The FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off Friday when host country, France, plays South Korea (3 p.m. ET on FS1) at Parc des Princes…
The FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off Friday when host country, France, plays South Korea (3 p.m. ET on FS1) at Parc des Princes in Paris, which should be a monumental moment for the nation. The 24-team tournament will last a month, with the final being played on July 7. The U. S. team aims to be playing in that final, entering the World Cup as defending champions and favorites to repeat. Before USWNT coach Jill Ellis’ team hits the field for its first game on Tuesday (vs. Thailand), get to know the 23-player roster, with a few among the top players to watch at this year’s World Cup.
June 7 is Theresa May’s official last day as the United Kingdom’s prime minister after she resigned from her premiership last month amid mounting pressure over failed efforts to steer the nation out of the European Union. May, who will play a caretaker role until the new leader is chosen by her Conservative Party, took over from David Cameron after he resigned following the U. K.’s 2016 national referendum on Brexit. Pro-Brexit Conservatives accused May of capitulating to pro-EU demands over the border status of Northern Ireland, part of the U.
