Editor's note: FIFA Women's World Cup 2023™ has come and gone — the last game was Aug. 20, 2023. KPBS will be covering the next World Cup in 2026.
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The San Diego Wave FC will face the Portland Thorns in Oregon in the National Women’s Soccer League semifinal on Sunday. -
Saturday's win against the Los Angeles Dodgers was a storybook finish, but that’s not the only victory the city has to celebrate. -
San Diego Wave FC is on their way to the National Women's Soccer League semifinals after Sunday's 2-1 victory over the Chicago Red Stars. -
The club's first-ever postseason game will be in front of a sold-out home crowd without its lead goal scorer. -
Panic and a rush for the exit left at least 125 dead, most of whom were trampled, after the game. Here's a look at some of the major crowd disasters in recent decades.
There are a lot of “firsts” at this year’s Women’s World Cup. It’s the first time 32 nations will compete, several making their World Cup debut, and it’s the first time two countries will play host. Also, it’s the first year the United States women’s national team will play under new equal pay agreements. But also among the firsts are several familiarities. Brazil’s Marta returns to solidify her place as the all-time top scorer in the competition. The U.S. is defending its title (for the second time in a row). And soccer legend Megan Rapinoe is making her final world cup appearance.
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