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What's next for the USWNT: Lineup changes vs. Jamaica, and a camp with the USMNT?
Over the weekend, the U.S. women's national team cruised to a 3-0 win over China on goals by Catarina Macario, Sam Coffey and captain Lindsey Heaps. The Americans out-shot their opponent 18-4, including 7-2 in shots on goal. Highlights included goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce earning her second cap and second clean sheet for the senior squad, Kansas City Current captain Lo'eau LaBonta becoming the oldest player in USWNT history to earn her first cap at age 32, and Naomi Girma playing a full 90 minutes in her first U.S. match this calendar year. The USWNT returns to the pitch Tuesday night in St. Louis when it faces Jamaica in another friendly to end this camp window. On Monday, manager Emma Hayes said to expect lineup changes. "At this moment in time I'm interested in developing experiences for the individuals, but within a framework that we want our players to work towards," Hayes said. "Nothing has changed in terms of our objectives. There will be changes tomorrow and I'm taking this camp and next camp to do all of those things. "The things we need to dial up in this next performance are one, things we'll work on in training and two, we'll work on in the classroom when we go back. And I look forward to seeing how our team achieves that, not just the starting group, but the group that comes in. Because I want to make sure that whether you start, whether you come into the game, it shouldn't alter our level. If anything, we should keep finding other levels in us." Subs we could see may include giving first caps to Seattle Reign goalkeeper Claudia Dickey and defender Kerry Abello as Hayes looks to continue widening her talent pool ahead of the 2027 World Cup. U23s split matches in Germany The USWNT U23 squad recently played two games in Germany and split the results. Hayes was able to watch both matches and said she was pleased with the progress that age group is making as it pertains to the development of younger players that could positively impact the senior team in the future. "Two tremendous games," Hayes said. "The exposures we got for our players playing a top German team that also had five overage players, I never once looked at that game and thought anybody was out of place there, which is a starting point. "This is why Germany and England and Spain, on many levels, have taken leaps in the right direction. Because they've had a U23s program, and programming at U20s and U17s, that has been above the volume we've been doing in the U.S. So addressing that balance is critical for future success and these two games will, I think, be pivotal for the success of these players, whether they'll be eligible for [the 2027 World Cup, the 2028 Olympics and/or the 2031 World Cup]." USWNT-USMNT joint camp? While the USWNT prepares for a match in St. Louis, the USMNT is training about 300 miles north in Chicago as it readies itself for pre-Gold Cup friendlies against Turkiye (June 7) and Switzerland (June 10). It's not often that the two senior teams train at the same time. So Hayes was asked if she'd ever consider having a joint camp with the men's side and if anything could be gained from doing so. Hayes and USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino are close friends, and Pochettino has said in the past that his team can take inspiration from the USWNT's success as it prepares for the 2026 World Cup. "To be honest with you, it's not on my radar," Hayes said, noting that the USWNT's schedule is mostly planned out between now and the 2027 World Cup and that it can be a tricky matrix to determine who and where and when the team is playing. However, with the U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Atlanta expected to open in spring 2026, those opportunities to train at the same time could very well "arise more organically," Hayes said. "But of course, it has to be in line with where our games are and things like that," she added. "Yes is the bottom line, but not an easy answer to answer based on all [those] factors." Laken Litman covers college football, college basketball and soccer for FOX Sports. She previously wrote for Sports Illustrated, USA Today and The Indianapolis Star. She is the author of "Strong Like a Woman," published in spring 2022 to mark the 50th anniversary of Title IX. Follow her at @LakenLitman . Get more from United States Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
BBC News
27-05-2025
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Wales' focus still on Nations League
Nations League: Denmark v WalesVenue: Nature Energy Park, Odense Date: Friday, 30 May Kick-off: 18:15 BSTCoverage: Watch on BBC 2 Wales, listen on BBC Radio Wales, live text updates on BBC Sport Online Jess Fishlock says Wales still believe they can stay in the top-tier of the Nations despite Wales' historic qualification for Euro 2025 this summer, Fishlock insists their focus remains on the Nations League until 'the job is done'.Rhian Wilkinson's side retain ambitions of remaining in League A, despite finding themselves bottom of Group 4 with two games against Denmark in Odense on Friday would confirm relegation for the next edition of the competition – which is tied to qualification for the 2027 World Cup. With excitement building ahead of Wales' first major tournament appearance, the game in Odense and Tuesday's clash with Italy in Swansea are Wales' final fixtures before Fishlock, 38, said: "These games are all about the Nations League. "We want to stay in League A so we are just focused on getting the wins here and then we'll look to the Euros when the job is done."Fishlock has been named in Wilkinson's squad after being an unused substitute in a 2-1 defeat by Denmark last month and withdrew from the squad prior to the 1-1 draw with Sweden in returned from injury for Seattle Reign on Friday, making a 30 minute appearance off the bench in her side's loss to Washington Spirit in the National Women's Soccer League.
