FIFA said on Friday it was investigating a misconduct complaint involving the Zambian team at the Women's World Cup, vowing tough punishment if proven. It provided no details, citing confidentiality, but media reports said the incident involved coach Bruce Mwape allegedly rubbing a player's breasts.

FIFA investigates misconduct claim involving Zambia team at Women's World Cup

The current Women's World Cup will be the best attended ever and is on course to smash the per-match record set in Canada in 2015, Football Australia chief executive James Johnson said on Friday.

Women's World Cup 2023 on right track to smash attendance records, says FA's James Johnson

Chelsea star Lauren James scored twice as European champions England swept past shellshocked China 6-1 and into the Women's World Cup last 16 on Tuesday to set up a clash with Nigeria.

England thump China 6-1 to ease into FIFA World Cup last 16 as group winners

Nigeria advanced to the Women's World Cup knockout stages for the third time in their history after a 0-0 draw with Ireland in their final Group B match on Monday, with the African side finishing second in the group behind hosts Australia.

FIFA Women's WC: Nigeria enter last 16 despite 0-0 stalemate with Ireland

Hayley Raso scored a first half brace and Mary Fowler struck after the break as Australia crushed Canada 4-0 on Monday to storm into the last 16 of the Women's World Cup and send the Olympic champions spinning out of the tournament.

Women's World Cup: Australia secure knockout berth with 4-0 win over Canada

Hinata Miyazawa scored twice and set up another as Japan stunned Spain 4-0 at the Women's World Cup on Monday to set up a clash with Norway in the knockout stage.

Women's World Cup: Hinata Miyazawa hits brace as Japan stun contenders Spain 4-0

Manuela Vanegas headed a stoppage-time winner to hand Colombia a 2-1 upset victory over Germany just when the twice-world champions thought they had saved a point in a thrilling Women's World Cup clash at Sydney Football Stadium on Sunday.

Women's World Cup: Series of upsets continue as Colombia stun Germany 2-1

Sophie Roman Haug scored a hat-trick as Norway put a turbulent two weeks behind them and squeaked into the knockout stages of the Women's World Cup on goal difference on Sunday with a 6-0 thrashing of the Philippines at Eden Park.

Norway reach Women's World Cup knockout stage with 6-0 win over Philippines

New Zealand and Switzerland played out an underwhelming 0-0 stalemate in the Women's World Cup on Sunday, sending the co-hosts out of the tournament on goal difference and the Europeans through to the last 16 as Group A winners.

Co-host New Zealand knocked out of Women's World Cup on goal difference following 0-0 draw with Switzerland

Australia captain Sam Kerr has declared herself available for the co-hosts' must-win Women's World Cup clash against Canada on Monday after a calf injury. The prolific striker missed the opening two matches as Australia beat the Republic of Ireland 1-0 but then lost 3-2 to Nigeria in a blow to their hopes of reaching the last 16.

Star striker Sam Kerr declared fit for Australia's must-win game against Canada in Women's World Cup

The United States have yet to produce their best performance at the Women's World Cup, coach Vlatko Andonovski said on Thursday, after the Netherlands held them to a frustrating 1-1 draw in their second match of the tournament in Wellington.

USA coach Vlatko Andonovski admits team is yet to fire at Women's World Cup following Netherlands draw

Romina Nunez scored the equaliser as Argentina roared back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with South Africa at the Women's World Cup on Friday, denying them a landmark first-ever win at the tournament.

Argentina's late comeback denies South Africa maiden Women's World Cup win

Forward Sarina Bolden headed the winner as the Philippines spoiled co-hosts New Zealand's party with a stunning 1-0 victory in their Women's World Cup Group A clash on Tuesday.

Women's World Cup 2023: Philippines stun co-hosts New Zealand with Wellington win

Catalina Usme and Linda Caicedo scored to give Colombia a 2-0 victory over South Korea in their opening game of the Women's World Cup on Tuesday, denying the Koreans what would have been only their second win in four appearances at the tournament.

Women's World Cup: Catalina Usme, Linda Caicedo score to help Colombia beat South Korea 2-0

Ary Borges hit the first hat-trick of this Women's World Cup as Brazil crushed debutants Panama 4-0 in a scintillating opening to their campaign on Monday. Far tougher challenges lie ahead -- they face France next -- but this was an impressive start for a Brazil side who have featured at all eight previous Women's World Cups but never won it.

Ary Borges Women's World Cup hat-trick seals easy 4-0 win for Brazil against Panama

Cristiana Girelli came off the bench to score an 87th-minute winner over Argentina as Italy began their Women's World Cup with a 1-0 victory in a feisty encounter at Eden Park on Monday.

Women's World Cup: Italy's Cristiana Girelli comes off bench to score 87th minute winner against Argentina

Defender Stefanie van der Gragt scored the only goal as 2019 runners-up the Netherlands beat debutants Portugal 1-0 in their opening game at the Women's World Cup on Sunday.

Women's World Cup: Netherlands go past 1-0 against debutant Portugal in Group opener

Defending European champions England kicked off the FIFA Women’s World Cup with a scrappy 1-0 win against Haiti on Saturday, July 22. England who are one of the favourites to clinch the competition were not at their fluent best as Georgia Stanway scored the only goal of the contest to grab three points at the Brisbane Stadium.

FIFA Women's World Cup: European champions England start with scrappy 1-0 win, Stanway scores only goal

Sophia Smith scored twice and set up another as a new-look United States launched their bid to win a third Women's World Cup in a row with a 3-0 victory over Vietnam on Saturday.

Defending champions USA kick off Women's World Cup 2023 with 3-0 win over Vietnam

Haiti's Women's World Cup debut on Saturday can have "a very big impact" on a country that "is suffering at the moment", their captain Nerilia Mondesir said ahead of their match against European champions England.

Haiti Women's World Cup debut will have 'huge impact' on country going through misery: Nerilia Mondesir

Switzerland made a winning start to their Women's World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over debutants Philippines at Dunedin Stadium on Friday, thanks to Ramona Bachmann's first-half penalty and a close-range effort from Seraina Piubel.

Women's World Cup: Switzerland make light work of debutant Philippines with 2-0 win

England open their campaign in the ongoing FIFA Women's World Cup on Saturday (July 22), versus Haiti. Ahead of the English line-up's opener, captain Millie Bright has made it clear that her side will use the World Cup stage to support several social causes.

Women's World Cup: England skipper Millie Bright to don armbands backing inclusion and gender equality

Co-hosts Australia laboured initially in the absence of injured captain Sam Kerr but a second-half penalty from Steph Catley got them off to a solid start at the Women's World Cup with a 1-0 win over Ireland in Group B on Thursday.

Women's World Cup: Steph Catley penalty gives Sam Kerr-less Australia winning start, 1-0 win over Ireland

Hannah Wilkinson scored the only goal as co-hosts New Zealand registered a historic 1-0 win over Norway in the opening game of the Women's World Cup on Thursday.

New Zealand stun Norway in Women's World Cup opener, beat them 1-0 in front of record crowd