NWSL weekend wrap-up: Takeaways from gameweek 1

NWSL returned this weekend to kickoff a new season in gameweek 1. The league entered its eleventh campaign. Part of the additions and changes was the welcoming of VAR. And, in true VAR fashion, it dominates the discussion of the league in its first weekend back. Regardless, gameweek 1 in the NWSL featured great performances. […]

Manchester City blew the WSL title race wide open as they sank Chelsea 2-0 at the Academy Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The result means City leapfrogged their rivals to go second in the table, tied on points with leaders Manchester United. Over five thousand fans watched the game, just short of City’s record crowd at […]

Adidas have released a batch of 2023 Women's World Cup kits for nine of the ten sides they'll be outfitting at this summer's tournament. The secondary strips for Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Germany, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Spain and Sweden have been shown off, with the Philippines design on the way. Most of the designs feature […]

San Diego Wave FC opened their 2023 NWSL campaign in dramatic fashion as they score an 89th penalty to secure a 3-2 win over Chicago Red Stars in front of a record 30,854 sell-out crowd at the Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday evening. The hosts fell behind in the 18th minute when Red Stars midfielder Yuki […]

Wrexham mania is still in full effect. The Welsh team's popularity has skyrocketed in recent months thanks to Hollywood co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. The duo have also boosted interest in the club with the hit television show Welcome to Wrexham. However, while the men's team generally receives most of the attention, Wrexham AFC […]

Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany have officially confirmed their bid to cohost the 2027 Women's World Cup. The three nations have been coordinating the potential bid since 2020. They even created a joint Twitter account last year in an effort to spread the word on the proposal. The trio will use the slogan "Breaking New […]

An Angel City FC documentary is coming in May 2023 to HBO and HBO Max. The NWSL's Los Angeles-based club debuted in 2022, pulling in the largest average crowds in the league. The three part docuseries is aptly titled "ANGEL CITY," and will premiere on HBO and streaming service HBO Max. It will follow the […]

The new National Women's Soccer League season is nearly here, and that means the 2023 NWSL kits are also hitting the pitch. The league-wide uniform supplier deal with Nike continues in 2023, with each of the league's twelve clubs getting at least one new top this season (well, maybe for each team, nothing from the […]

The eleventh season of the National Women's Soccer League, or NWSL, kicks off Saturday, March 25, with all 12 teams in action that day and the following one. Fans of the top women's soccer division in the United States already knew the NWSL schedule. Now, the league revealed where those games will be available. Fortunately, […]

Thierry Henry has apparently rejected the chance to manage the France women's national team, leaving the door open for the USMNT. Corinne Diacre was fired last week from the job after a hearing by the French Football Federation (FFF). There is just four months until the 2023 Women's World Cup begins in Australia and New […]

The upcoming 2023 Women's World Cup prize money is set to receive a major financial boost. ESPN is reporting that the tournament in Australia and New Zealand will feature a $150 million purse. This would be an increase of about 300% compared to the 2019 competition in France. It's clearly welcoming news that the Women's […]