r/WomensSoccer

(I am not Juan lol, that’s just the title of the article)

Interesting. Arsenal and Chelsea's income are broadly the same, but Chelsea have made a 15 million pound loss since 2021. Arsenal have not.

Man Utd ad Man City have the 2nd biggest revenue but a big gap above and below them.

Brighton after Chelsea have the 2nd biggest loss since 2021. London City Lionesses £10.6m in losses was more than 10 times their revenue of £902,000.

Chelsea, City and Liverpool have the 3 largest spends on agents fees. Chelsea more than twice anyone else with a million pounts spent on them last season.

I don't remember how long ago it was, but it wasn't that long ago, AFC made it a requirement that hosting countries provided a way to watch each match until the AFC took over streaming responsibility. Most games have commentary, though there are some exceptions.

The caveat is that the only country that provides English commentary is Malaysia. But that being said, every match is available in full with the exception of the East Bengal vs. Rajshahi Stars match in Malaysia.

The links provided will go directly to the beginning of each video, though some matches don't begin for some time (notably the Sabah match). Each match moving forward should be on the same youtube channels as these matches, so check the schedule (warning: scores are on this link! I'm sure you can find non-spoilery links) and keep a watch on the "live" tabs of these youtube channels.

Only the winner of each group will advance to the tournament proper. As of this post, we will have seen every team play at least once. Some of the scores are incredibly lopsided, but I think that's to be expected on two accounts; 1) these are the prelims and very few teams qualified directly to the main tournament, so you have semi-final and final-ready teams who are in the prelims and 2) many of these nations are relatively new to women's soccer.

Group A: Malaysia: Commentary in English

East Bengal (India) vs. Rajshahi Stars (Bangladesh): Game note: we join the match already at the 26th minute)

Saba FC (Malaysia) vs. Rovers (Guam): Game note: the commentary was probably supposed to begin at the 1 hour mark, but it takes a few minutes to get the sound to work. You can see the starting XI and part of an interview without sound.

Group B: Kyrgyzstan: Interviews are held in English, commentary held in what I believe is Kyrgyz because I don't think that's Russian...). Both matches have a standard opening sequence, pre and post-match interviews and full commentary.

TSL (Hong Kong) vs. Phnom Penh Crown (Cambodia)

Kaya-Iloilo (Philippines) vs. Ilbirs Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan)

Group C: Uzbekistan: This particular channel already has future streams listed for the rest of the group c prelims so you don't need to use the spoiler link above, and it's easy to get the correct time. Also, no commentary for these matches.

Banaat (UAE) vs. Royal Thimphu College (Bhutan): Game note, we join in the second minute and the scoring graphic thinks we're in Spain, for awhile. I'm not sure how long

Nasaf (Uzbekistan) vs. Master (Laos)

Group D: Thailand: Commentary in Thai.

4.25 (North Korea) vs. Kharaatsai (Mongolia): Game note, Naegohyang, also from North Korea, is qualified through being the current champions so this is the first opportunity for a nation to have two teams in the tournament proper, should 4.25 qualify.

College of Asian Scholars (Thailand) vs. S'Amuser (Timor): Game note, this video is approximately one hour longer than the 4.25 vs. Kharaatsai stream but I'm not sure why. I haven't watched it, yet.

Group E: Tajikistan: Commentary is, I presume, in Tajik.

Etihad (Jordan) vs. Al Nassr (Saudi Arabia)

Bam Khatoon (Iran) vs. CSKA Dushanbe (Tajikistan): Game note, I do not yet know if the regular Bam Khatoon players are on this team after Australia's offering of immigrant status to some of the national players. Many of the national players played for Bam Khatoon over the last few years.

Group F: Myanmar: I'm presuming the commentary here is in Burmese.

Ayeyawady (Myanmar) vs. Albirex Jurong (Singapore): Game note, I haven't watched all of the games, yet, but I believe that Ayeyawady still has the highest attendance. I'm not sure, but I remember last year the Myanmar side had an incredible atmosphere at their matches.

New Taipei City Hang Yuan (Taiwan) vs. No Limits (Lebanon).

It’s not just the clubs who make the history, it’s the players.

A season isn’t just remembered for historic moments, but the players and coaches who created the history on the pitch.

There’s a story that’s making the rounds tonight where a well enough known podcast went off on the Cruz Azul women’s team after they lost to Club América 10-0. Basically, they called for the players to be fired and become strippers and start Only Fans pages. The podcasters all got a good laugh out of it, amongst saying some other things.

The story caught on when Cruz Azul management released a statement denouncing it. Other teams have followed. Tonight, the Mexican government even got in on it, something I’ve never seen before. Super disappointing but sadly not super unexpected given the mistreatment of women / women’s sports in the country. This is the same place where Scarlett Camberos had a stalker and felt she had to return to the USA to get away from it, and where I believe it was Tijuana had their locker room messed up by the men’s team. And until recently, women were paid in Microsoft Tablets for winning the league. Basically, it’s a mess.

Government statement: https://x.com/mujeresgobmx/status/2089518821270835565?s=46

Podcast clip: https://x.com/ricardo_olin/status/2089179967502287219?s=46

Cruz Azul statement: https://x.com/azulfemenil/status/2089572002897998137?s=46

Pumas statement in solidarity: https://x.com/fabriziodc_/status/2089550979637133793?s=46

League statement: https://x.com/ligabbvafemenil/status/2089508392842776839?s=46

The documentary from Oscar-winning director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Trish Dalton will stream exclusively on JOLT on 27th August.

Viewers will be able to purchase the documentary on major platforms such as Amazon and YouTube from 27th October.

I’m currently coaching a girls u17 team, and I have a player who suits the team best as a striker, but I moved her to an attacking midfielder last season. As someone who mainly watches men’s games, Harry Kane is the most obvious player with a similar play style to her. Who are some women’s players that I can have her study to be like that as well?

LINE-UPS

Cameroon: Bihina, Yakana, Nyadjou, Ndzana, Mayi Kith, Toko, Ngock, Ngo Mbeleck (Aretouyap 71'), Ndjoah Eto (Abam 87'), Mendoua (Bella 87'), Ngah (Onguene 90'+1)

Subs: Abam, Abega, Aretouyap, Bawou, Bella, Beulou, Biya, Doudou, Mbappe Etoundi, Meyong, Mogai, Ngambe, Ngueleu, Onguene

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Malawi: Sikelo, Mkandawire, Alufandika, Madise, Khumalo, Chinzimu, Gondwe (Sani 43'), Simwaka (Chikupila 78'), Chinyamula (Mulimbika 46'), Chawinga Ta, Chawinga Te

Subs: Banda, Chavula, Chikupila, Henry, James, Kaonga, Maulidi, Mkandawire, Mulimbika, Nguluwe, Phikani, Phiri, Sani

In the UK game is on E4 / 4od

youtube vpn to usa/canada

MATCH EVENTS

20' Goal! Cameroon 1 - 0 Malawi Marie Ngah

30' Goal! Cameroon 2 - 0 Malawi Naomi Ndjoah Eto

45'+3 Goal! Cameroon 3 - 0 Malawi Marie Ngah