Top-ranked Germany won a dramatic penalty shoot-out 5-4 as the former two-time winners beat France to advance to the semi-finals at the Women's World Cup on Friday.... more »
France coach Philippe Bergeroo could be preparing his side for a military campaign as they take on top-ranked Germany in the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup on Friday.... more »
Footballing giants Germany and the United States continue their quest for a record third title on Friday when they meet France and China respectively in the Women's World Cup quarter-finals.... more »
Germany and France both booked their tickets to the 2016 Rio Olympics on Monday as two of the best European teams in the Women's World Cup in Canada.... more »
Marie-Laure Delie and Elodie Thomis both scored as France overpowered South Korea 3-0 to advance to a quarter-final clash with top-ranked Germany at the Women's World Cup on Sunday.... more »
Favourites Germany beat Thailand 4-0 to advance to the knockout rounds of the Women's World Cup as Group B leaders ahead of Norway who secured their berth by beating Ivory Coast 3-1 on Monday.... more »
Silvia Neid has warned that Germany will show no mercy to their Thai opponents as they chase a last 16 berth on their way to a third title at the Women's World Cup.... more »
A second half Maren Mjelde equaliser grabbed a 1-1 draw for Norway against top ranked Germany in a clash of former champions which leaves Group B wide open in the Women's World Cup.... more »
Former champions Germany and Norway clash for Group B supremacy on Thursday as the second round of games get underway at the Women's World Cup in Canada.... more »
Former champions Germany and Norway got off to winning starts at the women's World Cup on Sunday as newcomers Ivory Coast and Thailand took a battering.... more »
Tournament heavyweights Germany and Brazil maintained their unbeaten records to qualify for the Round of 16 at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in New Zealand as pool play ended Sunday.... more »
Germany's women head to Canada looking to emulate their men's World Cup success as Silvia Neid's side aim to mark her swansong with a third world crown in 12 years.... more »
Germany jetted off to Canada on Sunday from Frankfurt with their women's football team looking to emulate the men by bringing the World Cup trophy home from next month's finals.... more »
Silvia Neid has included 18 European champions in her 23-strong squad for next month's Women's World Cup in Canada as Germany bid to secure a third world title in 12 years.... more »
With a month to go before the FIFA Women's World Cup, AFP takes a look at seven of the top teams in the 24-nation tournament who will be hoping to challenge in Canada from June 6-July 5.... more »
Silvia Neid admitted she had fallen in love with her Germany team after romping to a 4-0 friendly win over Brazil in a pre-women's World Cup friendly on Wednesday.... more »
Germany play Brazil in a women's friendly on Wednesday, but two months before the World Cup, thoughts of another 7-1 scoreline are far from the injury-hit hosts' minds.... more »
Silvia Neid will step down as the highly-successful coach of Germany's women's side in 2016 to be replaced by ex-international Steffi Jones, the German Football Association (DFB) announced on Monday.... more »