Editor’s Note: See update at bottom.
The Orlando Pride are, by their very name, a symbol of the LGBTQ+ community. Many of the Pride’s most prominent players have been gay, and Exploria Stadium includes 49 rainbow-colored seats as a memorial to the victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub mass shooting. But apparently, the word “gay” is too political for the team.
Angel City and San Diego Wave drew 1-1 Saturday night as both teams made their debut in the NWSL Challenge Cup. The star power was on display for both sides with massive names like Christen Press, Alex Morgan, Abby Dahlkemper and Sofia Jakobsson all featuring at Titan Stadium on the campus of Cal State Fullerton.
It’s a big weekend in men’s soccer. Like, really big. But you’d be doing yourself a disservice if you aren’t also paying attention to women’s soccer this weekend.
La actuación de la Selección Nacional de México Sub 20 en el Premundial Femenil de la Concacaf continúa coleccionando aplausos y alabanzas.
A la ya sabida clasificación al Mundial de Costa Rica 2022 y un subcampeonato que desafía el monopolio de Estados Unidos y Canadá, el Tri dirigido por Maribel Domínguez sumó la inclusión de tres de sus jugadoras en el equipo ideal de la competencia.
This week, Tom Brady decided to end his one-month retirement and return to the NFL. Carli Lloyd should do the same, just so she finds something else to put her energy into besides sticking her foot in her mouth.
Carli Lloyd ended an illustrious career last fall, hanging up her cleats after winning two Women’s World Cups, two Olympic gold medals and FIFA World Player of the Year in 2015. She retired as the second-most capped USWNT player and in the top five in goals and assists in USWNT history.
The Women's FA Cup prize fund will increase to three million pounds ($3.92 million) from next season, England's Football Association said on Monday.
The FA did not specify how the new amount will be allocated but said a disproportionate part of it will be invested in the early rounds of the competition.
We can today announce a new landmark investment into the Vitality Women’s FA Cup that will see the competition’s prize fund receive a significant uplift to £3m per year.
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Sam Kerr struck in stoppage time to keep alive Chelsea's Women's Super League title hopes as they snatched a 1-0 win on Sunday over a dogged Aston Villa side, but Arsenal remain top after a 3-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion.
Kerr latched on to a long ball from keeper Zećira Mušović and fired home in the second minute of added time before wheeling away and taking off her shirt in celebration as second-placed Chelsea kept up the pressure on Arsenal.
Con el boleto al Mundial de Costa Rica en el bolsillo, la Selección de México Femenil Sub 20 soñaba con dar la sorpresa y batir a Estados Unidos en la final del premundial de la Concacaf.
El deseo, sin embargo, duró apenas dos minutos con ocho segundos. Un error tremendo en la salida de la arquera Celeste Espino fue aprovechado por Michelle Cooper, la goleadora y mejor jugadora del torneo, para darle ventaja de camerino al USWNT.
Misión cumplida y con creces. La Selección Femenil Sub 20 de México agarró uno de los boletos para el Mundial de Costa Rica, luego de vencer a Canadá, en las semifinales del premundial que se juega en República Dominicana.
El Tri hizo un partido redondo y con la gracia goleadora de la capitana Anette Vásquez y el excelente trabajo de Celeste Espino bajo los postes sacó la tarea adelante.
La conquista de México llegó en el minuto 27 del primer tiempo, a través de una linda jugada colectiva.
Sin sudar demasiado, la Selección Femenil Sub 20 de México se instaló entre los cuatro mejores equipos de la categoría en Concacaf y ahora se alista para disputar un boleto al Mundial de Costa Rica 2022.
El último paso del Tri fue la victoria por 5-1 sobre El Salvador.