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Introduction Published July 15, 2026 Emma Hayes meets Messi and Salah, and even a two-time WSL dynasty builder and Olympic gold medal-winning USWNT coach turns into a starstruck fan. Hayes did the ceremonial coin toss between Argentina captain Lionel Messi and Egypt captain Mohamed Salah ahead of their World Cup round-of-16 match on July 7, … Read more
Introduction By [Michael Hayes] | U.S. Women Soccer | Published July 15, 2026 The USWNT goalkeeper competition looks different than it did a month ago. Angel City FC’s Angelina Anderson delivered her best performance yet in a 2-0 win over the league-leading San Diego Wave on July 11, backing up a shutout from the week … Read more
Introduction The USWNT will face world No. 1 Spain in two October 2026 friendlies — October 10 at Audi Field in Washington, D.C., and October 13 at Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania. U.S. Soccer confirmed the matchups on July 13, setting up the Americans’ toughest available test before World Cup qualifying opens in November. The … Read more
Introduction The USWNT vs Spain series is finally happening. U.S. Soccer confirmed Monday that the Americans will host world No. 1 and reigning World Cup champion Spain in back-to-back friendlies — Oct. 10 in Washington, D.C., and Oct. 13 in Chester, Pennsylvania. It’s the marquee opponent Emma Hayes has chased for years, and the toughest … Read more
Introduction Trinity Rodman, Sophia Wilson and Mallory Swanson — the attacking trio nicknamed “Triple Espresso” — are back on the same USWNT roster for the first time since the 2024 Paris Olympics. Their reunion isn’t just a nostalgia play. It’s arriving at the exact moment Emma Hayes needs proven difference-makers folded into a squad she’s … Read more
BYLINE: U.S. Women Soccer Staff Introduction The USWNT youth pipeline stopped being an abstract talking point this month and became a physical address. Over a three-week stretch in June and July, the U-17s trained in Japan, the U-18s and U-19s shared a camp in Georgia, and the U-20s played the first-ever women’s international at U.S. … Read more
Michael Hayes(Author) Published July 12, 2026 The USWNT Triple Espresso reunion is official: Trinity Rodman, Sophia Wilson, and Mallory Swanson trained together in June 2026 for the first time since winning Olympic gold together in 2024. Their reunion lands at the most consequential moment of Emma Hayes’ tenure — months before a single-elimination tournament decides … Read more
The USMNT’s home World Cup ended Monday night the way it always seems to: a Round of 16 exit, this time a 4-1 defeat to Belgium in Seattle, with Romelu Lukaku’s stoppage-time finish putting a bow on a night the Americans never really controlled. It’s the fourth straight cycle the U.S. men have bowed out … Read more
USWNT head coach Emma Hayes has long been a champion of the sport’s global reach, and she now sees a future where soccer could become the most popular sport in the United States. As the nation plays host to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, interest in the game has reached an all-time high, with recent … Read more
In a major shakeup for the National Women’s Soccer League, Angel City FC has finalized a deal to acquire U.S. Women’s National Team forward Ally Sentnor from the Kansas City Current. The move, reported on June 18, 2026, marks one of the most significant player movements of the season, with the transfer fee reaching $850,000. … Read more