Spanish women halt strike, set Dec. 20 deadline
Spanish women's football players have decided to return to the pitch after temporarily halting their strike which began on Saturday.
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The first-ever strike in Spanish women's top-flight football went ahead on Saturday after failed negotiations for a first collective agreement.
Spain's football federation (RFEF) has pledged €1.15 million to help pay women's top-flight players in order to try to prevent a planned strike.
The football players in the Spanish women's first division have announced they will go on strike indefinitely, starting on Nov. 16.
Football players in the Spanish women's first division have announced they will go on strike indefinitely because of a deadlock in pay negotiations.
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GROUP A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
Norway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
South Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
GROUP B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
China | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
South Africa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
GROUP C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Italy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
Jamaica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 0 |
GROUP D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 9 |
Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
Argentina | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
Scotland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
GROUP E | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 9 |
Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
GROUP F | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +18 | 9 |
Sweden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
Chile | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
Thailand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -19 | 0 |