Michael Cox and Charlotte Harpur are with Sophie Penney to assess Team GB’s chances of qualifying for the Olympics in their upcoming Nations League games, especially with England captain Millie Bright out injured.   What would missing the Olympics mean? Who will replace Bright? And how can the Lionesses convert more of their chances up front? Plus after Khadija "Bunny" Shaw’s 15-minute hat-trick for Manchester City, we discuss what makes her so effective and why she’s called Bunny.  Email us fte@theathletic.com Produced by Sophie Penney  Executive Producer: Abi Paterson  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carl Anka and Harriet Drudge are with Sophie Penney to dissect the Manchester Derby and Chloe Kelly's spicy celebration. Why was City's press so effective? Why aren't United getting the best out of Ella Toone? And what does this mean for the Reds going forward? Plus Charlotte Harpur gives us the lowdown on giant killers Paris FC as they face Chelsea in the Champions League after knocking out Wolfsburg and Arsenal. Produced by Sophie Penney  Executive Producer: Abi Paterson  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Carey and Chloe Morgan join Sophie Penney to break down the stats behind this season’s WSL surprises after Manchester City suffered a shock loss to Brighton. Do City’s performances show they’ll be out of the title race? Will Tottenham stay towards the top of the table? And is all hope lost for Aston Villa?  Plus, Meg Linehan is with us to chat all things Megan Rapinoe after the final game of her career.  Produced by Sophie Penney  Executive Producer: Abi Paterson  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam Crafton, Meg Linehan and Charlotte Harpur are with Sophie Penney to digest the big news that Emma Hayes is leaving Chelsea, likely for the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT).  After 11 years at Chelsea, winning 13 major trophies, Hayes is primed to manage the four-time World Champions and four-time Olympic gold medallists. She replaces Vlatko Andonovski, who resigned after the Americans’ earliest ever World Cup exit.  How did the deal happen? How will this impact English football? Can Hayes fix the current issues with the USWNT?  Produced by Sophie Penney  Executive Producer: Abi Paterson  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Cox, Laia Cervello Herrero and Sophie Penney bring you the inside story of Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmati, from growing up in Catalonia to winning the World Cup and Champions League trophies and player of the tournament awards in the same year. What’s Bonmati like as a person? What made her so good this year? And will she still lead Barcelona and Spain now that two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas is back?  Plus Raphael Honigstein joins us to explain why Germany’s manager has been absent since their World Cup disaster, and what dentistry has to do with all of this. Produced by Sophie Penney  Executive Producer: Abi Paterson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Cox and Charlotte Harpur are with Sophie Penney to figure out what needs to change in the Women's Champions League after last year's finalists Wolfsburg, semi-finalists Arsenal, Manchester United and Juventus all got knocked out in qualifying. Should the competition be expanded? Is it better to develop smaller teams? Or should we have a new tournament all together?  Plus, Katie Whyatt and Chloe Morgan discuss whether the women's game in England needs salary caps to stop a gap opening up to the top WSL teams after comments from Crystal Palace co-owner and chairman. Produced by Sophie Penney  Executive Producer: Abi Paterson  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sophie Penney is with The Athletic's Laia Cervello Herrero and Jacob Whitehead to react to Jorge Vilda being named manager of the Morocco women’s team just over a month after being sacked by Spain in the fallout from the World Cup scandal. Why did Morocco choose to hire a manager still under investigation? Is Vilda a good coach? And what impact will it have on the players? Plus, The Athletic’s Caoimhe O’Neill joins us to figure out why Liverpool can’t win the Merseyside derby at Anfield after losing for the third time in a row. Produced by Sophie Penney Executive Producer: Abi Paterson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlotte Harpur and Chloe Morgan are with Sophie Penney to react to Manchester City’s captain being sent off after just 38 minutes for taking ‘too long’ over a free kick. After that moment the floodgates opened: 11 cards were handed out, the most of any WSL game. With two sendings off that’s now four red cards in two weekends, half of last season’s total. Was Greenwood time wasting? Why are referees cracking down on this? And do the rules work for the specifics of the women’s game? Produced by Sophie Penney. Executive Producer: Abi Paterson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Cox and Art de Roche are with Sophie Penney after Arsenal’s shock loss to Liverpool on the opening day of the WSL season in front of a record league crowd at the Emirates. In a league where the winning side often only loses a maximum of two games in their whole campaign, and after Arsenal's early Champions League exit, we look at what the Gunners need to change to save their season.   Dermot Corrigan also joins us from Madrid for an update on the situation in Spain as the drama keeps unfolding after their World Cup win.  Produced by Sophie Penney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Introducing Full Time Europe; your new look dedicated weekly women's football podcast from The Athletic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michelle Owen is joined by Michael Cox, Charlotte Harpur, Mark Carey and Laia Cervelló Herrero to reflect on the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. Well the final has been played and Spain have won. Their 1-0 victory over the Lionesses sees La Roja go from entering the tournament with internal strife and acrimony, being humiliated 4-0 by Japan in the group stages; to winning the whole thing. As for England; they fell at the final hurdle. Producer: Steve Hankey Exec Producer: Abi Paterson Honorary Producer: Chloe the koala Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michelle Owen is joined by Michael Cox and Laia Cervelló Herrero to reflect on the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. In the third place play off, Sweden matched their achievement in 2019 by picking up the bronze medal at the expense of co-hosts Australia.   