The University of Georgia beat James Madison, 6-0, on Thursday at Sanford Stadium in front of 25,433 fans. The crowd broke the college soccer attendance record of 14,410 for women (1999 NCAA final: UNC-Notre Dame in San Jose, California) and 22,512 for men (1980: SLU vs. SIU-Edwardsville in St. Louis.
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USYNT: Eight NWSL players on U-20 Women’s World Cup squad
Eight pros and 13 collegians comprise Coach Vicky Jepson’s U.S. team for the 2026 U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland (Sept. 5-27). The USA last won the biennial championship in 2012. Three players are in their third NWSL seasons: Kennedy Fuller, Ainsley McCammon and Emeri Adames.
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What They’re Saying: Vicky Jepson
“We’re very fortunate that we have a manager of the women’s national team that is very much invested in our youth talent pathway. Every camp I do, I have a list of players that Emma Hayes wants to see, and we do high-potential reports on those to present to Emma, Denise Reddy and Lisa Cole. In terms of a game methodology … we’re very aligned. It needs to be age specific, but the principles of play — how we want to press and build and create opportunities is — very much similar to what Emma is doing.”
— Vicky Jepson, coach of the U.S. U-20 women’s national team that’s headed to the U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland. Six players from the 2024 U-20 World Cup team, which finished third under coach Tracey Kevins, have earned USWNT caps.
Jepson also addressed UEFA’s threats to boycott the tournament
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WOMEN’S SOCCER: Cameroon wins first African title
Cameroon won its first ever Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title by crushing Malawi 3-0 in Rabat on Sunday. It will be one of the teams to watch at
the World Cup next summer. Its lineup features six players 21 years old or younger. Among them is Golden Ball winner Monique Ngock (bound for the Washington Spirit).
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NWSL: Japanese trio is Utah royalty
iyabi Moriya, Narumi Miura and Mina Tanaka made NWSL history as three Japanese players scored in the same match for the first time, leading the Utah Royals to a 3-2 victory against Bay FC. The Royals set a new team record for wins in a season with 11. Also: Olivia Moultrie (ACL) has been placed on Portland’s SEI list.
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WOMEN’S SOCCER: Chawinga sisters soar, Super Falcons fall in Africa
Malawi has not only qualified for the Women’s World Cup for the first time, it will play in the final of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday in Rabat. Its stars are sisters Temwa Chawinga and Tabitha Chawinga. The big news in Africa: Nigeria’s perfect World Cup participation record is over.
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COLLEGE SOCCER: Expanded women’s season kicks off
The 2026 NCAA Division I women’s season begins on Wednesday. The season has been expanded by two weeks, starting one week earlier and ending a week later with the Women’s College Cup being held in conjunction with the Men’s College Cup. As usual, ACC teams top the list of contending teams.
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2026 NCAA Division I Women’s Players to Watch
The Players to Watch lists for the 2026 MAC Hermann Trophy includes four players each from defending champion Florida State and 2025 runner-up Stanford.
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YOUTH SOCCER: 2025-26 ECNL Girls All-Americans and National Players of the Year
Brazil Crockett (So Cal Blues), Julia Dern (Real Colorado National), Jordyn Heathcock (FC Dallas) and Reese Canada (Michigan Hawks) were named Players of the Years.
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YOUTH SOCCER: U.S. U-17 women will hold final camp before team picked for World Cup
Ciara Crinion will look at 24 players in Fayetteville before she names her roster for the 2026 U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco.