The United States Women’s National Team will meet recently-crowned European Champions England at Wembley on 7 October, US Soccer announced. The game will be live on FS1. The match is subject to England reaching the World Cup during the final qualifiers in the September international window. The Lionesses are virtually […]
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USWNT Game Marks Historical Own-Goal Hat-Trick for New Zeeland Player
New Zeeland defender Meikayla Moore put a hat-trick of own-goals past her keeper in the first 36 minutes of the match against USWNT. She was then substituted before half-time. Moore first netted at the wrong end in the fifth minute, then scored again for an unwanted brace seconds later. She […]
Tokyo Olympics: US Women Still Gold Medal Favorites in Soccer After Limping Through Pool Play
The US Women’s National Team didn’t play like its normal, dominant self during the round-robin stage of the Olympic women’s soccer tournament. But the Americans say the real tournament starts now that they’ve reached the knockout rounds. The United States held a scoreless draw against Australia on Tuesday, which was […]
Olympic Soccer: USA Still Favorites for Women’s Soccer Gold After Opening Loss to Sweden
Sweden ended a 44-match unbeaten streak for the United States in women’s soccer on Wednesday, defeating the Americans 3-0 in their opening match at the Tokyo Olympics. Stina Blackstenius scored twice and Lina Hurtig also netted a goal in a dominant win for the Swedes. Sweden continues to vex USWNT […]
USWNT’s Alex Morgan Contracted COVID-19 Over Holiday Break
Alex Morgan, perhaps the most recognizable athlete on the US Women’s Soccer team, revealed Tuesday she contracted the COVID-19 virus over the holiday break while spending time with family in California. Morgan, 31, had recently come back to the US from England, where she played striker for Tottenham in the […]
USWNT Reaches Working Conditions Settlement, Fight For Equal Pay Continues
Players for the US women’s national soccer team can claim victory off the field this week. Their claim against the US Soccer Federation that working conditions are unequal with the men’s team was settled in their favor. The settlement allows that when it comes to venue selection, charter flights, hotel […]
USWNT Back in Action Minus Co-Captains in World Cup Finals Rematch
Netherlands hosts the US Women’s national team Friday as the reigning World Cup champions return to the pitch for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. Superstars Alex Morgan (Tottenham Hotspur), Rose Lavelle (Manchester City), Julie Ertz, Tobin Heath (Manchester United), Christen Press (Manchester United), Sam Mewis (Manchester […]