Jill Ellis, former United States team coach, carries the FIFA Women's World Cup Trophy during the Powhiri ceremony ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 draw in Auckland, New Zealand, Friday OCT. 21, 2022. FIFA released its second benchmarking report on women's soccer on Friday as the sport gains momentum ahead of next summer's Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Sarai Bareman, FIFA's chief women's football officer, said the report underscores women's soccer is a wise investment. FIFA has a safeguarding program that was implemented at the under-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica this summer. The safeguarding program is part of the FIFA Guardians initiative, announced following the 2019 Women’s World Cup to ensure player safety.

Source: The Herald October 28, 2022 20:40 UTC