Coach Emma Hayes has named her 24-player roster for friendlies against China (May 31 in St. Paul, Minnesota) and Jamaica (June in St. Louis).
women’s soccer
OL Lyonnes, Michele Kang’s greatest challenge
Kang’s move to expand women’s soccer at Lyon comes as many French (men’s) pro clubs are seeking to unload or cut back their women’s divisions.
Corboz siblings play for European cup trophies
New Jersey product Mael Corboz will play for the DFB Pokal, the German men’s cup, on May 24 when he captains 3.Liga Arminia Bielefeld against VfB Stuttgart.
Women’s Super League: U.S. champions
Six Americans have played on WSL championship teams.
Arsenal stuns Lyon to reach first final in 18 years
Mariona Caldentey scored a superb goal as Arsenal stunned Lyon in the second leg of their Women’s Champions League semi-final on Sunday.
NWSL intends to launch Division 2 league in 2026
The NWSL intends to launch a Division II league in 2026 in the manner in which MLS launched MLS Next Pro as a developmental league.
New World Sevens Football series draws top European teams
The new World Sevens Football series has its first four entrants: Ajax, Bayern Munich, Benfica and Manchester United. Eight teams will compete for a $5 million prize pool in the inaugural tournament May 21-23 in Estoril, Portugal. Games will be seven-a-side with two 15-minute halves on fields half the size of a regulation pitch. DAZN, […]
Dumornay gives Lyon lead over Arsenal
Melchie Dumornay’s late strike fired Lyon to a 2-1 win against Arsenal in the UEFA Women’s Champions League semifinal first leg on Saturday.
WPSL Pro: New Division II women’s pro league
WPSL Pro will launch as a Division II women’s pro league in 2026.
Olympics: FIFA switches things up for LA28, adding four women’s soccer teams and dropping four men’s teams
The IOC executive board has approved a FIFA proposal for 16 women’s and 12 men’s teams in the Olympic soccer tournaments at Los Angeles 2028.
