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‘I’m walking away better’: the mental health retreat helping top footballers

Brainchild of the US defender Naomi Girma is addressing the toxic culture that has affected many in the women’s game there

The Guardian - UK

Emma Hayes can lead USWNT to Olympic gold despite delayed start

The Englishwoman will leave Chelsea in May to take up her new role, leaving her just four games to prepare for the 2024 Olympics. That may not be a problem

The Guardian - US

Identity and overseas experience: how the USWNT can improve for 2027

USA’s exit in the last-16, in a penalty-shootout loss to Sweden, marked their worst finish ever at a major tournament. Now what?

The Guardian - US

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Width, pressure and finishing: how USA can turn round their World Cup

The defending champions have ground their way into the tournament’s knockout stage. But they need to improve quickly against a strong Sweden team

The Guardian - US

US Women’s National Team honours late teammate Katie Meyer by dedicating their goals at the World Cup

Promising goalkeeper remembered by friend Sophia Smith during 3-0 win over Vietnam

The Independent UK

USWNT star Naomi Girma responds to criticism over team’s silence during national anthem at Women’s World’s Cup

USWNT played its first game in the Women’s World Cup over the weekend

The Independent UK

An exploratory opening win shows the USA women are still a work in progress

Opening matches at World Cups are often a practice in figuring out what works. The USWNT’s 3-0 win over Vietnam to launch their three-peat bid shows they’re not yet a finished product

The Guardian - US

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Sophia Smith, Naomi Girma and the USWNT's young stars are poised to break out at the World Cup

AUCKLAND, New. Zealand — Not since the earliest years of the U.S. women's soccer team has a squad arrived at a World Cup with this much glittering young potential.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

No Matter How Hard the USWNT Tried, There’s No Replacing Julie Ertz

After nearly 20 months away from the squad, the midfielder will be making her third World Cup appearance and providing an indispensable veteran presence for the reigning champs.

Sports Illustrated

A Spanish test and an attacking explosion: our writers’ US World Cup predictions

The defending champions are looking to win a third successive title. But injuries and some tough opponents stand in their way

The Guardian - US

US women’s national player Naomi Girma pays tribute to late friend Katie Meyer ahead of World Cup

‘Katie Meyer was a true friend, in every sense of the word,’ the athlete writes

The Independent UK

USWNT stars pay tribute to late teammate and highlight mental health

USWNT players Sophia Smith and Naomi Girma say they will be thinking of their late college teammate, Katie Meyer, as they kick off their World Cup campaign

The Guardian - US

How family and determination forged teenager Alyssa Thompson's World Cup talent

LOS ANGELES — Mario Thompson knew his oldest daughter, Alyssa, was special before she started third grade.

Los Angeles Times

Meet the 23 players on the U.S. women’s World Cup team

The 2023 women’s World Cup kicks off this week, and the United States is out to defend its back-to-back championships from 2015 and 2019. Here’s what to know about the 23 players on the American squad.

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Sports Illustrated

Ten Players With Breakout Potential at the Women’s World Cup

As many teams have to navigate injuries to key players, veterans and rookies alike will look to step up on the biggest stage.

Los Angeles Times

USWNT hopes its record diverse World Cup roster will inspire next-gen stars

SAN JOSE, Calif. — As a child growing up just across the East River from Manhattan, Crystal Dunn played soccer. She didn't have a lot of teammates — or opponents — who looked like her, however. Neither did Lynn Williams, who grew up in Central California, or Naomi Girma, who…

The Guardian - US

Naomi Girma: the brilliant scientist at the heart of USA’s defense

After a formidable academic and athletic career at Stanford University, the Californian is an integral part of the defending champions’ World Cup campaign

The Guardian - UK

Women’s World Cup 2023 team guides part 19: USA

The USWNT are aiming for a historic third consecutive title but the buildup has been anything but straightforward

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Sports Illustrated

The Future Is Now for the USWNT

As the U.S. chases an unprecedented third straight World Cup title, a new generation of stars will lead the way.

Sports Illustrated

Where the USWNT Roster Stands After New Zealand Friendlies

With the Women’s World Cup just six months away, U.S. players made their case for a place on Vlatko Andonovski’s squad in two wins over the last week.

Sports Illustrated

Who Will Make the USWNT’s 2023 World Cup Roster?

Coach Vlatko Andonovski’s squad takes shape with July’s tournament right around the corner.

The Guardian - UK

The big USWNT revitalisation project – how is Vlatko Andonovski getting on?

With less than a year to the World Cup, a look at how the much-changed defending champions are shaping up

Tribune News Service

Tom Krasovic: Women's soccer growth good for sports world

SAN DIEGO — A growth spurt for women's soccer, both locally via the new San Diego Wave and in England where the recent UEFA Women's Euro 2022 opener drew 68,000 fans, counts as refreshing in a soccer and sports world that can overheat on ego of fans and participants.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | The WNBA’s Triple-Double Explosion

Stuffing the stat sheet is becoming increasingly common in the W.

Sports Illustrated

The Support System That Sparked a USWNT Opportunity

For Naomi Girma, the daughter of Ethiopian immigrants, her path to the national team and its pivotal upcoming qualifying tournament has been anything but standard.

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