Aug 06 Watch 5:54 What to know about the U.S. women’s national team’s heartbreaking World Cup loss By John Yang, Kaisha Young Going into the 2023 World Cup, few would have predicted what happened to the U.S. women’s national soccer team. They made their earliest departure ever from the tournament after Sunday’s loss to Sweden on penalty kicks in the round of… Continue watching
Aug 06 U.S. knocked out by Sweden on penalty kicks in its earliest Women’s World Cup exit ever By Anne M. Peterson, Associated Press The United States played its best game of this Women's World Cup and it wasn't good enough to stop the two-time reigning champions from being eliminated in the round of 16. Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 6:25 2023 Women’s World Cup puts spotlight back on pay equity issues in soccer By John Yang, Winston Wilde The Women’s World Cup is underway with important changes for this year’s tournament. The largest number of teams ever is playing for the biggest pot of money ever, reflecting the global growth of women’s soccer. But some issues haven’t changed,… Continue watching
Jul 20 Australia opens their Women’s World Cup with a 1-0 win By Abby Halpin, Zeke Palermo, Associated Press A sea of yellow and green filled Stadium Australia at Sydney Olympic Park, becoming part of the biggest crowd ever for a women’s soccer match in Australia. Continue reading
Jul 18 Your guide to the World Cup By Gretchen Frazee The 2023 Women’s World Cup kicks off Thursday in Australia and New Zealand. The U.S. is looking to win a third straight title, something no team — men’s or women’s — has done before. Continue reading
Jun 28 WATCH: Rapinoe says World Cup will be a ‘paradigm shift’ for women’s sports By Hannah Grabenstein, Amna Nawaz U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe answered a question from PBS NewsHour co-anchor Amna Nawaz about what this moment means for the game. Continue reading
May 21 At least 9 killed, dozens hurt in stampede at soccer stadium in El Salvador By Marcos Aleman, Associated Press At least nine people were killed and dozens more injured when stampeding soccer fans pushed through one of the access gates at a quarterfinal match in the Salvadoran league Saturday. Continue reading
Mar 24 Scandal-plagued China soccer association hit by new corruption probes By Associated Press China's scandal-plagued football association has been rocked by new corruption probes into its chiefs of discipline and competition. Continue reading
Feb 15 Audit denounces French soccer federation president Noël Le Graët for sexual harassment By Associated Press A government audit says Noël Le Graët no longer has legitimacy to remain as French soccer federation president because his management style and behavior toward women are “incompatible with the exercise of his functions."… Continue reading
Feb 15 China’s national soccer head arrested on corruption charges By Associated Press The head of China's national soccer federation has been arrested on corruption charges in the latest blow to the country's effort to grow its standing in the international game. Continue reading