SYDNEY — Teams headed home from the Women's World Cup with uncertain futures but hopes that the monthlong tournament would spur new interest and further investment in the game. "We need to be ready, because after this FIFA Women's World Cup women's football is going to explode in every single one of your countries," FIFA chief women's football officer Sarai Bareman said at a women's soccer conference held in the days before the final. The French were eliminated from the World Cup in a penalty shootout after a scoreless draw with co-host Australia in the quarterfinals. FIFA dedicated individual payments from the prize pool for each player at the World Cup. Morocco was another of the first-time teams in the World Cup and played well enough to advance to the knockout round, a first for an Arab and North African team at the World Cup.

Source: Daily Sun August 21, 2023 21:24 UTC