Thompson scored the only goal on a rebound in the 39th minute to give Chelsea a 1-0 win over Arsenal in the Women’s Super League before 19,349 fans at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea is tied for second place on points with surprise Tottenham behind defending champion Manchester City.
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WOMEN’S SOCCER: Americans in Europe’s big 5 leagues
Eighteen Americans, including a half a dozen regulars on the USWNT, are listed on UEFA Women’s Champions League rosters for the league phase.
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U.S. SOCCER: Bert Mandelbaum named Chief Medical Officer
The federation’s new Chief Medical Officer, Bert Mandelbaum, M.D., has worked with U.S. Soccer since 1989. The Cedars-Sinai Orthopedic Surgeon, who pioneered ACL injury research and ACL injury prevention methods, served as U.S. Soccer’s interim chief medical officer during the 2026 World Cup.
George Chiampas was U.S. Soccer’s Chief Medical Officer from 2014 until moving into a similar position with Major League Soccer in March of 2026.
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NWSL: Catarina Macario won’t see action this season
“An ongoing knee issue” will prevent Catarina Macario debuting this season for her hometown San Diego Wave, which placed the 26-year-old forward on NWSL’s season-ending injury list on Monday. The Wave signed Macario last March from Chelsea for a reported $300,000 fee and to a four-year contract worth about $8 million guaranteed. Macario has been […]
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Women’s Soccer: Americans star in France
Megan Rucker scored in the seventh minute to give Saint-Malo a 1-0 win over Montpellier for its first win ever in France’s top-flight Première Ligue. Alexis Missimo came off the bench and assisted on Carina Baltrip-Reyes’ goal that gave Olympique de Marseille a 2-1 win over Lens in her Première Ligue debut.
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UNDER-20 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP: USA ties Japan after leading twice
The USA, which opened with a 2-1 loss to Italy, kept alive its hopes of reaching the U-20 Women’s World Cup knockout stage with a 2-2 tie against Japan. The USA enters its final Group D against New Zealand on Saturday in third place in Group D.
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Hall of Fame announces loaded list of first-year eligible players, including Megan Rapinoe and Michael Bradley.
Among the 16 players on the first-year eligibility list for 2027 National Soccer Hall of Fame induction are four Women’s World Cup winners and six men’s World Cup veterans.
USWNT: Julie Johnston Ertz (123 caps), Ali Krieger (108 caps), Jessica McDonald (19 caps), Megan Rapinoe (203 caps).
USMNT: Jozy Altidore (115 caps), Jonathan Bornstein (38 caps), Michael Bradley (151 caps), Mix Diskerud (38 caps), Jose Francisco Torres (26 caps), Graham Zusi (55 caps).
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Battle of reigning women’s champions set for October
The U.S. women’s national team will face Spain in a pair of friendlies. The matches will pit the USA, the reigning Olympic champion against Spain, the world’s top-ranked women’s team and defending Women’s World Cup champion. Oct. 10: USA vs. Spain, at Audi Field, in Washington D.C. (2:30 p.m. ET)Oct. 13: USA vs. Spain, at Subaru Park […]
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USA-Brazil Women’s Friendly Player Ratings
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 […]