National Teams - USWNT

Michelle Akers reveals her USWNT snub: “It is frustrating not to all be on the same team”

Michelle Akers was a pivotal member of the 1999 U.S. Women's National Team squad that won the country's last Women's World Cup championship. But while her place in history is secure, it seems there's no place for her in the program today, as she explained in an exclusive conversation with SoccerWire.

NCAA stars Morgan Brian, Leo Stolz win 2014 MAC Hermann Trophy

Virginia senior midfielder Morgan Brian and UCLA senior midfielder Leo Stolz were named the 2014 MAC Hermann Trophy winners on Friday, an expected and just reward for college soccer's most distinguished creative players and the second such honor for Brian.

USWNT’s course in this World Cup year? Steady as she goes

Let's be honest, 2014 was not the smoothest year for the U.S. Women’s National Team. And it's unclear whether the team and its leadership are remotely willing to change the habits that have led them into an unsettling period of stagnation as the Women's World Cup approaches, says SoccerWire's Mark Shawhan.

Ellis Names U.S. WNT Roster for January Training Camp at the U.S. Soccer NTC

Commentary: USWNT must drop Abby Wambach now, before it’s too late

Six months out from the 2015 Women's World Cup in Canada, the U.S. Women’s National Team is hardly setting the world on fire. Sunday’s drab 0-0 draw with Brazil in the International Tournament of Brasilia is merely the latest example, and further proof, says Mark Shawhan, that keeping star forward Abby Wambach in the starting 11 has become more of a hindrance than a help to the team's championship ambitions.

USWNT embarrassed by Brazil as Jill Ellis’ decisions continue to puzzle

U.S. Women's National Team observers were subjected to another unsettling display on Sunday as the USWNT blew a 2-0 lead and lost 3-2 to Brazil on Sunday, in the second game of the International Tournament of Brasilia. The result leaves the U.S. in third place with one group game to play and raises worrying questions as the 2015 Women's World Cup approaches.

Four thoughts on the Women’s World Cup Draw (and FIFA)

Mark Shawhan makes his SoccerWire debut with a detailed analysis of the U.S. Women's National Team's draw for the 2015 Women's World Cup.

Lauren Holiday voted U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year

Midfielder Lauren Holiday has been voted the 2014 U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year, with the announcement taking place during Saturday's Final Draw for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. This is Holiday's second AOTY award as she was previously honored as U.S. Soccer's Young Female Athlete of the Year in 2007.