BC-SOC--Women’s World Cup, ADVISORY
Editors:
To help with your planning, here are stories The Associated Press has moved or is anticipating in advance of the Women’s World Cup in France. All times EDT. If you have questions, please contact Assistant Sports Editor Ed Montes at emontes@ap.org.
This advisory will be updated.
Note: All games during the tournament will receive at least a NewsNow and photo on the wire. Select games, including those involving the U.S. team, will receive full stories and photos. A wrapup story including a look ahead to the next day will move after each day’s games. An up-to-the minute listing of all stories planned, including games and events, will be available in Coverage Plan on AP Newsroom, http://newsroom.ap.org/coverageplan .
Thursday, June 6
SOC--WWCup--World Cup Platform
Seizing on a once-every-four-years spectacle, teams at the Women's World Cup hope that attention on the sport in France brings about change back home. But it's not just about soccer. It's about respect. For the defending champion U.S. team, that means focus on the fight for equitable pay. For Australia, that means increased prize money for soccer's most prestigious trophy. And for Jamaica, it means more support for the athletes by a federation that let the team go unfunded, and as a result, dormant, for years. By Anne M. Peterson. UPCOMING: 900 words, photos by 4 p.m. PDT.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Moved May 15:
SOC--WWCup-FIFA Women's Strategy
When FIFA released its global strategy for women's soccer last year, it was met with some skepticism. But soccer's governing body is making strides in implementing the long-range plan _ against a backdrop of this summer's World Cup in France. Sarai Bareman, FIFA's chief women's football officer, told The Associated Press that there have been three preliminary, or pilot, workshops for member federations in Kuwait, Botswana and Latvia. There will be more individually tailored workshops as the year progresses. Other programs are taking shape, too. By Anne M. Peterson. SENT: 700 words, photos.
Moved May 23:
SOC--WWCup-Superstar Missing
The best player in women's soccer won't be gracing the biggest tournament in women's soccer. Ada Hegerberg has chosen not to play for Norway since 2017 because of what she perceives to be a general disregard for the women's game in her country. Hegerberg's absence from the Women's World Cup in France will be sorely felt because she has established herself as a household name through her scoring exploits and for becoming the first ever female winner of the Ballon d'Or. By Steve Douglas. SENT: 850 words, photos.
Moved May 24:
SOC--WWCup-US Preview
The U.S. women's national team is well aware the rest of the world is catching up. Long dominant on the international stage, the top-ranked United States is heading to France for the Women's World Cup with a number of teams in position to topple the defending champions. Among the challengers are host France, upstart England, the surprise third-place finisher at the 2015 World Cup, and the Canadians, who'd love to get the upper hand in a long-standing rivalry with their fellow North Americans. By Anne M. Peterson. SENT: 800 words, photos.
_Moved with select previews on other teams.
Moved May 27:
SOC--WWCup-Capsules
The teams playing in the 2019 Women's World Cup in France, with ranking, qualification, appearances, coach, players to watch, facts to know and the state of women's soccer in each nation. By Anne M. Peterson. Moved as six separate files, one for each Group A-F. 600 words, photo.
Moved May 30:
SOC--WWCup-Reggae Girlz
A few years ago, Jamaica didn't even have a women's national team. The squad was essentially disbanded after failing to make the field for the 2008 Olympics. Enter Jamaican royalty - or as close as it gets. By Anne M. Peterson. SENT: 800 words, photos.
Moved Monday, June 3
SOC--WWCup-World Cup Preview
The world's best player (Norway's Ada Hegerberg) won't be at the Women's World Cup but the world's best team (United States) will be _ with both taking a stand against gender discrimination in their sport. The top-ranked Americans will be defending their title in the tournament that begins Friday. By Anne M. Peterson. SENT: 800 words, photos.
Moved Tuesday, June 4
SOC--WWCup-Five to Watch
With the Women’s World Cup kicking off this week, here are five players to watch: USA’s Alex Morgan, Canada’s Christine Sinclair, Brazil’s Marta, Australia’s Sam Kerr and Germany’s Dzsenifer Marozsan. By Anne M. Peterson. SENT: 730 words, photos.