STV News
27-05-2025
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Rachel Corsie: 'I achieved more than I thought possible in football'
Rachel Corsie has admitted she has achieved more than she ever thought possible, as she prepares to draw a line under her illustrious career. The Scotland captain announced on Monday that she will retire after the upcoming internationals against Austria and Netherlands, ending a 16-year spell playing for the national team. Corsie began playing senior football with Aberdeen back in 2006 and went on to play for Glasgow City and then time in the USA with Seattle Reign, Utah Royals and Kansas City Current. The defender also played in Australia with Canberra United and had three spells in England with Notts County, Birmingham City and Aston Villa. In Scotland colours, she earned 154 caps, scored 20 goals and was part of the groundbreaking sides that reached both the European Championships and the World Cup for the first time. 'I've definitely achieved a lot more than I thought was possible,' Corsie said when asked to reflect on her career. 'Looking back, it's so amazing to think of all the different things I've done. 'To have travelled the world, met all the people I've met, whether that's players that you play with or against, coaches, support staff. So many people. 'And that was one of the biggest things about yesterday. So many people reached out and it was so overwhelming. And so lovely.' Injury restricted Corsie to just two appearances in her final season with Villa, and prompted her to take the difficult decision to announce that she was retiring. 'Announcing it publicly, was an emotional day, but a really nice day,' she said. 'I got so many messages, so just trying to work my way through them and just appreciate them, it was definitely a nice moment for me. 'I've known for a little longer, so there's a relief about being able to come out and say it publicly and just acknowledge that this is now it. It was quite hard, though. 'It made it feel real. For me, there's a lot of things that have come together in a nice way. 'I've had a hard year, but to finish being able to play on the pitch was the biggest thing for me.' Corsie admits she's going to enjoy a break after her final game but the chartered accountant doesn't think she's done with football yet. She's eyeing a role in the game 'in some capacity' 'I'm definitely going to take some time out, and I don't know how that's going to go, I think that might be the hardest bit,' Corsie said. 'But I'm going to definitely take a couple of weeks gone holiday, turn my phone off probably as much as you can these days and just enjoy that because I think when you've been a professional athlete, summer's never quite summer. 'You always think, how many days before I need to go in the gym? Do I need to do a bike session? Should I go a run when I'm on holiday? So I'm going to try and go on holiday and do none of that. 'And then, I think for me, I want to stay within football in some capacity. I love it. I've done probably lots of little things over the course of my career. I've really enjoyed the media. 'I've done little bits of coaching, different bits and pieces through the players' union, things in the US, things back here but I need to probably figure out what feels like a good opportunity next and what feels right. A little break first and then we'll see.' Leading a team as head coach isn't something the hugely experienced player would rule out, though she said that she knows there's a lot more to management than meets the eye. 'I think if I do, that'll be quite a little bit down the line,' Corsie added. 'I think you realise as a senior player, being a head coach, being a coach is really hard. 'I think a lot of people think if you play the game, you could just go into coaching, but there's so much more to it than I think people realise. 'If I was to want to do that, I would want to really give it my best shot and I know that that would take quite a lot of time. You need to build the right skills to be able to do that well.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
BBC News
24-05-2025
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- BBC News
Fishlock returns from injury ahead of Wales duty
Jess Fishlock has returned from injury for Seattle Reign ahead of Wales' Nations League double header with Denmark and 38-year-old was an unused substitute in a 2-1 defeat by Denmark last month and withdrew from the squad prior to the 1-1 draw with Sweden in Fishlock, who has won 160 caps for her country, was introduced off the bench in the 61st minute of Seattle Reign's National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) loss to Washington Spirit on Friday has been included by Rhian Wilkinson for Wales' upcoming matches with Denmark in Odense on 30 May and Italy in Swansea four days about Fishlock at her squad announcement, Wilkinson said: "Jess is a Seattle player, and she's obviously a Welsh legend. "She's had a few little niggling things, and Seattle have gone above and beyond at listening and supporting Jess, Angharad (James) and Lily (Woodham) in terms of their ambitions for the Euros. Whatever they list her as is what she is."I haven't had eyes on Jess either for about a month and a half, so I'll leave it up to Seattle to qualify it as whatever they want."Wales sit bottom of Nations League Group A4 having drawn two and lost two of their four matches so far.
Associated Press
24-05-2025
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- Associated Press
Barbra Banda's record-breaking hat trick powers Orlando to 3-1 victory over Utah
Barbra Banda scored the fastest hat trick in National Women's Soccer League history on Friday night and the Orlando Pride snapped a three-game winless streak with a 3-1 victory over the Utah Royals. The Zambian national scored three goals in the first 38 minutes of the match for the first hat trick in team history and also the first by an African player in the NWSL. In Friday's other game, the Washington Spirit beat the Seattle Reign 2-1. Banda scored her first goal at America First Field in Sandy, Utah in the sixth minute with a close-range finish from Ally Watt's pass. After Utah's Brecken Mozingo tied the game in the 14th minute, Banda put the Pride (6-3-1) back in front 2-1 when she intercepted a pass, dribbled beyond Royals goalkeeper Mandy McGlynn and slotted the ball into the open net in the 37th minute. Banda made it 3-1 a minute later with a well-struck low shot that skipped off the grass and past McGlynn from 14 yards out. Banda is tied for the most goals in the NWSL this season with seven. Utah (1-7-2) now has one draw and four defeats in its last five games. Ashley Hatch scores winner in 2-1 win for Spirit over Reign Ashely Hatch scored her fifth goal of the season in the 35th minute and the Washington Spirit beat the Seattle Reign 2-1. It is the first road win for Washington (6-3-1) against Seattle since 2021 and also the Spirit's first at Lumen Field, the permanent home of the Reign since 2022. The Spirit have now won all five of their road games this season. Spirit midfielder Croix Bethune got her first goal since June 2023 when she scored on Casey Krueger's cross in the 11th minute to make it 1-0. The Reign (4-4-2) equalized on Shae Holmes' goal in the 17th minute, the first of the 25-year-old defender's professional career. Veteran Reign midfielder Jess Fishlock returned from injury to make her 201st NWSL regular-season appearance off the bench in the 61st minute. Washington outshot Seattle 17-7, while also having more possession (53%). ___ AP soccer:
