National Teams - USWNT

U.S. Women’s coach Pia Sundhage steps down, planning return to Sweden

U.S. Soccer announced on Saturday that U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Pia Sundhage has stepped down from her post in order "to return home to pursue opportunities in Sweden," according to a press release.

U.S. women’s national team to play Germany twice in tribute tour matches

U.S. Women’s National Team match against Costa Rica in Rochester, N.Y., on Sept. 1 sold out

The U.S. Women’s National Team’s first post-Olympic match against Costa Rica on Saturday, Sept. 1, at Sahlen’s Stadium in Rochester, N.Y., is sold out.

U.S. Women’s National Team victory tour heads to Denver on Sept. 19 as gold medalists face Australia

The U.S. Women’s National Team’s 2012 Victory Tour is headed to the Denver area as the gold medal winners host Australia in an international friendly at 8 p.m. MT (10 p.m. ET) on Wednesday, Sept. 19, at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN2 and ESPN3.

A golden performance as USA defeats Japan in Olympic women’s soccer final

After being benched earlier in the Olympic tournament, Carli Lloyd proved her worth, scoring two stellar goals as the U.S. women's national team withstood some dramatic moments to hold off defending Women's World Cup champions Japan and take the gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics with a 2-1 victory in front of 80,203 at the famed Wembley Stadium.

New women’s professional soccer league in final stages of formation

U.S. Women’s National Team seeks fourth gold when it faces Japan in Olympic finale on Thursday

The U.S. Women’s National Team is shooting for its fourth gold medal and third straight when it takes on 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup champion Japan at 2:45 p.m. ET on Thursday, Aug. 9, at Wembley Stadium in London. The match will be broadcast live on the NBC Sports Network, NBC Olympic Soccer Channel and streamed on NBC Live Extra.

Gulati: U.S. Women would split $1.5 million bonus for gold medal win over Japan

Should they defeat defending world champions Japan in the Olympic women’s soccer final in London on Thursday, the U.S. Women’s National Team could earn more – much more – than just pride, joy and a gold medal.