My 13-year-old loves all things soccer, so training to be a youth referee seemed like a great idea. After completing a training course, he was able to pick up games that fit into his schedule.

Emerson Sloop, second from left, poses with an all-female international referee crew in a tournament on March 28, 2025. Initially, Emerson Sloop was in it for the doughnuts. Sloop first became ...

Midfielder Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy said she was devastated and unable to sleep through the night after what she described as a legitimate goal being disallowed in Vietnam's defeat to the Philippines in ...