The U.S. women’s national team lost to Sweden in the round of 16 at the Women’s World Cup, crashing out of the competition over the weekend on Sunday (August 6).
21.07.2023 - 00:25 / usmagazine.com
The United States women’s national soccer team is aiming for a three-peat at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup — and the squad will be led by several super-talented veterans.
Megan Rapinoe, who captained the team alongside Carli Lloyd and Alex Morgan in 2019, will be back for her final World Cup run, having announced her plans to retire at the end of the 2023 season.
“It is with a deep sense of peace & gratitude that I have decided this will be my final season playing this beautiful game,” Rapinoe, 38, tweeted on July 8 alongside a throwback photo of herself as a kid. “I never could have imagined the ways in which soccer would shape & change my life forever, but by the look on this little girl’s face, she knew all along.”
Rapinoe has played for the USWNT since 2006, helping lead the team to Olympic gold in 2012 and World Cup victory in 2015 and 2019. Her latest World Cup appearance marks her and her teammates’ first cup since the USWNT settled their equal pay lawsuit against U.S. Soccer, which oversees both the women’s and men’s teams.
In May 2022, U.S. Soccer guaranteed that both national teams will receive the same pay when competing in international matches and competitions. The teams will also pool unequal prize money payments that U.S. Soccer receives from FIFA, the governing body that oversees international soccer and the World Cup. That prize money will be shared equally among members of both the women’s and men’s teams.
“No other country has ever done this,” U.S. Soccer president, Cindy Cone, said at the time. “I think everyone should be really proud of what we’ve accomplished here. It really, truly, is historic.”
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The U.S. women’s national team lost to Sweden in the round of 16 at the Women’s World Cup, crashing out of the competition over the weekend on Sunday (August 6).
The U.S. Women’s Soccer team has crashed out of the 2023 World Cup following a dramatic penalty shoot-out loss against rivals Sweden.
The U.S. is the biggest women’s soccer market and FIFA officials catered their Women’s World Cup schedule for audiences in North America.
Manchester City's stars have continued to make their mark on the Women’s World Cup, with Alex Greenwood and Alanna Kennedy among those to impress in recent days.
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is underway. The biggest international tournament in women's soccer is being co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand this year. For the first time, 32 teams — eight more than the previous edition held in France — will face off for the coveted FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 trophy.The U.S.
Sia song has emerged after receiving its debut as part of the coverage of the 2023 Women’s World Cup.The artist allowed Fox Sports in the US to the new song, who have also been playing a number of her hits throughout their coverage of this year’s competition – including ‘Chandelier’, ‘Titanium’, ‘Unstoppable’, ‘Alive’, ‘Cheap Thrills’ and more.Last Wednesday (July 26), a clip of unreleased Sia was premiered on the channel, airing during the US team’s match against the Netherlands that resulted in a one-all tie.Another anthemic and empowering song to add to her discography, the song’s name is speculated to be ‘Champion’ due to the chorus: “I’m a champion and I’ve got my hands in the air, yeah, yeah.” Listen to the fan-captured snippet below.Our first glimpse of Sia’s new song, Champion, has just been played on Fox! Listen closely haha
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Portugal, which is making its World Cup debut, is just one point behind the USWNT and the Netherlands who are tied for the lead in Group E. Soccer fans will want to set their alarms, because this match at Eden Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand has high stakes for both teams.The USA tied 1-1 with the Netherlands in their previous game, putting the top of the group up for grabs.
