The US women fought to raise the level of soccer worldwide, and now the competition is much tougher
The U.S. national team has fought for years to raise the level of womenโs soccer across the globe, but that doesnโt make its inevitable losses to teams it once dominated any easier.
Alex Morgan misses penalty and U.S. settles for 0-0 draw with Colombia in exhibition
Alex Morgan missed a penalty at the end of the first half and the United States settled for a scoreless draw against Colombia in an exhibition game on Thursday night.
Morgan and Rapinoe selected for the US Women's World Cup roster
Eighteen-year-old Alyssa Thompson is among the 23 players selected for the United States team that will defend its title at the Womenโs World Cup next month.
Predicting the Womenโs World Cup roster for this summer
The United States Womenโs National Team (USWNT) is looking to win the FIFA Womenโs World Cup for the third time in a row, and head coach Vlatko Andonovski has some tough choices to make when it comes to roster selection.
Davidson relishes new role with the US players union
While the womenโs national team fought for and won its landmark equal pay contract with U.S. Soccer last spring, new playersโ association officer Tierna Davidson believes there is so much more to be done.
US forward Alex Morgan supports transgender kids in sports
Forward Alex Morgan says the U.S. national team should have internal discussions about playing exhibition games in states that restrict transgender kids from participating in sports.
US players 'horrified' by report of abuse in women's soccer
Players on the U.S. women's national soccer team are trying to process an investigation that found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct are systemic in womenโs soccer.
U.S. Soccer, players formally sign equal pay agreements
Representatives for the menโs and womenโs U.S. national teams signed their historic collective bargaining agreements with U.S. Soccer, formally closing a long and acrimonious fight over equal pay.
US women earn bronze medal with 4-3 win over Australia
Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd each scored a pair of goals and the United States won the bronze medal in womenโs soccer at the Tokyo Olympics with a 4-3 victory over Australia.
US rebounds from opening loss with 6-1 win over New Zealand
The Americans rebounded from their opening loss to Sweden with a 6-1 rout of New Zealand in front of the First Lady in the womenโs soccer tournament at the Tokyo Olympics.
Letโs break down the U.S. Womenโs National Soccer Team roster for Tokyo
With the Olympics right around the corner, the final rosters and teams are shaping up, and that includes the U.S. Womenโs National Soccer Team.
New this week: Whales, 'LFG,' 'Mysterious Benedict Society'
This weekโs new entertainment releases includes Conan OโBrien closing out his TBS late-night show and the new soccer documentary โLFG,โ a revealing look at the U.S. Womenโs National Soccer Teamโs battle for equal pay.
Rapinoe, Press among players opting out of NWSL tournament
U.S. national team players Megan Rapinoe, Tobin Heath and Christen Press have opted out of the National Women's Soccer League tournament kicking off this weekend in Utah. Heath and Press, who played with Rapinoe on the champion World Cup team last summer in France, cited concerns about the coronavirus for their decisions not to play. Among the national team players taking part in the tournament are Chicago's Julie Ertz, U.S. Soccer's Player of the Year, and teammate Alyssa Naeher, North Carolina's Crystal Dunn and Portland's Becky Sauerbrunn. The league was rocked by the announcement Monday that the Orlando Pride were dropping out of the tournament after six players and four staff members tested positive for COVID-19. Like all NWSL players, she was given the option to participate.