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Megan Rapinoe, a two-time World Cup winner with the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT), ended her illustrious international career on a high note with a 2-0 victory over South Africa, reported by ESPN. The 38-year-old veteran, known for her skill and advocacy for social issues, played a pivotal role in securing the win during her […]

Megan Rapinoe has been the USWNT player most synonymous with this team’s era of dominance. Throughout her international career, she helped lead the USWNT to two World Cup championships, one World Cup runner-up finish, the 2012 Olympic gold, and the Olympic bronze in 2021. Off the field, along with her teammates, she has been a […]

Prior to Megan Rapinoe’s final USWNT game Sunday, several of her teammates are celebrating her retirement by sharing touching messages with Rapinoe. The 2x World Cup champion and Olympic Gold Medalist is retiring after a 17-year career which featured four World Cup appearances. USWNT teammate Lynn Williams said the following to Rapinoe, “Thank you so […]

Two-time World Cup champion Megan Rapinoe is getting set to play in her last game Sunday, when the US takes on South Africa in another friendly. Just a few days after fellow USWNT star Julie Ertz played her final match, Rapinoe will join her in retirement. However, retirement for Rapinoe by no means will stop […]

Ahead of USWNT star Julie Ertz’s last professional soccer match, her husband Zach Ertz shared a touching message for her. Ertz, who plays tight end for the Arizona Cardinals, is celebrating Julie’s final game as the US takes on South Africa in a friendly. The 2x World Cup champion is retiring to spend more time […]

Thursday will be a bittersweet day for USWNT star Julie Ertz, who will be in her last game before retiring from professional soccer. The U.S. will take on South Africa in a friendly. While Ertz is calling it quits in large part to focus on her family, including her one-year-son Madden, she also has made […]

Another member of the United States Women’s National Soccer Team is calling it a career. USWNT star Julie Ertz announced her retirement from the sport on social media Thursday. Julie Ertz’s retirement decision comes nearly two months after USWNT star Megan Rapinoe announced that 2023 would be her final year playing professional soccer. “With immense […]

The US Women’s National Team had its worst ever finish in the Women’s World Cup this year, crashing out in the Round of 16 to Sweden after a 0-0 draw and a 5-4 penalty shootout. Now, to add insult to injury, the USWNT has fallen in the FIFA women’s ranking to unprecedented depths. Since FIFA […]

USWNT and NSWL star Megan Rapinoe is hanging up her boots after nearly a decade and a half at the highest levels of women’s soccer. The star had a tough final USWNT match, as the team crashed out of the 2023 Women’s World Cup in the Round of 16, the worst finish ever by an […]

USWNT co-captain Lindsey Horan made a shocking admission following the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup when she shared that the team may not have been prepared for the World Cup. The USWNT was devastated after Sweden eliminated them during a penalty kicks shootout during the Round of 16, their earliest finish ever at a World […]

Amidst the recent controversy surrounding the USWNT and their national anthem stance, soccer star Megan Rapinoe has spoken out to clarify the team’s position and express their love for their country, reported by goal.com. The USWNT faced criticism for not singing the national anthem during their 2023 World Cup campaign, particularly after their elimination in […]

Megan Rapinoe, a prominent member of the USWNT, has dismissed the “fake” criticism made by former President Donald Trump following the team’s surprising exit from the World Cup, reported by goal.com. After the USWNT’s loss to Sweden in the round of 16 on penalties, Trump took to social media to comment on the defeat, using […]

USWNT star Megan Rapinoe has taken a strong stance against the behavior of Luis Rubiales, the head of the Spanish Football Federation, following the Women’s World Cup final over the weekend, reported by goal.com. Spain emerged victorious with a 1-0 win over England in the final match. The incident in question occurred during the medal […]

The USWNT is still reflecting on their recent early exit at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The latest player to share her experience is the USWNT’s youngest star, Alyssa Thompson, who talks about feeling sad and lonely during the World Cup. The 18-year-old Thompson made her first Women’s World Cup after being called up […]

USWNT star Christen Press admits the expectations on the team are sometimes “unreasonable,” but despite that, they are not backing down from it since it also means people know they have what it takes to achieve them. Press, who wasn’t able to join the USWNT in the FIFA Women’s World Cup due to an ACL […]

Don’t expect England manager Sarina Wiegman to become the next head coach of the United States women’s national soccer team. USWNT head coach Vlatko Andonovski resigned after the team’s early exit from the 2023 FIBA Women’s World Cup. Despite rumors that the USWNT could look to hire Sarina Wiegman following England’s match in the Women’s […]

The USWNT is continuing to see shake ups on the staff following the early exit at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Following the resignation of head coach Vlatko Andonovski earlier this week, general manager Kate Markgraf will also be leaving her job at the end of August, per The Equalizer. Markgraf’s contract was already […]

Just 10 days after Sweden shockingly eliminated the U.S. Women’s national team from the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup after a 0-0 draw and a 5-4 loss on penalties, now-former USWNT manager Vlatko Andonovski resigned as the team’s leader. A day later, the UWSNT announced that US Soccer Federation Sporting Director Matt Crocker named Twila […]

Former USWNT manager Vlatko Andonovski resigned his position 10 days after the team shockingly crashed out of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup with a 0-0 draw and 5-4 loss on penalties to Sweden. On Thursday, he broke his silence with a nice message about his time with the US national team. The USWNT’s official […]

