Fifa decreed on Thursday that all women’s teams competing in world ‌tournaments must have a woman head or assistant coach on the bench. The rule, newly approved by the ‌Fifa council, applies to national and club competitions at the senior and youth levels, including the 2027 ​Women’s World Cup in Brazil and this year’s Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland. Along with the female head or assistant coach, the edict mandates the presence of at least one more female ​staff member on each team’s bench. Seven of those sides now have a male head coach and four ⁠nations previously coached by men ⁠now have a woman ​in the role, The Telegraph reported. Maybe we ​need, actually, as well, more women coaches in women’s ​teams.

Source: The Irish Times March 20, 2026 13:38 UTC