USWNT vs. Spain Rematch: What the United States Must Change to Fight Back The United States Women’s National Team faces Spain again on October 13 after suffering a 2-0 defeat in Washington, D.C. The result exposed areas the USWNT must improve, but the rematch also gives Emma Hayes’ squad an immediate opportunity to respond. Rather … Read more
The United States Women’s National Team has work to do before facing Spain again on Tuesday. Emma Hayes’ side suffered a 2-0 defeat against the reigning Women’s World Cup champions at Audi Field in Washington, D.C., on October 10. Two goals inside the opening 14 minutes put the Americans under immediate pressure, and they never … Read more
Published October 5, 2026 Sophia Wilson was shown a straight red card in the 22nd minute of Saturday’s match against Boston Legacy FC, sent off for pulling the hair of Boston defender Laís Araújo during a tussle near midfield. Boston went on to win 4-2 at Providence Park. The scoreline matters for the standings. The … Read more
Published October 4, 2026 A note before this piece begins, consistent with how this site covered Savannah DeMelo’s story in September: this update involves a player’s recovery from a serious medical event and a lawsuit that remains active. Nothing below should be read as a resolution to that litigation — it isn’t one. It’s an … Read more
Published September 30, 2026 Atlanta’s NWSL franchise revealed its full identity Monday on “CBS Mornings”: Atlanta City FC, a red-and-peach phoenix crest, and a 2028 debut at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. It’s the league’s 17th club, owned by Arthur Blank’s AMB Sports and Entertainment — the same group behind the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United — and … Read more
Published September 9, 2026 — updated as the qualifying picture develops Every USWNT storyline this year — every injury, every breakout NWSL season, every roster debate — eventually points back to the same place: a two-week tournament in Texas this November that could decide the Americans’ World Cup fate in a single 90-minute match. This … Read more
The United States Under-23 Women’s National Team has announced its roster for the October 2026 international window, and the group includes several players already familiar to USWNT supporters. Head coach Heather Dyche has selected 24 players, all from the NWSL, for a training camp running from October 5 through October 13 at the Arthur M. … Read more
Published September 29, 2026 Emma Hayes named her 26-player USWNT roster Tuesday for October’s friendlies against Spain, and reading it in full feels less like a single announcement than a checkpoint on nearly every storyline this site has tracked since August. Ashley Sanchez is back after almost two years away. Trinity Byars earns her first … Read more
Published September 28, 2026 The NWSL has quietly introduced a new rule that lets clubs identify, fund and formally oversee the development of players as young as 15 — years before those players could ever appear in a league match — in exchange for salary cap relief once they eventually turn pro. It’s a small, … Read more
Published September 27, 2026 Kansas City Current beat Denver Summit FC 4-1 on Saturday, extending a record 30-match home unbeaten streak and keeping the club’s playoff hopes alive with four matches left. It’s the kind of result that looks, on the surface, like a team in control of its own fate. A closer look at … Read more