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Women’s football, sexism and media representation: Contextualising the Rubiales/Hermoso kiss
The article "Women’s Football, Sexism, and Media Representation: Contextualizing the Rubiales/Hermoso Kiss" by Eleanor Crabill examines the media coverage and broader implications of the non-consensual kiss between Luis Rubiales, then-president of the Spanish Football Federation, and Spanish player Jenni Hermoso during the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup celebrations. The study situates this event within the historical marginalization of women’s football and ongoing issues of sexism in sports governance.

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: Politics, Representation, & Management
"The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: Politics, Representation, and Management" provides an in-depth exploration of the tournament's significance as a landmark event in the evolution of women’s football.

“Winning the women’s world cup”: gender,branding, and the Australia/New Zealand As One2023 social media strategy for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™
The article "Winning the Women’s World Cup: Gender, Branding, and the Australia/New Zealand As One 2023 Social Media Strategy" examines the strategic use of social media by the As One bid committee to secure hosting rights for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

We Did It: A Content Analysis of Australian and New Zealand Online News Media Coverage of the Bid Process for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
The article "We Did It: A Content Analysis of Australian and New Zealand Online News Media Coverage of the Bid Process for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup" critically examines how media in these countries framed their successful bid to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup.

A New Age for Media Coverage of Women’s Sport?An Analysis of English Media Coverage of the 2015 FIFAWomen’s World Cup
The article "A New Age for Media Coverage of Women’s Sport? An Analysis of English Media Coverage of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup" by Kate Petty and Stacey Pope investigates the evolving portrayal of women’s football in the English press.