in the newly published FIFA rankings with the United States falling off the top spot for the first time in more than six years.

That is the gamut of emotions Spain soccer player Olga Carmona had to go through on Sunday.

The leader of Spain’s soccer federation marred the country’s Women’s World Cup victory after kissing a player on the lips during the medal ceremony, drawing criticism for inappropriate conduct in a sport that has struggled to overcome sexism.

Many teams headed home from the Women’s World Cup with uncertain futures.

Sophia Smith wasted little time in her return from the Women’s World Cup, scoring the go-ahead goal one minute after taking the pitch as a second-half substitute in Portland’s 2-1 victory over North Carolina in Portland, Oregon.

Newly crowned Women’s World Cup champion Spain has established itself as a team to be reckoned with for many years to come.

The Spanish soccer federation says Olga Carmona, whose goal won the Women’s World Cup for Spain on Sunday, learned after the final of her father’s death.

Spaniards have erupted in joy after La Roja won the Women’s World Cup, with some following coach Jorge Vilda’s call to take to the streets and celebrate Spain’s first major soccer title in more than a decade.

Spain has won the Women’s World Cup for the first time with Olga Carmona’s first-half strike giving La Roja a 1-0 victory over England in the final at Stadium Australia.

Spain has won its first Women’s World Cup championship with a 1-0 victory over England.

Sweden has won another bronze medal at the Women’s World Cup with Fridolina Rolfo and Kosovare Asllani scoring in a 2-0 win over co-host Australia.

The Spanish squad is built on a core of Barcelona players who have triumphed with their club.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Friday that the Women’s World Cup has “broken even” after generating more than $570 million in revenue but again dismissed suggestions for equal prize money with the men’s World Cup.

A World Cup trophy may indeed be coming back to the birthplace of soccer for the first time in 57 years.

Salma Paralluelo could have been preparing for next year’s Olympics if she’d decided to stick with her track career.

Australia already captivated a nation as co-hosts of the Women’s World Cup.

England has advanced to its first Women's World Cup final with a 3-1 victory over co-host Australia and will next play Spain for the title.

Spain has never before advanced this far into the Women's World Cup and makes its first appearance in the semifinals against powerhouse Sweden.

There will be a first-time winner of the Women’s World Cup this year.

Australia has edged France on penalty kicks to reach the Women’s World Cup semifinals for the first time.

Sweden first knocked off the United States.

Australia will try to avoid a dubious statistic among hosts of the Women’s World Cup by avoiding elimination in the quarterfinals of the tournament.

Salma Paralluelo has scored deep in extra time to give Spain a 2-1 win over the Netherlands and send the sixth-ranked nation into the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup for the first time.

Japan has hardly been tested in this Women’s World Cup and rolled with a perfect 4-0 record into the quarterfinals.

Generational talents Marta, Christine Sinclair and Megan Rapinoe have all played in their final Women’s World Cup.

The traditional elite being cut down to size has been the standout theme at the Women's World Cup ahead of the quarterfinals.

The United States’ hold on the Women’s World Cup is over, and two-time champion Germany also exited the tournament.

France has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup by beating Morocco 4-0.

One of those causes of concern is something that the U.S. has control of rectifying. The other it has no control of at all, and simply needs to monitor and stay ahead of.

Catalina Usme scored early in the second half and Colombia beat Jamaica 1-0 to advance to the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals for the first time.

She came, she saw and she conquered. After over 200 appearances with the Women’s National Team, it’s time for Megan Rapinoe to hang up her boots.

The once-dominant Americans crashed out of the Women’s World Cup on penalties after a scoreless draw with Sweden in the Round of 16.

Megan Rapinoe wanted a different finish for her final Women’s World Cup.

The United States played its best game of this Women’s World Cup and it wasn’t good enough to stop the two-time reigning champions from being eliminated in the round of 16.

The shot that hit the post in the Americans’ scoreless draw with Portugal not only allowed the defending champions to advance out of the group stage, it also preserved any meaningful betting action in the U.S. on the Women’s World Cup.

Frequent rivals Sweden and the United States will meet once again at the Women’s World Cup, but this time it is decidedly different.

Two-time champion Germany was eliminated in a wild finale to the group stage of the Women’s World Cup, while low-ranked Morocco advanced to the knockout stage.

Morocco has beaten Colombia 1-0 to reach the Women’s World Cup knockout round, creating yet more history in a dramatic conclusion to the group stage.

The United States is clearly not the dominant team that won the 2019 Women’s World Cup.

