Watching what looks like a bad experiment cheapen the Women’s World Cup feels wrong, and speaks to the fact we’re still not there in terms of equality. The last women’s World Cup was played on artificial turf, another first that was incredibly unpopular with players and coaches. Scotland crash out of Women’s World Cup after dramatic Argentina comeback Read moreThe Scotland goalkeeper, Lee Alexander, clearly had not been properly prepared. As she faced the second penalty, having been punished the first time for taking the smallest forward step, she couldn’t even dive properly. I suspect the penalty law may have been tweaked again by then.

Source: The Guardian June 20, 2019 18:39 UTC