And tomorrow… England take on Spain.  The final will take place at Stadium Australia at 11am UK time. Producer: Steve Hankey Exec Producer: Abi Paterson Honorary Producer: Chloe the koala Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michelle Owen is joined by Charlotte Harpur, Mark Carey, Michael Cox and Chloe Morgan to reflect on the second semi-final of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. England have made their first ever final after their victory over Australia at Stadium Australia in Sydney / Wangal. It will be the Lionesses who take on Spain to add a new name to the world cup trophy.  The final will take place at Stadium Australia on Saturday 20th August. Producer: Steve Hankey Exec Producer: Abi Paterson Honorary Producer: Chloe the koala Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michelle Owen is joined by Jay Harris, Michael Cox and Laia Cervelló Herrero to reflect on the first semi-final of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. Sweden, beaten finalists in 2003 and serial semi-finalists, took on last four debutants Spain and it was the Spanish who triumphed to reach their first ever Women’s World Cup final. The Athletic’s Laia Cervelló Herrero was at Eden Park in Auckland / Tāmaki Makaurau and told us what she thought just after the final whistle was blown. So Spain are the first side to book their place at the final at Stadium Australia in Sydney / Gadigal on Saturday 20th August. But who will join them?  Co-hosts Australia?  Or will it be England?  Producer: Steve Hankey Exec Producer: Abi Paterson Honorary Producer: Chloe the koala Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abi Paterson is joined by Michael Cox and Harriet Drudge at Stadium Australia in Sydney / Wangal to reflect on the twenty-fourth day of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. Up in the stands, Abi and Michael reflect on England’s 2-1 victory over Colombia which saw The Lionesses through to the semi finals.  We then descend depths of the stadium where Harriet Drudge catches up with England forward Bethany England. Australia booked their place in the semi-finals alongside England earlier today. The Matildas defeated France in one of the most dramatic penalty shootouts you’re ever likely to see. Tamerra Griffin was at the Brisbane stadium in Brisbane / Meeanjin and brought us the sense of drama at the final whistle. Abi, Michael and Harriet there reflect on this incredible victory for the co-hosts. Producer: Steve Hankey Exec Producer: Abi Paterson Honorary Producer: Chloe the koala Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michelle Owen is joined by Mark Carey and Tamerra Griffin to reflect on the twenty-third day of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. Japan had won hearts and minds with their adaptable, swash-buckling style to be the surprise package of this tournament. But their run has been ended by the tournament nous of serial semi-finalists Sweden. Spain continued their chaotic course through this tournament by knocking out The Netherlands to advance to their first ever Women’s World Cup semi-final.  Plus we look ahead to the final quarter finals on Saturday: Australia vs France and England against Colombia. Producer: Steve Hankey Exec Producer: Abi Paterson Honorary Producer: Chloe the koala Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michelle Owen is joined by Mark Carey, Jay Harris and Michael Cox to reflect on the twentieth day of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. Colombia reached their first ever Women’s World Cup by beating Jamaica 1-0 to set up a quarter final against England.  And France swatted Morocco aside 4-0 to complete the quarter final line up. Michael Cox was at the Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide / Tarntanya and told us what he thought just after the final whistle. Plus we look ahead to the Quarterfinals, which begin on Friday. Producer: Steve Hankey Exec Producer: Abi Paterson Honorary Producer: Chloe the koala Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Cox and Charlotte Harpur join Michelle Owen to reflect back on what was a nervy night in Brisbane after England and Nigeria went all the way to penalties with the Lionesses scraping through to the quarter finals. Harriet Drudge brings the story from Australia besting Denmark too. And we look ahead to tomorrow's final round of 16 matches with Jamaica taking on Colombia and France facing Morocco. Producer: Steve Hankey Exec Producer: Abi Paterson Honorary Producer: Chloe/ Kayla the koala Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michelle Owen and Chloe Morgan reflect on a dramatic exit for the US Women's Team. Beaten on penalties by Sweden, it's the first time the USWNT have failed to reach the World Cup semi-final stage. South Africa lost 2-0 to the Netherlands in the day's early kick-off but, as reporter Harriet Drudge tells us, the scoreline didn't quite tell the whole story. Tomorrow sees Denmark play hosts Australia while England's Lionesses take on Nigeria's Super Falcons. Might Sam Kerr and Keira Walsh make surprise appearances? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michelle Owen is joined by Harriet Drudge, Steph Yang and Michael Cox to reflect on the seventeenth day of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. Spain put a shaky end to their group stage behind them to thrash Switzerland 5-1 and book their place in the last eight. The Athletic’s Laia Cervello Herrero was at Eden Park in Auckland / Tāmaki Makaurau and sent us her thoughts just after the final whistle. Japan continued their impressive form in this Women’s World Cup, putting in another statement performance by knocking out Norway 3-1 to reach the quarter finals. We also look ahead to tomorrow’s last 16 ties: The Netherlands vs South Africa and Sweden vs the USA. Producer: Steve Hankey Executive Producer: Abi Paterson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices