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women’s soccer
NWSL attendance rises by 10 percent
Through the first half of the season, the NWSL is averaging 11,044 fans per match, a 10% increase year-over-year. Attendance has been boosted by expansion teams in Denver and Boston opening before huge crowds in NFL stadiums. The Denver Summit smashed the NWSL attendance record with 63,004 fans for the inaugural home opener at Empower […]
U.S. under-20 women’s national team roster
U.S. under-20 women’s national team head coach Vicky Jepson has called up 24 players for a training camp that opens Sunday and matches at the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Fayetteville, Ga. The camp will feature the first women’s international matches held at the National Training Center with the USA taking […]
U.S. under-18 and under-19 women’s national team rosters
The U.S. under-18 and under-19 women’s national teams will train together for nine days, beginning on Thursday, at the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center in in Fayetteville, Ga. U-19 coach Carrie Kveton and U-18 coach Toni Pressley both have called in 24 players. U.S. U-19 roster:Goalkeepers (3): Daphne Nakfoor (UCLA), Nyamma Nelson (Northwestern), […]
American Michele Kang agrees deal to buy French club Lyon
American businesswoman Michele Kang has reached an agreement to buy French club Lyon, which she has run for the past year, current owners Eagle Football Group (EFG) announced on Tuesday. EFG said the planned operation provides for the purchase of all shares held by their holding company Eagle Bidco — 87.78 percent of the capital […]
Angel City FC fires Alex Straus
Lilly Reale is headed home to play for Boston Legacy FC. Bay FC acquired Kennedy Fuller from Angel City FC
Wednesday AM: Life on the Riviera
The first ball has yet to be kicked, and the 2026 World Cup already has its first refereeing controversy.
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.
Spain, France qualify for 2027 Women’s World Cup as England wait
World champions Spain and France booked their tickets to the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil on Tuesday, but England missed out on automatic qualification despite beating Ukraine. Spain thumped Iceland 6-1 in Reykjavik with Vicky Lopez scoring twice. Edna Imade, Salma Paralluelo, Claudia Pina and Aitana Bonmati were also on target to seal first […]
