All posts tagged "US Women’s national team"

  • USWNT awaiting the NWSL’s big step

    World Cups, both in the men’s and women’s game, tend to be formative experiences for new generations of football fans in the US. “Every four years now I’m seeing so many new soccer fans created in the...

    • Posted July 7, 2015
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  • USWNT destroy Japan 5-2 to win World Cup

    Now this was peaking at the right time. There was a superb Golden Ball-winning performance from Carli Lloyd. There was a record-tying run of minutes without conceding. There were tactical smarts.  There was even a bit of...

    • Posted July 5, 2015
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  • USA triumph in a tale of two penalties

    Carli Lloyd couldn’t have picked a better time to convert a penalty. It’s a moment dreams are made of: the chance to put the USA into the Women’s World Cup final. It’s black or it’s white, no middle...

    • Posted June 30, 2015
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  • USA beat Colombia 1-0 in WWC Round of 16

    The US Women’s National Team’s ability to dig out results at the World Cup can be pinned on two main factors: their defense, and Megan Rapinoe. Their midfield and attack have been underwhelming all the way through...

    • Posted June 22, 2015
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  • Women’s World Cup: Round Two Recap

    Nigeria’s objective for Tuesday’s World Cup meeting with the US is simple: win. It’s their only remaining shot at qualifying from Group D, and a rather slim one at that. Sweden need to win to overtake Australia...

    • Posted June 13, 2015
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  • Women’s World Cup: Round One Recap

    It was supposed to be a soft introduction to the 2015 Women’s World Cup for the United States, a competitive warm up to Sweden and Nigeria, who had drawn in the first leg of the doubleheader in...

    • Posted June 9, 2015
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