FIFA Women's World Cup

Boxx appointed vice chair of US Soccer safety task force

Nov. 04, 2022 08:30 PM EDT
CHICAGO (AP) — Shannon Boxx, a three-time Olympic gold medalist and member of the 2015 World Cup championship team, was appointed Friday as a vice chair of the U.S....

France supporters wave flags during the Women Euro 2022 semifinal soccer match between Germany and France at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes, England, Wednesday, July 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Women's final will cap Olympic soccer tournament in Paris

By Anne M. Peterson Jul. 28, 2022 07:24 AM EDT

United States' players hold the trophy as they celebrate winning the CONCACAF Women's Championship final soccer match against Canada in Monterrey, Mexico, Monday, July 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

US women's team has new vibe, work to do before World Cup

By Anne M. Peterson Jul. 25, 2022 04:07 PM EDT

Canada's goalkeeper, Kailen Sheridan (1) blocks a shot by United States' Sophia Smith during the CONCACAF Women's Championship final soccer match in Monterrey, Mexico, Monday, July 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

US beats Canada for W Championship title, '24 Olympic berth

By Anne M. Peterson Jul. 19, 2022 12:15 AM EDT

La estadounidense Alex Morgan celebra después de anotar el segundo gol de su equipo ante Haití en el Campeonato Femenino de CONCACAF, el lunes 4 de julio de 2022, en Monterrey, México. (AP Foto/Fernando Llano)

Alex Morgan has assumed a more vocal role for US women

By Anne M. Peterson Jul. 17, 2022 01:01 PM EDT

United States' Sophia Smith, center, reacts during a CONCACAF Women's Championship soccer semifinal match against Costa Rica in Monterrey, Mexico, Thursday, July 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

US advances to W Championship final against Canada

By Anne M. Peterson Jul. 14, 2022 09:10 PM EDT

FILE - United States' Megan Rapinoe, right, celebrates after scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot during the Women's World Cup final soccer match between the United States and Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France, July 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)

ITF France 10A, Women Singles

Jul. 03, 2022 03:28 PM EDT

Rapinoe's role changing as US preps for World Cup qualifying

By Anne M. Peterson Jul. 03, 2022 03:26 PM EDT

A man walks past the Gazprom Arena, the stadium that was supposed to host the Champions League 2022 final soccer match in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, May 28, 2022, with a sculpture of one of Bolshevik's leader Sergei Kirov in the foreground. UEFA removed Saint Petersburg as the host of the final due to the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian crisis. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

Sports court sets July dates for Russian soccer ban appeals

By Graham Dunbar Jun. 22, 2022 08:02 AM EDT

Angel City FC forward Christen Press (23) and NJ/NY Gotham FC defender Caprice Dydasco (3) battle for the ball during the first half of an NWSL soccer match in Los Angeles, Sunday, May 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Angel City's Christen Press has torn ACL in right knee

By Anne M. Peterson Jun. 13, 2022 07:22 PM EDT

FILE - The United States' team celebrates with the trophy after winning the Women's World Cup final soccer match against The Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France, July 7, 2019. The U.S. Soccer Federation agreed to landmark collective bargaining agreements with its men's and women's teams, equalizing compensation for the first time.The CBAs announced Wednesday, May 18, 2022, run through 2028. The USSF is the first national governing body to promise both sexes matching money. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)

US women's soccer equal pay victory decades in the making

By Anne M. Peterson May. 21, 2022 02:43 AM EDT

Supporters hold up banners reading "More than empowerment" before the Women's Champions League quarter final, second leg soccer match between Barcelona and Real Madrid at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Record attendance: 91,553 watch women's game in Barcelona

Mar. 30, 2022 03:00 PM EDT

CONCACAF's W Championship to qualify 4 teams for World Cup

Feb. 14, 2022 07:51 PM EST
MIAMI (AP) — CONCACAF's new W Championship tournament to determine four of the region's teams in the 2023 Women's World Cup will be held this July in Monterrey,...

FILE - United States midfielder Rose Lavelle (16) plays during an international friendly soccer match against Paraguay, Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, in Cincinnati. The U.S. women’s national soccer team will play Iceland, New Zealand and the Czech Republic in the SheBelieves Cup tournament next month. The seventh annual event will be played Feb. 17 to Feb. 23 at venues in Carson, California, and Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster, File)

Rapinoe, Lavelle re-sign with OL Reign

By Anne M. Peterson Jan. 26, 2022 06:58 PM EST

FIFA President Gianni Infantino, center, prepares to present the trophy to Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal midfielder Salman Al-Faraj, left, after winning the AFC Champions League final soccer match against South Korea's Pohang Steelers 2-0, at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

FIFA touts billions to be gained from biennial World Cups

By Rob Harris And Graham Dunbar Dec. 20, 2021 10:36 AM EST

Protesters hold protest posters during a protest against Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics by activists of the Tibetan Youth Association in Europe front of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (Jean-Guy Python/Keystone via AP)

Olympic leaders criticize FIFA as activists target meeting

By Graham Dunbar Dec. 11, 2021 10:12 AM EST

Sam Mewis traded to Kansas City from North Carolina

By The Associated Press Nov. 30, 2021 04:49 PM EST
The Kansas City Current have acquired midfielder Sam Mewis from the North Carolina Courage in exchange for defender Kiki Pickett and a first-round pick in the...