NCAA Division I women’s soccer kicks off its 42nd season on Thursday. The new college season starts three days before the end of the 2023 Women’s World Cup, where an unprecedented 137 players with NCAA experience at 76 different schools represented 21 different national teams. England should start three former college players in Sunday’s final […]
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Women's World Cup: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Carli Lloyd on her criticism of the USWNT: ‘I simply didn’t like what I saw’ By Richard Deitsch (The Athletic)2. NWSL spearheaded women’s soccer growth. Now it’s stuck on the World Cup sidelines By Kevin Baxter (Los Angeles Times)3. Police say brother of Colombia’s Jorelyn Carabalí shot dead (AP)
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Women's World Cup: Club affiliations (Semifinal starters)
1. England (Chelsea 6, Man. City 5, Man. United 4, Arsenal 3, Aston Villa 1, Everton 1, West Ham 1) 21 2. Spain (Barcelona 9, Real Madrid 2, Levante 1) 12 3. Sweden 5 (Hammarby 2, Vittsjo 2, Goteborg 1) 5 4. France (Lyon 1, Paris SG 1) 2 5. Australia 1 (Western Sydney Wanderers […]
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Ruthless England beats host Australia to set up final with Spain
Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo did the damage late on as England shattered Australian dreams with a clinical 3-1 win in Sydney to set up a Women’s World Cup final against Spain. The Lionesses had stumbled at the same stage twice before but the European champion made no mistake this time to silence most of […]
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Datebook: USWNT (2023-24)
2023: Sept. 21. South Africa friendly (Cincinnati). Sept. 24. South Africa friendly (Chicago). Oct. 23-31. FIFA window (2 friendlies). Nov. 27-Dec. 5. FIFA window (2 friendlies). 2024: Feb. 20-March 10. Gold Cup. April 1-9. FIFA window (2 friendlies). May 27-June 4. FIFA window (2 friendlies). July 8-16. FIFA window (2 friendlies). July 25-Aug. 10. Olympics.
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On the USA's early exit Down Under: A myth-busting optimistic dissection
The spectrum of thought on the U.S. women’s team’s results at the World Cup span runs between these two extremes: Everything is wrong. The USA doesn’t produce players capable of matching European supremacy in tactics and technique. We’re all focused on college soccer, which prizes athleticism more than anything else. We need 100 professional clubs […]
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Alexia Putellas reduced to supporting role for Spain as other stars emerge
Spain’s chances coming into the Women’s World Cup seemed to hinge on the fitness of Alexia Putellas but La Roja enjoyed a remarkable run to the final despite the star player struggling to make an impact. Instead, the likes of Salma Paralluelo, Aitana Bonmati and unsung midfield hero Teresa Abelleira have stood out for Jorge Vilda‘s team, which beat Sweden 2-1 on Tuesday […]
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Watch: Spain rock the locker room after beating Sweden
The final-bound Spaniards sang and danced to their World Cup anthem, Valencian singer Elena Farga‘s ‘Está por Venir,’ in the locker room after their 2-1 victory of Sweden. They continued the celebration on the bus. The 24-year-old Farga catapulted to fame after appearing on Factor X — Spain’s version of American Idol — in 2018.
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Women's World Cup: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Matildas’ World Cup shootout TV audience likely the biggest since Cathy Freeman race By Jack Snape (The Guardian)2. How USA fans watched the World Cup after USWNT exit By Caitlin Murray (ESPN)3. Who says women’s soccer players don’t dive? By Candace Buckner (Washington Post)
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Women's World Cup: Spain's youth world champions
• Catalina Coll (2018 U-17 World Cup) • Eva Navarro (2018 U-17 World Cup) • Salma Paralluelo (2018 U-17 World Cup, 2022 U-20 World Cup)