Tag: US Women's national team
USWNT's Alyssa Naeher is a brick wall to her opponents, her teammates have found a way through
PARIS — U.S. women’s national team defender Naomi Girma always runs to her goalkeeper, Alyssa Naeher, after the final whistle of a win....
'This team has gone through a lot': How the USWNT overcame a year of change to win Olympic gold
PARIS — When the final whistle came, mercifully, Crystal Dunn collapsed forward onto her knees and pounded her fists into the grass. The...
Sophia Smith: 'This team has a standard of winning on the biggest stage' as USWNT eyes Olympic gold
PARIS — Twelve years ago, the last time the U.S. women’s national team won a gold medal at the Olympics, Mallory Swanson was...
Bookmark this USWNT roster guide for the Olympics. Plus, a Summer Cup recap
Full Time Newsletter ⚽| This is The Athletic’s weekly women’s soccer newsletter. Sign up here to receive Full Time directly in your inbox.Welcome to the...
How field conditions played a role in USWNT's Olympic send-off game
On a hazy D.C. evening, the U.S. women’s national team took the field for its final friendly before the Olympics. The game against...
USWNT head coach Emma Hayes calls hot conditions in D.C. 'perfect preparation' for Olympics
The U.S. women’s national team will play their Olympic farewell friendly against Costa Rica in record heat in Washington D.C.Temperatures in the nation’s...