National Teams - USWNT

Paul Riley among “a lot of good names” under consideration for U.S. Women’s job

Veteran coach Paul Riley has been contacted in regards to the U.S. Women’s National team head coaching position recently vacated by Pia Sundhage, though he believes he’s only one of many qualified candidates being eyed by the U.S. Soccer Federation.

U.S. Women’s National Team to hold public training session on Sept. 15 at The Home Depot Center

All U.S. Soccer fans are invited to attend the U.S. Women’s National Team public training session on Saturday, Sept. 15, at 11 a.m. PT at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.

U.S. Women’s National Team topples Costa Rica 8-0 to open Fan Tribute Tour in Rochester

The U.S. Women’s National Team, playing in its first match since winning gold at the 2012 London Olympics, defeated Costa Rica 8-0 on Saturday in front of a sell-out crowd of 13,208 at Sahlen’s Stadium.

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.