Americans Carli Lloyd and Alyssa Naeher and Canada’s Christine Sinclair among the players to watch at the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Author: Nancy Armour, USA TODAY
10 games to watch in the group stage at the Women’s World Cup
USA games, Norway-France highlight our 10 games to watch in the group stage of the Women’s World Cup.
Women’s World Cup: Hello Kitty, surfing and Japanese game shows. Getting to know the USWNT
Alex Morgan predicted her path when she was 7, Alyssa Naeher wants to be in a crossword puzzle and Megan Rapinoe was once on a game show in Japan.
World Cup: Meet US team, test your goalkeeping skills with USA TODAY’s interactive, augmented reality features
USA TODAY has two augmented reality experiences for the World Cup, including an interactive that lets you play goalie. Plus, meet the entire US team.
Opinion: Why this World Cup will show how investing in women pays off
Although the U.S. women continue to fight U.S. Soccer over discrimination ahead of the World Cup, investment in the game is coming from elsewhere.
World Cup organizers trying to reallocate seats less than two weeks before tournament
Fans who purchased tickets together for World Cup in France irate when they discovered FIFA had separated their seats.
Opinion: U.S. soccer team bench a lot like White Walkers, and that should scare World Cup foes
Americans will have luxury of bringing in players like Carli Lloyd, Christen Press and Mallory Pugh as subs at the World Cup next month in France.
Opinion: Women’s World Cup soccer still gets second-class treatment from FIFA
Global soccer leader FIFA says it cares about development of the women’s game, but even with the World Cup approaching, the women are still getting second-class treatment.
Opinion: World Cup ticket debacle shows FIFA lacks not only a conscience but common sense
Two weeks before the World Cup, fans learn tickets purchased together aren’t necessarily together in stadiums. And FIFA isn’t doing much to fix this.
Opinion: In trying to clear air, Magic Johnson sullies himself, Los Angeles Lakers
Magic Johnson likes to profess how much he loves the Lakers and Buss family. Yet he managed to trash all of them – and further sully his reputation.