Julie Ertz started at center back in the USWNT’s opening win over Vietnam despite not having played the position consistently since 2017.
Author: Nancy Armour, USA TODAY
USWNT’s missed chances against Vietnam no cause for concern. The goals will come
The USWNT is happy with a win against Vietnam, but also aware it must do better going forward — starting with next week’s big match vs. Netherlands
All in: USWNT will be at full strength for World Cup opener against Vietnam
Coach Vlatko Andonovski said Megan Rapinoe, Julie Ertz and Rose Lavelle are all available for Saturday’s World Cup opener against Vietnam.
‘Very real and very devastating’: World Cup begins on somber note with Auckland shooting
USWNT players shared their thoughts on an emotional day that saw the World Cup begin in the wake of a shooting near team hotels in Auckland.
Deadly shooting in Auckland, hours before World Cup opens in New Zealand city
The U.S. women are among the teams in Auckland for their opening World Cup games. U.S. Soccer said the USWNT is “accounted for and safe.”
SafeSport invites ‘meaningful dialogue’ after 103 athletes tell Congress its ‘failing’
The letter says SafeSport’s administrative closures, exclusive jurisdiction and appeals process leaves athletes vulnerable to abuse.
FIFA gets money’s worth, president Gianni Infantino says 2023 World Cup will break even
This is the first time the women’s tournament is its own commercial entity, rather than an afterthought to men’s World Cup deals, Nancy Armour writes
Different name, bigger fields. How World Cup has changed since first tournament in 1991
The 2023 World Cup will see a number of firsts for a tournament that has marked many milestones since its debut in 1991.
Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas confirms she resumed training as she eyes Paris Games
Three-time gold medalist Gabby Douglas was first Black woman to win Olympic all-around title. She hasn’t competed since 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro
How USWNT’s winning culture passes to next generation for 2023 World Cup
The USWNT has made seamless transitions from one generation to the next into something of an art form. And it will happen again at the 2023 World Cup.