U.S. Women's Soccer

An artist's rendering of what the new women's soccer stadium in Kansas City, Mo., will look like.

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Kansas City team plans to build the first stadium created for women's league soccer

11:00pm October 27, 2021

by Sharon Pruitt-Young

The new stadium is expected to cost around $70 million and seat about 11,000 people. The team also plans to build a $15 million training facility.

U.S. soccer player Megan Rapinoe raises the trophy in 2019 after winning the Women's World Cup final between the U.S. and The Netherlands in Decines, outside Lyon, France.

U.S. Soccer Is Offering The Same Contracts For Its Men's And Women's Teams

10:29am September 15, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

The U.S. Soccer Federation is offering the men's and women's senior national teams the same pay structure, years after the women's team filed a major lawsuit over equal pay concerns.

Australia's Sam Kerr and Julie Ertz of the U.S. battle for the ball during a women's soccer match at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday.

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U.S. Women's Soccer Team Advances To Knockout Round After A Draw Against Australia

8:58am July 27, 2021

The result today was enough for the U.S. team to secure the runners-up position in Group G, after losing their first game against Sweden and later defeating New Zealand.

Alex Morgan (#13) celebrates another Team USA goal against New Zealand with teammate Christen Press (#11) at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday in Saitama, Japan.

U.S. Women's Soccer Team Beats New Zealand In A Much-Needed Olympics Comeback

2:37pm July 24, 2021

by Kat Lonsdorf

Team USA scored big, rebounding after a disappointing loss to Sweden. The 6-1 win keeps alive the Americans' goal of becoming the first women's team to take Olympic gold after winning the World Cup.

"I train an insane amount, but not to the point of doing too much and pushing myself to burnout phase," says Lloyd.

At 39, Carli Lloyd Will Be The Oldest U.S. Women's Team Player To Go To The Olympics

6:28pm June 24, 2021

by Bill Chappell

"A World Cup is a grueling four-year process to get to that point," the soccer superstar tells NPR. Now she'll try to follow up the 2019 title with an Olympic gold medal.

Megan Rapinoe (center) and Alex Morgan (right), pictured celebrating with U.S. women's soccer teammates in New York after a ticker tape parade, on July 10, 2019. "We are pleased that the USWNT Players have fought for – and achieved – long overdue equa

U.S. Women's Soccer Team Settles Part Of Gender Discrimination Suit

9:52pm December 01, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

The agreement is a partial victory for the World Cup champions, who will see an improvement in hotel accommodations, venues, travel and staffing. A dispute over pay has yet to be resolved.

USA's Megan Rapinoe (right), kneels next to teammates Ali Krieger and Crystal Dunn as the national anthem is played before an exhibition soccer match against Netherlands on Sept. 18, 2016, in Atlanta.

U.S. Soccer Lifts Ban On Kneeling During National Anthem

11:39pm June 10, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

"It has become clear that this policy was wrong and detracted from the important message of Black Lives Matter," U.S. Soccer said on Wednesday. The ban has been in place since February 2017.

The National Women's Soccer League hasn't played a game since October, when the North Carolina Courage won the 2019 league championship.

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National Women's Soccer League To Return In June To Play Tournament

5:19pm May 27, 2020

by Austin Horn

All players, officials and staff members will be tested two days before arrival in Utah and subject to consistent coronavirus testing and symptom review through the tournament.

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U.S. Soccer Apologizes For Saying Male Players Have 'More Responsibility' Than Women

10:34pm March 11, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

The original statements were filed this week in a lawsuit brought by members of the U.S. Women's National Team demanding pay equal to that of their counterparts on the men's national soccer team.

The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team could qualify for the 2020 Olympics with a win over Mexico on Friday. U.S. forward Megan Rapinoe (right) moves against Panama's Maryorie Perez during a CONCACAF match last month in Houston.

U.S. Women's Soccer Team On The Cusp Of Olympic Berth. Mexico Stands In The Way

3:46pm February 07, 2020

by Jordan Pascale

A win would mean the seventh-straight Olympics appearance for the U.S. — and a shot at redemption after finishing fifth at the 2016 Games.