Emma Hayes’ side claimed a definitive 1-0 victory in front of 55,744 impassioned spectators in Fortaleza.
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Emma Hayes welcomes another tough road test in Brazil
The U.S. women’s national team played 23 consecutive home games until they traveled to Brazil and lost, 2-1, last Saturday. “I keep leaning into the fact that we create too many perfect conditions,” said Coach Emma Hayes. “We’ve got to be tougher. We’ve got to be tougher in a lot of things, and we’ve got […]
USA-Brazil Women’s Friendly Player Ratings
The U.S. women’s national team came up short in a choppy slugfest against hosts Brazil in São Paulo.
Brazil trip has special meaning to Sophia Wilson and Mallory Swanson
The USWNT is on the road for the first time in 18 months, opening a two-game series against Brazil on Saturday in Sao Paulo. The trip has special meaning for Sophia Wilson and Mallory Swanson, part of the Triple Espresso with Trinity Rodman that led the USA to the gold-medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where they combined to score […]
Phallon Tullis-Joyce injured in … World Sevens Football
Jane Campbell has replaced Phallon Tullis-Joyce on the U.S. women’s national team roster for the two games against Brazil.
John Todd on the art of sports photography and framing American soccer’s most colorful decades
Photography has taken John Todd to World Cups, Olympics and the White House. You’ve seen his photos in Soccer America for more than two decades, and they’ve appeared in Time Magazine, The New York Times and Sports Illustrated, and many more publications. His work has been displayed at the Smithsonian Institution. Todd started shooting soccer […]
Women’s Soccer: Sam Coffey undergoes minor knee surgery
Sam Coffey underwent minor knee surgery last week and will spend the summer recovering.
What’s Happening: Soccer events in U.S. World Cup cities
Soccer America is publishing events of interest in the 11 U.S. World Cup cities.
Andrew Jacobs on designing U.S. Soccer’s new home: ‘Everybody’s unified under one roof’
The Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center ribbon-cutting took place on Thursday. It sits on 123 acres of a 200-acre plot in Fayetteville, Georgia, features 19 outdoor playing surfaces, two indoor playing surfaces, and headquarters space for all U.S. Soccer staff. It will be home to all of U.S. Soccer’s 27 national teams. […]
National Soccer Hall of Fame holds Class of 2026 induction ceremonies
The National Soccer Hall of Fame inducted the six members of its 2026 class — Kevin Crow, Tobin Heath, Heather O’Reilly, Tony Sanneh, Kari Seitz and Chris Wondolowski — at a ceremony on Friday at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. Steven Goff, the 2026 Colin Jose Media Award winner, was also honored, along with Bob […]
