The governing bodies for soccer in England and Scotland say they will ban transgender women from playing on women’s teams following a U.K.

"Transgender women will no longer be able to play" women's soccer in England, the national Football Association says after a key U.K. ruling.

(Reuters) -Transgender women in England will not be allowed to play in women's and girls' cricket matches with immediate effect, but can continue playing in open and mixed cricket, England's cricket board (ECB) said on Friday.