The upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand/Aotearoa will make history: the first co-hosted WWC; first in the southern hemisphere; first with 32 teams; and first with guaranteed prize money for all players.
Historians Jean Williams and Brenda Elsey, and anthropologist Hillary Haldane led a wonderful session on the Football Scholars Forum focused on the politics, economics, culture, and history of the most popular event in women’s football.
Click on the link below to listen to the June 13, 2023, discussion.