When a former European champion urges you to join her winning team, what greater enticement could there be? This inviting possibility exists at UEFA, whose head of women's football Nadine Kessler is eager to welcome new team-mates in the form of a women's football competitions manager and a women's football development coordinator.Kessler herself joined UEFA soon after injury ended her playing days in 2016, and the former world and European player of the year has since experienced "a really exciting time for women's football" – something she attributes to "tremendous growth and positive challenges on all levels of the sport".... UEFA.com - News
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Women’s Champions League qualifying report
The UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round has concluded, with the ten group winners and the two runners-up with the best records against the sides first and third in their sections progressing. They join the 20 teams given byes to the knockout phase. The qualifiersGroup 1: Ajax (NED), Thór/KA (ISL)*Group 2: Somatio Barcelona FA (CYP)Group 3: Glasgow City (SCO)Group 4: Slavia Praha (CZE)
Ten recommendations for women’s football
On 9 May, a special committee tasked with increasing the number of women and girls playing football in Denmark presented a series of recommendations aimed at strengthening and promoting the women's game.After almost two years of deliberations, the committee, which was established by the Danish Football Association (DBU) in 2016, unveiled its final report – which includes three overarching goals and ten specific recommendations for fostering the development of women's football – at a major press conference.Within ten years, the committee wants to see more women and girls playing the game, more women in positions of authority at local clubs (e.g. on clubs' boa... UEFA.com - News
UEFA Women’s Futsal EURO 2019: groups and dates
A total of 23 nations have entered the first UEFA Women's Futsal EURO and all will were involved in the qualifying draw on 5 July.Last year UEFA announced the launch of its first women's futsal competition for national teams, to be held every two years with initially a four-team knockout final tournament. That will be held in mid-February 2019, to be hosted by one of the four eventual qualifiers.The entrants include Northern Ireland, taking part in their first international futsal tournament for men or women.Preliminary round draw: 21–26 AugustGroup A: Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Northern Ireland (hosts)
Women’s Under-17 EURO elite round report
The UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship elite round has decided the line-up for May's finals.• The seven group winners qualify to join Lithuania in the finals from 9 to 21 May. The draw is at 09:00CET on Friday at the Kaunas State Musical Theatre.• The top three finishers in the finals will qualify for the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup from 13 November to 1 December in Uruguay.
Women’s Champions League draw: Lyon-Barcelona in last eight
UEFA Women's Champions League holders Lyon will be up against Barcelona in March's quarter-finals after the draw for the rest of the competition was made in Nyon.Quarter-finals: 21/22 & 28/29 March1 Montpellier (FRA) v Chelsea (ENG)2 Wolfsburg (GER) v Slavia Praha (CZE)3 Manchester City (ENG) v Linköping (SWE)4 Lyon (FRA, holders) v Barcelona (ESP)Semi-finals: 21/22 & 28/29 April1 Montpellier/Chelsea v Wolfsburg/Slavia2 Man. City/Linköping v Lyon/BarcelonaFinal: 24 May – Valeriy Lobanovskiy Dynamo Stadium, KyivSemi-final 1 v Semi-final 2
Women’s Champions League quarter-finalists set
Barcelona, Chelsea, Linköping, Montpellier, Wolfsburg, and holders Lyon all booked their places in the UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-final draw after coming through round of 16 ties on Wednesday, and were joined tonight by Slavia Praha and Manchester City.The draw, which will also set the semi-finals, will be streamed live from Nyon at 13:30CET on Friday 24 November. Wednesday's second legsRosengård 0-1 Chelsea (agg: 0-4)Leading 3-0 from the first leg, Chelsea's quarter-final debut was assured when Crystal Dunn set up Ji So-Yun for a 53rd-minute away goal. Rosengård, wh... UEFA.com - News