The two-time reigning champion United States came within inches of Women’s World Cup elimination, but Portugal’s late near-miss helped the Americans avoid the biggest upset in tournament history.

The United States arrived at the Women’s World Cup as the favorite to win an unprecedented third consecutive title.

Megan Rapinoe is adjusting to her new role at the Women’s World Cup, even if it means she’s not on the field as much as she’d like to be.

Some of the biggest names in women’s soccer have been slow to show up at the Women’s World Cup.

Savannah DeMelo was a surprise addition to the U.S. roster for the Women's World Cup because she had never played for the national team.

Katie Robinson knows England left many unimpressed with its underwhelming 1-0 victory against overmatched Haiti in its opening match at the Women’s World Cup.

The United States and the Netherlands meet again on the Women’s World Cup stage with smaller stakes than the 2019 title game won by the Americans.

Megan Rapinoe’s final run on the global stage begins Saturday when the United States opens its quest to win an unprecedented third consecutive Women’s World Cup title.

Hannah Wilkinson has scored to open the second half and New Zealand has upset Norway 1-0 for its first-ever win at the Women’s World Cup just hours after a shooting in downtown Auckland that shocked the host nation.

The United States Women’s National Team is ready to bring home another World Cup trophy.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino says he is engaging with member federations to make sure that the $30,000 payments designated for every player at the Women’s World Cup reach the athletes.

Dutch forward Vivianne Miedema and England’s Leah Williamson are among the stars of women's soccer who won’t be playing in the World Cup.

The World Cup always draws attention to the inequities between men’s and women’s soccer.

U.S. women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe is ready to retire after an illustrious career in which she won an Olympic gold medal, two World Cups and never shied away from using her platform to spotlight social issues.

We officially know the 23 players who will represent the United States in this summer’s FIFA World Cup.

Eighteen-year-old Alyssa Thompson is among the 23 players selected for the United States team that will defend its title at the Women’s World Cup next month.

The path to the Women’s World Cup has been vastly uneven for the teams headed to Australia and New Zealand next month.

U.S. national team captain Becky Sauerbrunn has a right foot injury that will keep her out of the Women’s World Cup next month.

The global soccer players’ union says is working with FIFA to make sure that payments promised to all players at the Women’s World Cup actually reach them.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino seems slightly more optimistic about completing what he would see as an acceptable deal for the broadcast rights to the upcoming Women’s World Cup in five key European countries.

Women’s World Cup co-hosts Australia and New Zealand have urged FIFA not to sign a sponsor deal with the tourism authority of Saudi Arabia.

The House has passed a bill that ensures equal compensation for U.S. women competing in international events.

Women’s soccer is seeing growing revenues globally from sponsorships, broadcast deals and merchandising, while also seeing greater interest from fans, according to a new survey by the game’s governing body.

Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan have been included on the U.S. national soccer team roster for the upcoming CONCACAF W Championship, which will determine four of the region’s teams in the 2023 Women’s World Cup.

U.S. Soccer's agreement with its men's and women's national teams for equal pay has its roots in the past while it looks toward the future.

The U.S. Soccer Federation has reached milestone agreements to pay its men’s and women’s teams equally.

Two-time Women's World Cup-winning coach Jill Ellis says she hopes the politics of men's football doesn't impact the decision whether to have biennial women's World Cups.

Former U.S. women’s national team coach Jill Ellis insists a biennial Women’s World Cup is not a foregone conclusion but it is being discussed by FIFA as part of a strategy to grow the women’s game.

That's changing now that Rapinoe has returned to the U.S. national team for its January training camp in Florida after sitting out most of last year. The last time Rapinoe played for the national team was on March 11, when she scored in a 3-1 SheBelieves Cup victory over Japan. The national team settled its dispute with the federation over unequal working conditions in December, leaving the pay dispute still unresolved. Rapinoe, 35, has scored 52 goals with 68 assists in 168 appearances with the national team since her first call-up in 2006. She scored on a penalty kick in the United States' victory over the Netherlands in the 2019 World Cup final.

"The refs issued yellow cards to those four, at which point the crowd started to chant 'Equal pay! Equal pay!' just like in the Women's World Cup this summer," teammate Lydia Sheeser, 14, told CNN. Inspired by the USWNTLydia said the girls were inspired by the US women's national soccer team (USWNT) and "their efforts to achieve equal pay for equal play." "We're working to close that ... so that when BHS girls soccer players are out in the world working full-time, they will be making equal pay for equal work."

