In only their third World Cup, Mexico’s women are still fighting to stay alive in a tournament where they haven't scored a win.
After games against Colombia and England, El Tri Femenil continue their World Cup campaign against France. Can they get a result? They need to if they’ll want any chance of progressing to the next stage.
Without a win, a first for Mexico at a World Cup, Mexico will be eliminated at the group stage of the tournament.
After its first two matches in this year’s World Cup, the U.S. Women’s National Team finds itself atop the Group of Death with 4 points thanks to a 0-0 draw with Sweden on Friday evening. The U.S. must win in order to clinch first place in the group, but a win or draw will be enough to secure a spot in the knockout round. The Lady Yanks’ final match of the group stage is against Nigeria this evening at 8 p.m. EST. What is there to know about the Nigerians?
If it is hard out here for a pimp, then it must be truly cruel to be a defender. It’s their job to stand between some of the most talented people in the world and their goal: the goal. Needless to say, it doesn’t always end well. Defenders get nutmegged, dragged out of position, yelled at by fans and teammates alike, and lambasted by the media on a weekly basis. When they are good, people hardly notice them. It’s a thankless job.
If you were left feeling hung out to dry as a soccer fan after watching the United States complete a nil-nil draw against Sweden, you were not alone. This game had almost everything going for it: the #2 ranked team in the world against the #5 ranked team in the world, legendary players on both sides, an absolute smattering of attacking talent across the U.S. team sheet, and a head coach dropping some cold hard truth about her former players in the lead up to the match. The logs were gathered, the kindling was flaming, and all we got was…smoke.
"Not at all. I'm not that smart.”
That was ex-USWNT head coach Pia Sundhage’s response to whether or not she engages in mind games. It is hard to believe at first.
Sundhage was just featured in a New York Times article that was supposed to be nothing more than a profile of her, a Swedish sporting legend. Instead, it turned into the talking point of the young 2015 World Cup.
Andrew McCutchen (Center Field, Pittsburgh Pirates)
Following its uneven, but critically important, 3-1 win over Australia in its opening match, the U.S. Women’s National Team (the Lady Yanks) next face Sweden on Friday evening, June 12th, at 8:00 p.m. EST. Sweden, the 5th ranked team in the world coming into the tournament, surprisingly drew 3-3 with Nigeria in its opening match, so the Swedes will be desperate for a victory to ensure their place in the knockout round. As we get closer to Friday night, what do we know about the Swedes?
These are the full highlights from Mexico’s 1-1 draw with Colombia on Tuesday in Moncton, which you must watch on YouTube, because FIFA is a terrible organization. However, you can watch the equilizer below, which is good, because it's the goal of the World Cup so far.
The Australian FA posted a very passive-aggressive recap of the USWNT vs. Australia game.
Mexico failed to make it out of the group stage at the last World Cup. Can they make it further this time?