At the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the United States women’s national team underperformed in the group stage before changing approach, pushing Lindsey Horan into a more advanced role and improving significantly from then on. That theme repeated at this year’s Concacaf W Gold Cup. The only difference here was they didn’t go out on […]
Three thoughts on another Concacaf title for the Americans – Equalizer Soccer
Abe Arredondo-USA TODAY Sports The United States women’s national team is used to conquer Concacaf; this time, it required some extra work. US captain Lindsey Horan’s goal just before halftime stood as the game-winner as the US defeated Brazil, 1-0 on Sunday at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego to win the 2024 Concacaf W Gold […]
Kansas City’s new stadium is another sign of the NWSL’s rising standards – Equalizer Soccer
Photo provided by Kansas City Current There is no better tangible sign of growth for the National Women’s Soccer League than the new stadium in Kansas City Current which will open its doors for the first time on March 16. CPKC Stadium is an 11,500-seat soccer park built on the banks of the Missouri River […]
Why are NWSL rosters becoming more international? – Equalizer Soccer
Photo credit: Orlando Pride, Bay FC, Daniela Porcelli / SPP Once upon a time, the most common way to build a National Women’s Soccer League roster was by building through the College Draft or by signing a recognizable US women’s national team player. Many regarded domestic American talent as the gold standard. But times are […]
World Cup demons can’t be washed away, but USWNT’s win over Canada was cathartic – Equalizer Soccer
Ray Acevedo-USA TODAY Sports Nothing will ever erase the memories of the 2023 World Cup elimination United States women’s national team experienced on Aug. 6 in Melbourne, Australia. The missed penalty kicks, and the subsequent save that wasn’t — “lost by a millimeter,” as an incredulous US goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher repeated to cameras and microphones […]
USWNT-Canada lore adds new chapter with waterlogged mess as US advances to Gold Cup final – Equalizer Soccer
Ray Acevedo-USA TODAY Sports All tactics went out the window after two minutes on Wednesday at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California, where the field looked more like a pond. Canada and the United States had shown up to play a soccer match in the semifinals of the Concacaf W Gold Cup, but a waterlogged […]
As Olympics near, Alex Morgan answers the call again – Equalizer Soccer
Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports Alex Morgan had just arrived in Coachella Valley, a few hours east of Los Angeles, when she got word: Forward Mia Fishel had torn her ACL in training near LA the day before the US’ opening match of the Concacaf W Gold Cup. Morgan had been headed to a National Women’s […]
Canada, Brazil advance to Concacaf W Gold Cup semifinals in different fashions – Equalizer Soccer
Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports Canada made life difficult for itself in Saturday’s 1-0 victory over Costa Rica in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup in Los Angeles. In the second game of the night Brazil cruised past fellow South American guest team and rival Argentina, 5-1 to advance on the other side […]
The Americans punch back in Gold Cup quarterfinal – Equalizer Soccer
Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports Twenty minutes into Sunday’s Concacaf W Gold Cup quarterfinal, a slow-motion TV replay caught United States women’s national team forward Trinity Rodman telling a Colombia opponent to “back the f*** up.” The moment summarized the tone from the Americans in their 3-0 victory that put them into Wednesday’s semifinal against longtime […]
USWNT seeks ‘a step in the right direction’ in Gold Cup quarterfinal vs. Colombia – Equalizer Soccer
Jessica Alcheh-USA TODAY Sports Alex Morgan has been here before. The existential questions about the future of the United States women’s national teamthe panic about its eroding place near (certainly no longer at) the top of the world’s pecking order, the insinuation that there was doubt not only about, but perhaps within the team. Morgan […]