The Houston Dash seeks to compete for the NWSL title in 2023 after the franchise experienced a breakthrough season last year. The Dash parlayed a potent offense, which scored 35 goals (the third-most in the league), and a strong defense anchored by goalkeeper Jane Campbell into a fourth-place regular season finish. The team earned its […]
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NWSL 2023: Angel City banks on teenager Alyssa Thompson to spark attack in club's year 2
The Los Angeles-based Angel City FC, one of the only female-founded and run professional sports teams in the world, enters the 2023 season looking to build momentum after last year’s first season. In 2022, the club, led by an ownership group that includes luminaries such as actor and activist Natalie Portman and Reddit cofounder Alexis […]
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NWSL 2023: North Carolina Courage makeover is almost complete
The two-time NWSL champion North Carolina Courage hopes that a vastly reshaped roster will help the club return to the playoffs after last year’s team failed to parlay its first ever Challenge Cup title into regular-season success, finishing one spot out of playoff position. The Courage experienced significant offseason roster turnover, via trade and free […]
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U.S. roster: Concacaf Men's U-17 Championship
The Concacaf U-17 Championship (Feb. 11-22 in Guatemala) will determine the region’s four teams for the 2023 U-17 World Cup in Peru (Nov. 10-Dec. 2) — for players born in 2006 or later. Head coachGonzalo Segares (U.S. Soccer, full-time)Assistant coachesAlex Aldaz (FC Dallas’ U-15 coach) Kelvin Jones (Columbus Crew Academy, director)Danny Cepero (NYCFC academy goalkeeper, […]
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Club World Cup: Seattle Sounders out after one game in Morocco
The first MLS team to play in the Club World Cup is heading home from the FIFA tournament after one game. Mohamad Afsha scored in the 88th minute as Egyptian club Al Ahly edged the Seattle Sounders, 1-0, on Saturday to book a Club World Cup semifinal date with Real Madrid on Wednesday in the […]
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Roster: The USA 20 headed to Concacaf Men's U-17 Championship
Coach Gonzalo Segares has named his 20-player roster for the Concacaf U-17 Championship (Feb. 11-22 in Guatemala) that will determine the region’s four teams for the 2023 U-17 World Cup in Peru — for players born in 2006 or later. • All the U.S. players are 2006s besides 2007-born forward Ezekiel Soto. • Four players […]
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Seattle Sounders need win over Egypt's best to set date with Real Madrid
Goalkeepers Stefan Cleveland and Stefan Frei (followed by assistant coach Preki) lead the Sounders into their Tangier, Morocco, lodging. * * * * * * * * * * The Seattle Sounders open their FIFA Club World Cup journey against Egyptian club Al Ahly on Saturday, with the winner earning a semifinal date with Real Madrid. […]
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FIFA Club World Cup: Seattle Sounders join the elite in Morocco
The Seattle Sounders are set to make history as the first U.S. team to compete in the FIFA Club World Cup. This annual seven-team tournament features the previous season’s club champions from each global confederation, in addition to a representative from the host nation, competing to determine the world’s top club team. The 2022 Club […]
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NWSL 2023: Free agency and big trades add intrigue to the league's 11th season
In 2022, the NWSL ratified the league’s first collective bargaining agreement. It included the start of free agency. The free-agent market opened following the 2022 season’s conclusion, and the ensuing moves provide extra intrigue to the league whose 11th season kicks off in March 2023. Players whose contract expired and have played at least six […]
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NWSL Draft 2023: Alyssa Thompson and Michelle Cooper lead promising group of pro prospects
The 11th National Women’s Soccer League draft takes place Thursday evening in Philadelphia. The league’s 12 teams will aim to bolster their roster with a total 48 picks over four rounds. This will be the first in-person draft since 2020; the last two having been done virtually because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Last season, the […]