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What’s Happening: Soccer events in U.S. World Cup cities
The winter is the time for soccer award ceremonies and galas.
Soccer on TV
On Wednesday, the Open Cup continues with 10 games in the second round. There’s also the second leg of the UEFA Women’s Champions League quarterfinals.
Manchester City closes in on WSL title
Two first-half headers from Vivianne Miedema past Phallon Tullis-Joyce was all Manchester City needed to beat Manchester United 3-0 before 24,983 fans at Old Trafford.
Denver shatters NWSL attendance record
The Denver Summit and the Washington Spirit played to a scoreless draw before a record NWSL crowd of 63,004 fans at Empower Field at Mile High, the home of the NFL’s Broncos.
The Soccer America Library
The 2026 World Cup, which has sparked an unprecedented amount soccer publishing.
Somalia football slowly becomes a women’s game
Hundreds of Somali spectators cheered as they watched two teams of young women play football in a Mogadishu stadium — an unimaginable scene in the conservative, conflict-hit country just a few years ago. Such events were heavily threatened until recently in Somalia’s capital by the Al-Qaeda-affiliated militant group Al-Shabaab, which frowns on entertainment like football, […]
Barcelona edges closer to excellence
Barcelona extended its unbeaten streak to 25 games across all competitions with a commanding 6-2 win over Spanish rival Real Madrid in the first leg of their UEFA Women’s Champions League quarterfinal series. Barca, which has finished first or second in the Champions League in six of the last seven seasons, led by two goals […]
Beerensteyn goal gives Wolfsburg edge over Lyon in Women’s Champions League
A first half goal from Dutch striker Lineth Beerensteyn was enough for Wolfsburg to snatch a precious 1-0 win over Lyon in the first leg of their Women’s Champions League quarter-final in Germany on Tuesday. The 29-year-old pounced after 14 minutes to hit the eight-time champions on the break and give the Germans a slender […]
Advantage Arsenal in UEFA Women’s Champions League quarterfinals against Chelsea
Stina Blackstenius, Chloe Kelly and Alessia Russo were all on target as Arsenal beat Chelsea 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday in the first leg of an all-London women’s Champions League quarter-final. Lauren James pulled a goal back for Chelsea to keep the Blues in the tie but reigning European champions Arsenal will still […]
