It's one thing when your teammates think you're the glue that binds Canada's women's soccer team, but it's something else entirely when one of your rivals thinks you're literally the best in the world. "I've said for a long time that I believe, in my humble opinion, that Christine Sinclair is the best player in [...]
Welcome to SportsNation! On Monday, U.S. women's national team goalkeeper Hope Solo drops by to chat as the men's World Cup is less than two weeks away. Solo earned a spot on the U.S. team starting in 2000 and became the starting keeper in 2005. During her time as the primary goalkeeper, Solo has helped [...]
CHICAGO (March 25, 2014) – U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Tom Sermanni has named 24 players to a training camp roster for the USA’s upcoming matches against China PR on April 6 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo. (3 p.m. MT on ussoccer.com), and on April 10 at Qualcomm Stadium in [...]
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There are few, if any, more famous faces in the game than US international goalkeeper Hope Solo, who paid a special visit to the Etihad Stadium to watch City's 5-0 win over Fulham. It was a busy day for the Seattle Reign stopper, who appeared in front of fans at the BT City Square, met [...]
PARCHAL, Portugal (March 12, 2014) – The U.S. Women’s National Team won its final game of the 2014 Algarve Cup, taking seventh place in the tournament with a 3-0 victory against Korea DPR on two goals from Abby Wambach and a late clincher from Heather O’Reilly. Continue Reading...(US Soccer)
ALBUFEIRA, Portugal (March 7, 2014) – For the second straight match at the Algarve Cup, the U.S. Women’s National Team dominated in possession and scoring chances, but this time fell short in a 1-0 loss to Sweden that knocked the USA out of contention for a place in the championship game. Schelin’s goal came after [...]
U.S. WNT FACES SWEDEN IN CRUCIAL GROUP B MATCH: The U.S. Women’s National Team will face Sweden in the second Group B match at the Algarve Cup for both teams, with the USA needing a win to stay on track for the championship game. The first meeting between the USA and Sweden since last year’s Algarve [...]
The United States women's national team opened their 2014 Algarve Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw against defending FIFA World Cup champions Japan in the first Group B match on Wednesday. Sydney Leroux scored USA's lone goal in the 59th minute, beating Japan goalkeeper Erina Yamane and slotting home an open rebound with ease. Leroux came close [...]
U.S. WNT OPENS 21ST ALGARVE CUP WITH MARQUEE MATCHUP VS. JAPAN: The U.S. Women’s National Team will open its 19th Algarve Cup in Portugal on March 5 with a match against Japan at Belavista Municipal Stadium in Parchal (7:45 a.m. ET). The marquee opening fixture of the 12-team tournament will pit the finalists from the last [...]