Women's soccer may be growing in popularity but the game is still fighting for stable footing

As the World Cup has vividly show, women's football is growing in popularity and status with increasing participation, professionalism and media attention across the world.

By Aristea Koukiadaki of the University of Manchester and Geoff Pearson, of the University of Manchester

As the World Cup has vividly shown, women’s football is growing in popularity and status with increasing participation, professionalisation and media attention across the world. But, in our recent investigation into the women’s game, we find it is still fighting for a stable footing.