National Teams - USWNT

U.S. Women’s National Team pioneer, former MLS exec Betty D’Anjolell passes away

One of the founding mothers of the U.S. Soccer Women’s National Team and a former Major League Soccer front office executive, Betty D’Anjolell, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 11. A member of the D.C. United Hall of Tradition, D’Anjolell served as vice president of operations for D.C. United from 1995-98, the first female vice president in the league, and was awarded MLS Executive of the Year in 1997.

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.