Melania TrumpCongratulations to 2019 Women's World Cup Champions @TeamUSABarack ObamaYes! Congratulations to the @USWNT on their World Cup win. #OneNationOneTeamEric SwalwellCongrats to the @USWNT on another incredible World Cup Win! Susan CollinsCongratulations to the world champion @USWNT on another World Cup victory!! Beto O'RourkeBig congratulations to the @USWNT on winning their fourth World Cup!!

Brian Bahr/Getty ImagesCHICAGO - It's been a rollercoaster of a month for women's soccer fans, who have cheered, cried and sipped tea during the Women's World Cup. Here's how:Watch onlineEvery National Women's Soccer League match is streamed online live. The NWSL, the US women's soccer league, is generally regarded as one of the best women's soccer leagues in the world. Watching European women's soccer is a little more difficult. Expansion has been slowAccording to Deadline, 55 players in the Women's World Cup play in NWSL -- including everyone on the US Women's National Team.

The United States women's soccer team wins again! The team became Women's World Cup champions for the fourth time after beating the Netherlands 2-0 in Sunday's final in Lyon, France. The women's team had a lead going into halftime of every match they had played throughout this year's World Cup, except for Sunday's game. The US womens soccer team are the world champions! @USWNT#USA#FIFAWWC Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) July 7, 2019Congratulations to the #USWNT on their 4th World Cup win!

LYON, FRANCE - The United States beats the Netherlands 2-0 to win its fourth Women's World Cup title. For the United States, it's back-to-back titles. Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle scored in the second half. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

USA players celebrate following their sides victory in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France Semi Final match between England and USA. PARIS - Ready to watch the United States take on the Netherlands in the Women's World Cup final? The US women's national soccer team has previously won the cup three times (more than any other country.) Basically, any establishment that serves alcohol and has a TV will probably be showing the match, and many are even hosting watch parties. If your city has a Major League Soccer team, many -- like LA Galaxy, Atlanta United and San Jose Earthquakes -- are hosting watch parties in their stadiums.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Here's one more reason to tune into the Women's World Cup final on Sunday: the first trailer for Disney's "Mulan" live-action remake is premiering during the game. Actor Jimmy Wong, who plays Ling in the new version, confirmed the news in a video posted to Twitter. Chinese actress Liu Yifei, also known as Crystal Liu, will play the title role, and Jet Li will play the emperor of China. In a twist on the original film, the remake will feature some new characters while losing a few old favorites. Mulan's original love interest, Li Shang, and her sidekick Mushu are reportedly out.

Getty ImagesDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Rain spoiled one of NASCAR's last great traditions when Saturday night's race at Daytona International Speedway was postponed because of persistent poor weather. Daytona will instead host the regular-season finale in August, while the holiday weekend race will move to Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Weather in part made Daytona amenable to surrendering the holiday weekend - every day since the track opened Thursday has been disrupted by either lightning or rain. Cup qualifying for Saturday night's race was canceled because lightning in the area prevented NASCAR access to inspect the cars. Thick dark clouds dumped heavy rain over Daytona most of Saturday afternoon, spoiling the pre-race pomp and circumstances surrounding the proud NASCAR event.

Stuart Franklin/Getty Images(CNN) - US women's soccer star Alex Morgan, who came under fire for miming sipping tea after a goal against England on Tuesday at the 2019 Women's World Cup, is defending her celebration. She called the criticism a double standard for female and male athletes. "And when I look at sipping a cup of tea, I'm a little taken aback" by the criticism. Turner congratulated Morgan and the USWNT on their win in an Instagram Story on Friday. "Unfortunately, the UK women's football team lost at the World Cup, and of course, I'm incredibly sad," Turner said.

(CNN) - The Netherlands will face the United States in the final of the Women's World Cup, following a dramatic late goal against Sweden after extra time in their semifinal match on Wednesday. Though the Netherlands is the reigning European Champion, the US women's national team may have seen little in this semifinal to concern them ahead of the title decider in the same stadium. For World Cup pedigree, the finalists are poles apart: three-time winner US is facing a team ranked eighth in the world, which is in its first final and competing in just its second World Cup. After the final whistle, trumpets were enthusiastically blown and Dutch flags waved as the fans stayed behind to cheer their history-making team. Visit CNN.com/Sport for more news, features and videosIn the 70th minute, much to the delight of the Dutch fans, lightning quick winger Shanice van de Sanden was introduced from the substitutes' bench.