Introduction: Critical Perspectives on the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: Events, Issues, Controversies Adam Beissel, Julie E. Brice, Verity Postlethwaite and Andy Grainger

PART I: Coverage of the 2023 Women’s World Cup

1. #SeAcabó Movement: The Origin and Repercussion of Alexia Putellas' post on X Joaquín Piedra

2. Grievance Games: American Sport Grievance Culture and FOX Sports’ Coverage of the United States Women’s National Team During the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
Eleanor Crabill, Matthew Holder and Adam Beissel

3. Streaming Like a Girl: The Case of Brazil’s Cazé TV During the 2023 Women’s World Cup Soraya Barreto Januário and Jorge Knijnik

4. Examining the Female-Centric Messages within Sport-Based Television Advertisements During the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Rachel Batty

5. Mediated Narratives of Health at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Anna Goorevich

PART II: Experiences of the 2023 Women’s World Cup

6. Unpacking Motivation: Factors Influencing Women’s Travel to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand Jonathan R. Oliveira and Felipe B. Tobar

7. Tricornes & Rainbow Flags: Contestation over Practices, Identities, and Feminism in U.S. Women’s National Team Fan Spaces Chris W. Henderson and Eileen Narcotta-Welp

8. A Historic First: Exploring the Perspectives and Experiences of Philippines Women’s National Team Heritage Players and Supporters Kristi Oshiro, Ashlyn Hardie and Marlene Dixon

9. A Collaborative Approach to Football Fieldwork: Feminist Reflexivity in Action at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
Julie E. Brice, Holly Thorpe, Tarlan Chahardovali, Eleanor Crabill, Lindsey A. Freeman and Monica Nelson

10. Boots on the Ground: What it is Really Like Working in Football During a FIFA Women’s World Cup Alida Shanks and Chelsey Taylor

PART III: Navigating the 2023 Women’s World Cup

11. The Long Rise of Women's Football in Morocco Kadija Bouyzourn, Andy Grainger and Hillary J. Haldane

12. A Showcase for the Development of Women’s Football in Africa? The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the Under-Representation of Women Coaches Kevin Braybrook and Andy Grainger

13. African Women Rising: Africa's 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Derek Catsam

14. Asia’s Growing Presence at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Verity Postlethwaite and Rei Saito

15. The Struggle of Colombian Women Footballers and the Political Dimensions of the FIFA Officialised Era Post-1991 Gabrila Ardila Biela and Mark Biram

PART IV: Legacies of the 2023 Women’s World Cup

16. ‘Legacy ‘23’ and Sport Participation for Women and Girls in Regional Australia Alana Thomson, Millicent Kennelly, Meghan Casey and Kiera Staley

17. Beyond Greatness? 11 days in Ōtepoti-Dunedin Mark Falcous and Madison Poingdestre

18. Leaning on Legacy: Women’s Football Fans and Progress Narratives of the Women’s World Cup Rachel Allison and Stacey Pope

19. FIFA Women’s World Cup Lessons: Gender Pay Parity Strengthens Integrity Catherine Ordway and Christina Philippou

20. Mind the Gap: FIFA, Women’s Football, and the Progress Narratives of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Andy Grainger and Adam Beissel