Lindsey Horan scored a game-saving goal during a high-stakes U.S. versus Netherlands match in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Barbie movie.The broadcaster recently shared his thoughts on his TalkTV show Piers Morgan Uncensored, and in an op-ed for the New York Post.In the former, he shared a tweet stating: “I thought feminism was about equality…Why does empowering women have to be about trashing men?” along with clips from the show featuring his thoughts.In his op-ed in the latter, he added: “If I made a movie mocking women as useless dunderheads, constantly attacking ‘the matriarchy’, and depicting all things feminist as toxic bullshit, I wouldn’t just be canceled, I’d be executed.”"I thought feminism was about equality…"Why does empowering women have to be about trashing men?"Piers Morgan questions the Barbie movie's 'anti-patriarchy' message.@piersmorgan | @TalkTV | #PMU pic.twitter.com/Z66NlbjNYp— Piers Morgan Uncensored (@PiersUncensored) July 24, 2023.@piersmorgan: If I made a movie that treated women the way Barbie treats men, feminists would want me executed https://t.co/arlrTRyK91 pic.twitter.com/6jCInWDUUw— New York Post (@nypost) July 24, 2023Morgan continued: “Head Barbie rides to the rescue by seizing back control and driving the hapless Kens back to being subservient saps to the women again. To which my response is: Why? I thought the whole point of feminism is that women wanted equality with men, not a complete reversal of the perceived unequal social power structure.“I don’t know any woman, other than perhaps US female soccer superstar Megan Rapinoe, who wants a world where women dominate absolutely everything – and men are reduced to dim-witted doormats barely capable of changing a light bulb.”His comments drew criticism on Twitter with one user writing: “Lol.
2023 World Cup campaign against the Netherlands today. This is a rematch of the 2019 final won by the USA and is going to be the USWNT's most challenging matchup in the group stage as they continue their pursuit of a fifth World Cup title.Both teams won their opening matches, with the U.S. beating Vietnam, 3-0, and the Netherlands defeating Portugal, 1-0.
Megan Fox has never shied away from showing a little skin, and her recent night out with fiancé Machine Gun Kelly and Mod Sun was no different. The trio stepped out for dinner at Nobu in Malibu Monday in eye-popping outfits that rival the famed restaurant's sushi selection.In new pics of the trio, Fox sported a see-through striped dress from French designer Jean Paul Gaultier.
The youngest player in this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup was born in the United States, but she’s not playing with Megan Rapinoe and the rest of the USWNT — she’s playing for South Korea.
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is underway. The biggest international tournament in women's soccer is being co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand this year. For the first time, 32 teams — eight more than the previous edition held in France — will face off for the coveted FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 trophy.The USA women's team won their first match on Friday, July 21 against the Vietnam soccer team.
It was a major win for the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team as they made their debut at the 2023 Women’s World Cup and a record-breaking win for U.S. networks airing the championship.
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is underway. The biggest international tournament in women's soccer is being co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand this year. For the first time, 32 teams — eight more than the previous edition held in France — will face off for the coveted FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 trophy.The USA women's team won their first match on Friday, July 21 against the Vietnam soccer team. The U.S.
Megan Rapinoe, who is gearing up for her fourth, there's a range of nerves and excitement among the world-class players, but all of them told ET that they just couldn't wait to get on the pitch.«I feel excited. I'm not super nervous,» shared Sophia Smith, 22, who is also headed to her first-ever World Cup and said she feels «fortunate» for the team's veteran presence.
Julie Ertz, Sophia Smith and more players on the U.S. Women’s National soccer team got one piece of home before heading off to the World Cup.
FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 is finally here!After waiting four long years, the 2023 Women's World Cup kicks off with the first matches Thursday, July 20th. The biggest international tournament in women's soccer will be played across Australia and New Zealand. Who will win the World Cup trophy and a substantial cash prize? We can't wait to watch and find out!The USA women's team plays their first match on Friday, July 21 against the Vietnam soccer team.
Cynthia Littleton Business Editor In a milestone media moment for women’s sports, Fox Sports is about to deliver the most expansive coverage of a FIFA Women’s World Cup tournament in history – an investment driven by the success of the U.S. national team and its pursuit of an unprecedented third consecutive victory. From July 20 through Aug. 20, cabler Fox Sports 1 (FS1) and the Fox broadcast network will serve up more than 190 hours of live soccer programming from the tournament staged in Australia and New Zealand. The roster includes 64 matches, about half of which will air on Fox, the broadest platform for the games and for sponsors. All matches will stream live via the FS1 app. The quarterfinals, semifinals, third-place match and the big finish will all air live on Fox.
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are continuing to work on their relationship. A source tells ET that the engaged couple is «continuing to work through things and still going to couples therapy.»«Megan is very adamant about keeping that consistent,» the source says of the 37-year-old actress.