The USWNT won their 10th-straight game, defeating Japan 2-1 to open up a series of three games against their long-time rival this month. Rose Lavelle scored and added an assist to push the USWNT past the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup champions.
There were a few surprises, along with plenty to be excited about, as Emma Hayes announced a squad that might look close to her World Cup qualifying group.
No uncapped players for once, a sister-sister reunion between Alyssa Thompson and Gisele Thompson, and five keys for the USWNT as they take Argentina in the first game of the 2026 SheBelieves Cup.
U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Emma Hayes named a 26-player roster for the 2026 SheBelieves Cup, marking her second edition of the tournament in charge. The squad features the return of nearly all U.S.-based players abroad, with Chelsea forward Catarina Macario the lone notable absence and no uncapped players included.
With qualifying for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup on the horizon, GOAL ranks the top 10 players who have featured for the USWNT since the start of 2025.
Rose Lavelle has been voted the 2025 U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year, earning the honor for the first time in her decorated international career. The award caps a standout year in which the longtime U.S. Women’s National Team midfielder played a central role for both club and country. Lavelle overcame a delayed start to the season following ankle surgery.
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.
For the second time in three seasons, Gotham FC are NWSL champions after a 1-0 win over the Washington Spirit in San Jose. U.S. international Rose Lavelle - who scored against Gotham for the Seattle Reign in the 2023 Championship defeat - secured her first NWSL title with the game-winning strike. Trinity Rodman also featured for the Spirit in what could be her final game in the league.
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