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Dashed: United States forward Carli Lloyd (right) battles with South Africa defender Bambanani Mbane to score one of the three goals in the 3-0 US victory. (Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire/Getty Images)

The rise of SA players abroad is good for Banyana

The growing list of professional women footballers plying their trade at overseas clubs could be the missing piece the side needs to conquer the continent after five failed…

Women’s sport must be treated as an equal partner in the economy. Delwyn Verasamy/M&G

The joy of women’s football hits the mark in Sudan

A film about a Khartoum team’s struggles neatly reflects the contemporary theme of women’s strength in the face of direct opposition

Women’s sport must be treated as an equal partner in the economy. Delwyn Verasamy/M&G

A new dawn in women’s football in South Africa

But there are still more questions than answers for Safa to address to make the league the success women’s football needs it to be

Boost to women’s football in Spain sparks fresh power battle

The idea supporters might watch their women’s team, in the same ground and just as often, as the men’s side, remains a distant concept in Europe

Neville insists that game showed that women’s football can now generate the passionate atmosphere associated with men’s games at the highest level. (Reuters/Matthew Childs)

Neville calls for Premier League grounds to host women’s games

Let’s blow the rest of Europe away, England women’s manager urges

Fresh ideas needed to market Banyana

Compared to their male counterparts, there is little to despair about in women’s football. And there are a few things that the men’s game can learn.

Norway in upset win in Olympic women’s soccer

Norway produced an opening 2-0 upset win over defending champions the United States as women’s football launched the Beijing Olympics on Wednesday.