Australia’s Matildas should be one of the favorites at the 2019Women’s World Cup. They will have arguably the best striker in the tournament in Sam Kerr. They have a deep team with a mix of veterans and young players. And they have done whatno one other than France and England have done since the 2016 […]
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Women's World Cup Countdown: Australia's Alen Stajcic fired over 'unsatisfactory' team environment
Less than five months before the start of the Women’s World Cup, Football Federation Australia fired women’s head coach Alen Stajcic. The move followed the results of confidentialsurveys about the national team environment and culture. The surveys led to further questioning of players and staff and the FFA’s determination that the team environment is unsatisfactory […]
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What They're Saying: Paul Lederer
“We’re not here to talk about the never-never land. Within the next 10 years it’s possible. It’s quite feasible, absolutely. And it should be. If we do this right. I’m sure there will be promotion andrelegation, but you’ve got to give it time and we’ve got to get our product better and better.” — Paul […]
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NWSL players head Down Under en masse
Forty players under contract to NWSL teams are expected to play on loan in the 2018-19 Westfield-W League, which kicked off Thursday in Australia. The contingent includes all the Matildaswho played in the NWSL in 2018, including star Sam Kerr who led Melbourne City to its third straight Grand Finals title. Katrina Gorry, whose option […]
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Tournament of Nations: Australia calls up 11 NWSL players, 16-year-old Sayer
Australia, which has qualified for the 2019 Women’s World Cup, called up 11 NWSL players, for its title defense of the four-team Tournament of Nations, which begins next Thursday in Kansas City. Thursday, July 26 Brazil vs. Australia (4:15 pm ET) USA vs. Japan (7 pm ET, FS1) (Venue: Kansas City,Kan.) Sunday, July 29 Brazil […]
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World Cup is changing because of VAR — which Collina gives an excellent review
If Pierluigi Collina approves, it must be good. The former FIFA referee of the bald pate and fierce stare – think “Nosferatu” if you’re a silent-film buff– is chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee and quite adamant that use of video technology at the World Cup is doing its job admirably. caught on camera making […]
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Power Rankings Week 12: Atlanta tumble opens top spot for Sporting Kansas City
With the teams above it all losing last weekend, Sporting Kansas City climbed into first place in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings. A 1-1 tie in Minnesota was enough to lift SKC pastprevious leader Atlanta United as well as Los Angeles FC after both of those teams incurred losses. The Red Bulls surged into second […]
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What They're Saying: Elise Kellond-Knight
“I was put on a discovery list without me knowing, without my manager knowing, without anyone knowing really. And then when I tried to enter the league and sign a contract I was prevented fromdoing so, because I was on a discovery list with another team. It seems a bit strange, but that’s how they […]
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Eight NWSL players picked for Australia's trip to Algarve Cup
Eight NWSL players are in Australia’s squad for the Algarve Cup in Portugal that will serve as a tune-up for the 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup, Asian qualifying tournament for the 2019 Women’sWorld Cup. Two more NWSL players would have been called in but they were injured in the W-League playoffs. Kyah Simon, whom the […]
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End of an era in Portland: Allie Long traded to Reign
Allie Long, who won a spot on the U.S. national team thanks to her work with the Portland Thorns over five seasons, has been traded to the Seattle Reign. The Thorns obtained the rights toAustralian international Caitlin Foord and a 2020 NWSL College Draft pick. The deal follows a trade between the Reign and Sky […]