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• Lizbeth Ovalle wins the FIFA Marta Award for best goal. But was it even a competition?

• El Salvador’s U-20 star Victoria Meza didn’t just play at Texas State, she ran it, 16 starts, four clutch goals, 1,395 minutes, and a Sun Belt Tournament MVP to cap it off.

• At 13, Jailyn Lopez is already moving in national team circles and elite club rooms.

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FIFA Hits Pause Then Play, Women’s Club World Cup Set for 2028

The Women’s Club World Cup is officially happening, just not as soon as we thought.

FIFA confirmed the inaugural tournament will kick off January 5 to 30, 2028, giving the women’s game a little more runway to get it right. That means a 16-team global showdown landing in an Olympic year, smack in the middle of Europe’s club season and perfectly timed for the NWSL offseason.

Translation: the stage is getting bigger, the calendar is getting bolder, and women’s club fútbol is finally getting the global moment it deserves, just two years later than planned.

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One moment of courage, a whole lot of community, and now a Sundance selection, Nezza’s story proves how fast a single act can turn into something bigger than one person.

One of the greatest to ever do it is getting the Hollywood treatment. Marta’s journey from Dois Riachos to GOAT status is coming to streamers.

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Drafted to San Francisco at No. 9 overall, Joely Leguizamon brings her Dominican roots, her Jacksonville grit, and a lifelong love of baseball into the Women’s Pro Baseball League.

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