National Teams - USWNT

Group of U.S. Senators urge FIFA to listen to women’s concerns over turf

Eight U.S. Senators have renewed their call for FIFA to work with players to reach an agreement on the playing surface at the 2015 Women's World Cup.

FIFA’s Tatjana Haenni adamant: 2015 Women’s World Cup will be played on artificial turf

The controversy surrounding the decision to play the FIFA Women’s World Cup on artificial turf in Canada this summer has been a source of contention before the start of the tournament, but today FIFA moved to quash any remaining doubts and reiterate that the competition will be played on turf and not on natural grass.

USWNT Commentary: Pressure Makes Us….shortsighted

Nike's advertising campaign for the U.S. Women's National Team prior to the 2011 World Cup was based on the phrase “Pressure Makes Us.” It was an apt ad slogan, as it is clear that pressure and expectations have had a massive impact on the USWNT – and it just might be squeezing the life out of the current team, writes Sarah Gehrke.

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.