Japan Overview

Japan Overview

Ballon d'Or Feminin: Putellas primed to land her third title

The Barcelona midfielder has won each of the last three prizes - but the 2026 accolade will go to someone else at Monday's ceremony in London after Bonmati's injury-hit campaign

Women's World Cup Power Rankings: Plenty to ponder for USWNT

Teams have been busy booking their spots and preparing for the summer's tournament in Brazil - but who are the most likely contenders to claim the trophy?

GOAL's World-Class Club: Football's most elite women's players

Every summer, GOAL publishes its exclusive list of the 25 players who have proven themselves truly elite by consistently producing top performances

Ballon d'Or 2026: Arteta & Enrique lead Johan Cruyff Trophy nominees

France Football has officially revealed the shortlist for the 2026 Men's and Women's Coach of the Year awards, highlighting the tactical masterminds who defined the last season. The nominations for the Johan Cruyff Trophy are heavily dominated by Spanish talent, reflecting a golden era for the nation’s coaching exports across Europe’s top leagues.

Alexia Putellas Leah Williamson Sam Kerr split

Women's World Cup 2027: Full list of qualified teams

GOAL tracks all the qualification campaigns for the 2027 Women's World Cup, breaking down which teams have qualified and which nations could soon join them

Stock Up, Stock Down: Heaps and Hutton impress for USWNT

The U.S. women's national team won the three-game series against Japan 2-1, with dominant performances from Lindsey Heaps and Claire Hutton, and some less than impressive showings from a surprising few.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
7	FC Ajka	12	5	4	3	17	15	2	19	D W L D L
8	Videoton FC Fehervar	12	5	0	7	16	14	2	15	W L L W L
9	Diosgyori VTK	11	4	3	4	17	19	-2	15	W D D W W
10	BVSC Zuglo	11	4	2	5	14	14	0	14	W D W W L
11	Szentlorinc	11	4	2	5	12	15	-3	14	W L D L W

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