Football

We’re just six weeks out from the start of the Fifa Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia.

Every Thursday in the leadup to the tournament, Stuff will be bringing you the latest news, results and scuttlebutt from the world of women’s football.

Free the Lionesses

Soon, team preparations will be hitting high gear. But for England, there’s still some debate over when the squad will actually assemble.

A club v country row is threatening the Lionesses’ preparation for the tournament, with their clubs yet to reach an