2019 Women’s World Cup

  • USWNT equal pay

    Opinion: Time for USWNT to get respect, pay it deserves

    I grew up a sports fan. I’m from Chicagoland. I watch TV. Therefore, you become a sports fan. Well that, and I was surrounded by sports fans. I’m a White Sox fan, Bears fan and an Indiana University fan above all else. I grew up thinking I was an...
  • Soc Takes TV

    Soc Takes TV: Episode 8

    INDIANAPOLIS — The two-man panel of Kevin Johnston and Nipun Chopra breaks down the USWNT’s run at the World Cup and ditto for the USMNT at the Concacaf Gold Cup. The fellas then round out Episode 8 of Soc Takes TV presented by Union Jack Pub Broad Ripple on...
  • Sweden

    Battle-tested Sweden side digs deep for 3rd place

    Fearless, practical, and organized. There is an exponential growth when Sweden faces challenging opponents in tournaments like the Women’s World Cup and Olympic Games. There is an “I believe” magnet that the Swedish have when they play against teams that on paper are slightly superior to them. The Scandinavians...
  • Union Jack Pub

    Union Jack Pub to host marathon watch party on loaded Sunday

    INDIANAPOLIS — The footy gods looked down upon us mere mortals’ Gregorian calendar and decided to bestow endless blessings upon Sunday, July 7, 2019. The finals of the Women’s World Cup, Copa America and Concacaf Gold Cup are all set for this Sunday. Union Jack Pub Broad Ripple is...
  • collision course

    USA, England on collision course for Tuesday

    The U.S. and England are on a collision course to meet Tuesday in the semifinals of the 2019 Women’s World Cup. So, how did both teams get here? USA vs. France When Megan Rapinoe plays for the USWNT, it is like knowing that Wonder Woman would be by your...
  • Soc Takes TV

    Soc Takes TV: Episode 7

    INDIANAPOLIS — A special edition of Soc Takes TV presented by Union Jack Pub Broad Ripple focusing on the U.S. women’s national team’s run at the 2019 World Cup is now available for public consumption on the ISC Sports Network. Also in Episode 7, co-hosts Nipun Chopra and Kevin...
  • world cup quarterfinals predictions

    World Cup quarterfinals predictions

    Whoever says that women’s football hasn’t advanced, is lying. We have seen the evolution of multiple national teams at the 2019 Women’s World Cup. Women’s soccer was a sport dominated by the Americans, tailed by the Chinese. And suddenly Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Norway, England and France cut the...
  • vulnerabilities

    USWNT shows vulnerabilities vs. Spain, faces biggest test next in France

    In Spain’s pre-match conference, Mapi Leon sent a convincing message to the press: “They are the favorites, but we’re going to give our lives, we’re going to leave our skin so they won’t win the match. We know they’re better, but that doesn’t mean we won’t fight until the...
  • keepers showing out

    ‘Keepers showing out at World Cup

    Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano once said that goalkeepers are cursed forever, solitary souls condemned to “eternal misfortune.” In the women’s game, part of that affliction comes from the lack of attention that the position requires. Young goalies don’t have enough tools to develop specific skills and evolve. Nevertheless, they’ll...
  • round of 16 power rankings

    Round of 16 power rankings: Top 5

    The first round of the 2019 Women’s World Cup is over, and the tournament advances into the knockout stage. Die or advance. Points don’t matter anymore, although they were essential to determine the soccer showdowns. At this point, with an objective point of view, which teams are the best...
  • crucial

    Australia, China earn crucial 1-goal wins

    A stunning display presented itself in Montpellier. Brazil and Australia gave us the most exciting match — so far — of the second round of the Women’s World Cup group stage. It was a high-scoring game featuring an impressive comeback, and with two new records broken. In their first...
  • Opening week takeaways

    Women’s World Cup: Opening week takeaways

    The first week of the Women’s World Cup left delightful sensations as a spectacle and major sports tournament. France demonstrated that they didn’t need an extensive marketing campaign to call the attention of soccer fans. The attendance in most of the matches was exemplary. France sold out the 48,000...