Celia Balf

The U.S. women’s national team will close out January with a friendly against 45th-ranked Chile in Santa Barbara, Calif., marking the program’s first international match in the city. The USWNT will face Chile at UC Santa Barbara, the same campus where the team first held a training camp in 1991 before winning the inaugural FIFA Women’s World Cup in China.

Several players showed up for the pair of friendlies vs. Italy, led by Cat Macario's three goals, Jaedyn Shaw's first goal on the year, and a two-game shutout from Claudia Dickey.

Cat Macario and Jaedyn Shaw put on a show to help secure a win in the USWNT's final match of 2025.

The USWNT blew past Italy in the opening match of a pair of friendlies. Will Hayes give opportunities to newer faces in Monday's rematch?

The USWNT’s chemistry is clicking at every level, with Catarina Macario and Rose Lavelle driving a dominant showing and Olivia Moultrie rising fast.

The USWNT opened its final camp of 2025 with a strong start, fueled by another Moultrie goal and two second-half strikes from Macario.

With Rose Lavelle flying, Naomi Girma healthy again and new faces pushing in camp, Emma Hayes gets a final 2025 look at the USWNT against Italy.

Was this Trinity Rodman’s last match for the Spirit - and is Gotham’s quiet confidence about to reshape the league? Here’s what comes next for both finalists after a dramatic NWSL final.

With everything on the line, here's how the Spirit can top the Gotham FC for the 2025 NWSL Championship.

Naomi Girma has returned to the U.S. women’s national team as manager Emma Hayes named a 26-player squad for the year-ending friendlies against Italy. Manchester United goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce misses out after suffering an eye socket fracture, while Trinity Rodman was not called in following a limited appearance in the Washington Spirit’s playoff win last weekend.

Legislation, NIL deals, academies and the elimination of the draft are reshaping the role of colleges in U.S. women's soccer

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Who's hot, who's not? GOAL ranks all 14 teams across the National Women's Soccer League

The USWNT will face New Zealand and play at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City for the first time

Who's hot, who's not? GOAL ranks all 14 teams across the National Women's Soccer League

Hayes has given opportunities to 24 USWNT debutants and, while many have impressed, some have more work to do

Who's hot, who's not? GOAL ranks all 14 teams across the National Women's Soccer League

Courage head coach Sean Nahas has been terminated “effective immediately”