Carson Pickett made history on Tuesday during the USWNT’s 2-0 friendly victory against Colombia as the first player with a limb difference to play for the national team. Pickett is a fullback and had a quality 90 minutes against Colombia playing at left back.
On Tuesday, June 28, the U.S. women’s national team hosted Colombia in a friendly at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. It might be the last time the USWNT plays a match in a state like Utah.
Final prep for World Cup Qualifying.
USA vs Colombia
10 PM ETRio Tinto Stadium
@ESPN— U.S. Soccer WNT (@USWNT) June 28, 2022
San Diego Wave midfielder Taylor Kornieck had an unforgettable night on Saturday when made her USWNT debut and netted her first goal. The 23-year-old got on the end of a Megan Rapinoe free kick in the 90th minute and flicked it off her head to the far post to make it 3-0.
Netherlands manager Mark Parsons said England are favorites to win the Women's European Championship because of the depth of their squad, the strength of the Women's Super League (WSL) and the support of a home crowd.
England secured a thumping 5-1 victory over the Netherlands in a warm-up match on Friday, with substitute Beth Mead scoring twice in a dominant second-half display.
The USWNT plays Colombia in a friendly on Saturday and spoke to the media Friday ahead of the game. Originally only head coach Vlatko Andonovski and Lindsey Horan were supposed to be interviewed, but Megan Rapinoe took center stage. The Megan Rapinoe Roe v Wade speech to the media on Friday was emotional.
The Mexican women's soccer team unveiled its roster for the upcoming Concacaf W Championship, a tournament delivering four direct tickets for the 2023 World Cup and two for the 2024 Olympics Games. El Tri is part of Group A alongside Jamaica, Haiti, and the USWNT.
Yeah, baby! México vs. The United States.
There exists a Special Relationship between the United States and England. Though the American colonies rebelled and gained their freedom from British rule in 1776, the nations have long since become allies, their shared language and religion serving as salve.
These days, many Americans are obsessed with the British monarchy, while many Brits are equally obsessed with American culture. This Special Relationship with the UK extends through politics, economics, culture and religion.
It stops at soccer.
BERLIN — Transgender and non-binary footballers can now decide themselves whether to play for a men's or women's team instead of being bound by personal identification data, the German Football Association (DFB) said on Thursday.
It said the ruling was included in the DFB match regulation for amateurs, the junior regulation and the futsal rulebook.
The USWNT has licked its bronze wounds from last summer’s Olympic Games and is on a 12-game unbeaten streak.
Mexican side Pachuca just pulled off one of the most significant movements in the summer transfer window — and undoubtedly the biggest ever in the history of Liga MX Femenil — after announcing Spanish superstar Jenni Hermoso as its new signing.
With a contract ready to expire on June 30, Barcelona's all-time top scorer rumors were trending hot. The speculation about her future included returning to her beloved Atlético de Madrid, going to Real Madrid and even PSG. However, in the last couple of weeks, versions speaking of Liga MX started to gain strength.