The USWNT entered the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup as the heavy favorites to take home the trophy. They had won the previous two World Cups, and came into this year’s tournament with a 13-game World Cup win streak that went back to 2015. Complete dominance. Then, they barely escaped the group stage after winning […]

USWNT head coach Vlatko Andonovski has stepped down from his role as manager. The upcoming coaching change comes shortly after the US women’s embarrassing loss in the Round of 16 at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The official announcement is expected to be made Thursday, per soccer outlet 90min who first reported the news. Breaking: […]

After back-to-back Women’s World Cup trophies, the US Women’s National team was the odds-on favorite to win the 2023 tournament. Instead, the USWNT went out in the first game of the knockout round after playing Sweden to a 0-0 draw and losing 5-4 on penalties. Now, after the massive failure on the world’s biggest soccer […]

Retired USWNT champion Carli Lloyd has doubled down on her criticism of the U.S. soccer team after their early exit at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Lloyd previously was critical of the USWNT culture when players were dancing and cheering after a scoreless 0-0 tie which advanced them to the Round of 16. After […]

The FIFA Women’s World Cup did not go as expected for the United States Women’s National Team. The perfect send-off to Megan Rapinoe never materialized. Passing the torch to the future of the squad to the likes of Sophia Smith did not happen as well. There will be future tournaments and encounters for the members […]

Fallout from the U.S. Women’s National Team’s disappointing early exit in the 2023 World Cup has only just begun. As many wait for the ax to fall on embattled head coach Vlatko Andonovski, a women’s soccer legend has unofficially thrown her name into the ring of early candidates hoping to replace him with the USWNT. […]

The United States women’s national soccer team’s FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign may be over, but the four-time world champions are still a huge talking point surrounding the tournament. The USWNT’s quest for a third consecutive World Cup title ended in heartbreak with a penalty shootout loss to Sweden. The American exit was well received […]

After winning the last two FIFA Women’s World Cups, the USWNT had quite the surprising performance this time around. First, the US barely made it out of the group stage after winning one game and tying two. Then, in the first round of the knockout stage, Sweden took down the US in penalty kicks. It […]

Two-time Women’s World Cup-winning player Christen Press doesn’t believe it’s the USWNT players’ fault that they are now out of the world’s biggest soccer tournament. The injured star didn’t make the trip to Australia and New Zealand, but after the team crashed out of the tournament, she defended her former teammates like Megan Rapinoe and […]

Sweden’s Kosovare Asslani has a warning for USWNT’s naysayers: don’t count them out too soon after their recent FIFA Women’s World Cup loss. Asslani predicted USWNT will come back with a vengeance in the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, per Just Women’s Sports’ Emma Hruby. “It’s the U.S. They will raise their standards, and they’re […]

USWNT star Megan Rapinoe drew a lot of ire on social media after the team lost to Sweden on penalty kicks. One person who wasn’t having all the hate? Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn. A Twitter user posted a clip of Rapinoe being consoled by teammates after she missed her penalty kick in the shootout. […]

Despite the rather heartbreaking exit of the USWNT in the FIFA Women’s World Cup, the US Soccer Federation is keeping an optimistic attitude with regards to the future of the team. In a rather shocking turn of events, the USWNT failed to advance past the Round of 16 in the FIFA Women’s World Cup after […]

Zecira Musovic and Sweden have ended the USWNT’s dominance in the FIFA Women’s World Cup in stunning fashion. The Swedes beat the Americans with a stunning 5-4 penalty shootout on Sunday to advance to the next round. Musovic dropped a five-word reaction on her Instagram account in the aftermath of the historic victory.   View […]

Piers Morgan has seized the opportunity to rekindle his longstanding feud with Megan Rapinoe after the US Women’s National Team (USWNT) suffered a shocking defeat in the FIFA Women’s World Cup, reported by goal.com. The reigning champions were eliminated in the last-16 stage by Sweden, a loss that marked a stunning turn of events for […]

The US Women’s National Team suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Sweden on Sunday morning at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, and star USWNT midfielder Julie Ertz took it extra hard as her international career may be coming to an end. While lamenting on the team’s heartbreaking penalty-kick ending and missed opportunities, […]

The echoes of heartbreak echoed through the FIFA Women’s World Cup arena as Alyssa Naeher, the valiant goalkeeper of the US Women’s National Team (USWNT), faced the agony of a near-miss that could have changed the course of history, reported by FOX Soccer. Following a phenomenal performance that showcased her prowess between the posts, Naeher […]

In a heart-wrenching turn of events at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, Megan Rapinoe, a key figure in the US Women’s National Team (USWNT), faced a pivotal moment that will forever be etched in her memory, reported by FOX Soccer. The reigning champions’ journey came to a dramatic end in a last-16 tie against Sweden, […]

The United States Women’s National Team was defeated in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in the round of 16. The USWNT fought hard and went to a penalty shootout with Sweden but failed to get it done. For the first time ever, the USWNT failed to reach at least third place. The squad lost […]

In a shocking turn of events, the US Women’s National Team (USWNT) has been eliminated from the FIFA Women’s World Cup, marking their worst-ever finish in the history of the tournament, reported by goal.com. The reigning champions suffered a dramatic loss to Sweden in the last 16 tie, culminating in a penalty shootout that saw […]

The United States Women’s National Team came into the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup looking to capture the grand prize once again. The USWNT’s quest ended much earlier than anticipated as Sweden knocked out the back-to-back defending champs in the round of 16 with a 5-4 penalty shootout. The USWNT controlled possession better than Sweden […]