The USA’s struggles in its opening game at the Under-20 Women’s World Cup continued when it fell to Italy 2-1 in their opening game of the 2026 tournament hosted by Poland. Italy, which had gone winless in its two previous tournament appearances in 2004 and 2012, came from behind to defeat an American team featuring seven NWSL pros in the starting lineup. The loss marked the marked the fourth time in the last six Under-20 World Cups the USA has fallen in its opener.
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U-20 Women’s World Cup: USA aims for first title in 14 years
Coach Vicky Jepson’s team aiming to win the USA’s first U-20 World Cup title since 2012 is the most experienced American squad ever at that age group. Eight members play in the NWSL and three of them are in their third season of the world’s strongest women’s pro league. They’ll be tested in group play by Japan, which reached the last three finals, Italy (Sept. 6 opener) and New Zealand.
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WOMEN’S SOCCER: UEFA Champions League entrants
Eighteen teams have qualified for the UEFA Women’s Champions League’s league phase. It will be the second season of the expanded Champions League (18 teams, up from 16 in the group phase). Each team will play six games. Teams will learn their opponents on Friday. Schedules will be released on Saturday.
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NWSL: Orlando Pride parts ways with Seb Hines
Less than two years after its first NWSL championship, the Orlando Pride has parted ways with head coach Seb Hines. Assistant Yolanda Thomas steps into the interim head coach role. The move comes with the Pride in 12th place, having lost four of its last five matches. Hines, Amanda Cromwell’s successor. led one of the greatest turnarounds in NWSL history.
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U.S. U-16 and U-15 girls national team rosters
Camps for the U.S. U-16 and U-15 girls national teams open on Tuesday in Fayetteville, Ga. San Diego Surf leads with seven players across the two rosters.
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South Korea women’s soccer federation probes menstruation insult
South Korea’s women’s soccer federation announced an investigation Monday over allegations a female referee insulted former Chelsea midfielder Ji So-yun during a domestic game by saying she was menstruating. The incident happened on Friday in a WK League match between Ji’s Suwon FC Women and Seoul City Hall and saw the international booked after she […]
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NWSL: Trinity Byars rides Wave to comeback win
San Diego came back from two goals down to win 3-2 over Louisville. It got two goals from Trinity Byars. Elsewhere, Canadian Cloé Lacasse tied the NWSL single-season assist record with her 10th assist in the 2-1 win over Orlando.
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Soccer Media Watch: NWSL-Roku partnership features Sunday night games
Starting this weekend, the free Roku Sports Channel will air eight NWSL Sunday night games. In 2027, Roku will broadcast 25 Sunday night matches.
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WOMEN’S SOCCER: Amanda Vandervort leaves USL Super League presidency
Amanda Vandervort will end her five-year tenure as the USL Super League president on Friday “to pursue other opportunities.” She served as the league’s top executive since its creation and oversaw its 2024 launch as a U.S. Soccer-sanctioned Division I league. The eight-team league — the Spokane Zephyr folded at the end of its second […]
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WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2027: Final set for Maracanã
FIFA announced the schedule for the 2027 Women’s World Cup June 24-July 25 in Brazil. The Estádio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro will host the final, becoming only the third stadium to host both men’s and women’s finals after the Råsunda Stadium in Stockholm (1958 and 1995) and the Rose Bowl in Pasadena (1994 and 1999).