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/ 2340 days agoUSWNT coach Vlatko Andonovski making tweaks to improve world champions
US Women's National Team coach Vlatko Andonovski has only been in the job for two games, but he's already stamping his authority on the world champions. Following a seasoned coach such as Jill Ellis is never an easy job to fill. Andonvoski, 43, comes to U.S. Soccer after spending seven years as a head coach […]

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/ 2472 days agoUSA vs. Jamaica preview: USMNT one step away from dream final against Mexico
For all the talk about how prepared Gregg Berhatler’s teams would be and all the talk about his attention to detail and his plan and his vision, the USMNT rolled out to face the mighty and powerful (read small and inexperienced) Curacao and battled to a momentous 1-0 victory. The US looked completely lost for […]

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/ 2473 days agoUSA vs. England preview: USWNT faces toughest opponent in Women's World Cup
As has been the case in every single one of their games so far at this Women’s World Cup, the US pounced early against France and never gave up the lead. And just like the Round of 16 game against Spain, it was Megan Rapinoe who gave the US the vital first goal. Against Spain […]

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/ 2477 days agoUSA vs. France preview: With a win, USWNT faces England
This is the matchup that, when the draw was made, everybody had penciled in as possibly the best one of the tournament. Several games between the two over the last few years have been very good games as they are two of the best women’s teams in the world. While some are concerned that the […]

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/ 2481 days agoUSA vs. Spain preview: USWNT reaches knockout stages with France awaiting in next round
The USWNT passed its first real test of this Women's World Cup with flying colors. They struck early in each half and were able to get out with all three points behind the 2-0 victory over Sweden. That win was also enough to ensure top spot in Group F with a maximum nine points. Now […]

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/ 2493 days agoUSWNT attendances up 17% for 2015 to 2019 compared to 2011-2015
Earlier this year, we complied a list of the attendance for the US Men's National Team (USMNT) over the course of a full World Cup Qualifying cycle (from post-2014 World Cup through the qualifying failure against Trinidad & Tobago in October 2017). So with the US Women's National Team having already played their final game […]

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/ 2594 days agoNashville continues to be attractive destination for soccer after USWNT-England 2-2 tie
A lot of talk has recently centered around the emergence of Nashville as a soccer town in the United States. Over the last several years, games in Nashville have drawn very well. In 2015, the USMNT drew over 44,000 for a friendly against Guatemala. In 2017, they drew over 47,000 for their Gold Cup opener […]

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/ 2595 days agoUSWNT vs. England WNT preview: USA faces tough test against high-flying Three Lionesses
The Women's World Cup is drawing ever closer and preparations are ramping up. The annual She Believes Cup is underway and the first day was full of surprises. England and Brazil got the tournament underway with the Three Lionesses earning a 2-1, come-from-behind victory on a wonder strike by Bethany Mead. Then it was time […]

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/ 3596 days agoJudge rules US women footballers cannot go on strike
Chicago (AFP) – USA Soccer welcomed a court ruling on Friday that women's national team members cannot go on strike over a pay dispute that had top players saying they would consider boycotting the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Friday's decision from Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman in federal court in Chicago found that the players, represented […]

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/ 3604 days agoUS lawmakers back equal pay for women players
Washington (AFP) – US lawmakers joined calls for the United States women's soccer team to receive equal pay on Thursday, adopting a resolution demanding an end to the gender wages gap. The Senate passed a non-binding resolution from Democratic Senator Patty Murray urging the US Soccer Federation (USSF) ensure the World Cup-winning women's team was […]

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/ 3657 days agoAbby Wambach faces drink driving charge
Abby Wambach, who retired from football in October after helping the United States win the Women's World Cup, was arrested Sunday in Portland, Oregon, on a drink-driving charge. Wambach, 35, was booked at 2:02 am and charged with A misdemeanor, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. Wambach is a veteran of four Women's World […]

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/ 3827 days agoUS surprises with seven new callups to upcoming women's national team camp
We see this once or twice a year – the United States' women's national team going outside of their comfort zone to call in new faces, the way most national teams do on a more regular basis. But given how infrequently head coach Jill Ellis, her staff, and her immediate predecessors introduce significant new talent into the […]

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/ 3863 days agoU.S. women seeking new opponents after dispute with players forces Australia to abandon tour
United States Soccer Federation said Thursday it was seeking to find new opponents to play friendlies against its womens team after Australia pulled out of an upcoming tour. U.S. Soccer said in a statement fixtures scheduled for September 17 and 20 in Detroit and Birmingham would go ahead with different opposition. "Despite Australia no longer […]

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/ 3897 days agoMegan Rapinoe announces engagement on social media
In what is turning out to be a spectacular 2015 for U.S. Women's National Team's Megan Rapinoe, the midfielder announced her engagement to longtime girlfriend, Sera Cahoone, on her official Instagram account. After winning the 2015 Women's World Cup in Canada last month, Rapinoe returned to Seattle, Washington with Cahoone who is an extremely talented […]