CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup: US falls to Mexico for the second time ever, losing 2-0
9 months, 3 weeks ago

CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup: US falls to Mexico for the second time ever, losing 2-0

The Hindu  

Mexico beat the United States for the second time ever, getting goals from Lizbeth Ovalle and Mayra Pelayo for a 2-0 victory Monday night in the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup. The U.S. entered the game 40-1-1 against its rival, with its only previous loss a 2-1 decision during Women’s World Cup qualifying in 2010. It was the first loss for the U.S. under interim coach Twila Kilgore, who took over after the team’s dramatic exit from the Women’s World Cup last summer in the round of 16. READ | Ramsay leaves Man Utd to become head coach of MLS side Minnesota United Mexico, which failed to qualify for last year’s World Cup, finished atop Group A in the Gold Cup while the United States finished second.

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US, Mexico Withdraw Joint Bid for 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup
7 months, 3 weeks ago

US, Mexico Withdraw Joint Bid for 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup

News 18  

The United States and Mexico withdrew their joint bid for the 2027 Women’s World Cup on Monday, just weeks before FIFA is due to vote to award the tournament at a meeting in Bangkok. US Soccer said waiting until 2031 would give tournament organizers more breathing space to plan for the tournament while absorbing lessons from the region’s staging of …

In Mexico, greater investment in women’s soccer is starting to pay off
8 months ago

In Mexico, greater investment in women’s soccer is starting to pay off

New York Times  

Mayra Pelayo was on the pitch for less than ten minutes when she scored one of the Mexico women’s national team’s most memorable goals. But I think we’re on a really good path.” After nearly a decade of strategic investments, the Mexican national team now finds itself able to compete with some of the best teams in the world, largely …

Olympic soccer draw: U.S. women to face Germany, Australia
9 months ago

Olympic soccer draw: U.S. women to face Germany, Australia

LA Times  

The U.S. team celebrates after defeating Brazil in the CONCACAF Gold Cup women’s soccer final on March 10 in San Diego. The U.S. women’s national team will face Germany, Australia and either Zambia or Morocco in the group stage of this summer’s Olympic soccer tournament in France, where the Americans hope to return to the top of the podium for …

Lindsay Horan scores in 1st half, US beats Brazil 1-0 in Women’s Gold Cup title game
9 months, 1 week ago

Lindsay Horan scores in 1st half, US beats Brazil 1-0 in Women’s Gold Cup title game

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — Lindsey Horan scored on a header in first-half stoppage time and the United States went on to beat Brazil 1-0 on Sunday to win the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup. “I’m really, really proud of us finding a way to get a goal and finishing out the game and getting a trophy.” It was the fourth time that …

Commentary: For U.S. women, Gold Cup title is the reward for a gritty tournament run
9 months, 1 week ago

Commentary: For U.S. women, Gold Cup title is the reward for a gritty tournament run

LA Times  

The U.S. made its earliest-ever exit from a women’s World Cup last summer when it was eliminated by Sweden in the round of 16. And that’s just not easy.” What they’re working toward is a gold medal this summer in Paris, where they will face the strongest field in Olympic history just 50 weeks after the World Cup disappointment. “It’s …

Lindsey Horan’s goal lifts U.S. to Gold Cup championship victory over Brazil
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lindsey Horan’s goal lifts U.S. to Gold Cup championship victory over Brazil

LA Times  

U.S. forward Lindsey Horan, center, celebrates after scoring in first-half stoppage time in a 1-0 victory over Brazil in the CONCACAF W Gold Cup final Sunday at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego. Lindsey Horan’s header in first-half stoppage time proved to be the only goal the U.S. women’s national team would need to beat Brazil 1-0 in the CONCACAF W …

CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup: Brazil earns spot in final with 3-0 victory over Mexico
9 months, 2 weeks ago

CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup: Brazil earns spot in final with 3-0 victory over Mexico

The Hindu  

Adriana Leal and Antonia both scored first-half goals and Brazil earned a spot in the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup final with a 3-0 victory over Mexico on Wednesday. Brazil will play the winner of the late match between the United States and Canada in the championship game set for Sunday evening at San Diego’s Snapdragon Stadium. The tournament was the …

Brazil earns spot in women’s Gold Cup final with 3-0 victory over Mexico
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Brazil earns spot in women’s Gold Cup final with 3-0 victory over Mexico

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — Adriana Leal and Antonia both scored first-half goals and Brazil earned a spot in the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup final with a 3-0 victory over Mexico on Wednesday. Mexico’s Nicolette Hernandez, right, is shown a red card by referee Tori Penso during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup women’s soccer tournament semifinal match against Brazil, …

U.S. overcomes rain-soaked pitch to score Gold Cup win over Canada in penalty kicks
9 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. overcomes rain-soaked pitch to score Gold Cup win over Canada in penalty kicks

LA Times  

U.S. forward Alex Morgan collides with Canada’s Vanessa Gilles and a puddle of water on the pitch during a CONCACAF Gold Cup women’s semifinal match Wednesday in San Diego. The U.S. and Canada splashed their way through 120 minutes of soccer before their CONCACAF W Gold Cup semifinal was decided in penalty kicks, with the Americans advancing to Sunday’s final …

US shakes off shocking loss, advances to Women’s Gold Cup semis with a 3-0 win over Colombia
9 months, 2 weeks ago

US shakes off shocking loss, advances to Women’s Gold Cup semis with a 3-0 win over Colombia

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Six days after the United States got very publicly knocked down by Mexico, the Americans got back up and started swinging again — sometimes almost literally. The U.S. had more than enough toughness and talent to win a chippy match with Colombia and to keep moving forward in the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup. Let’s learn from it, …

Lizbeth Ovalle scores 2 more goals, Mexico reaches Women’s Gold Cup semis with 3-2 win over Paraguay
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lizbeth Ovalle scores 2 more goals, Mexico reaches Women’s Gold Cup semis with 3-2 win over Paraguay

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Lizbeth Ovalle scored two goals and Mexico advanced to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup with a 3-2 victory over Paraguay on Sunday. Mexico conceded its first two goals of the Gold Cup, but still hung on with the backing of an unsurprisingly supportive crowd of 13,229 in the U.S. city that’s considered the second …

Mexico women’s soccer team shows great progress in the Gold Cup and shoots for more
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Mexico women’s soccer team shows great progress in the Gold Cup and shoots for more

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — After failing to qualify for last year’s World Cup and the 2024 Olympics, women’s soccer in Mexico was in disarray. “It’s helping with all the leagues around the world and Mexico is definitely a product of that with their league.” For the Apertura 2022 final between America and Tigres, 52,654 fans attended to set a new league …

US falls to Mexico for the second time ever, losing 2-0 in the Women’s Gold Cup
9 months, 3 weeks ago

US falls to Mexico for the second time ever, losing 2-0 in the Women’s Gold Cup

Associated Press  

CARSON, Calif. — Mexico beat the United States for the second time ever, getting goals from Lizbeth Ovalle and Mayra Pelayo for a 2-0 victory Monday night in the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup. It was the first loss for the U.S. under interim coach Twila Kilgore, who took over after the team’s dramatic exit from the Women’s World Cup last …

Commentary: Mexico scored a ‘historic’ Gold Cup win over U.S. women. How we got to this point
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Commentary: Mexico scored a ‘historic’ Gold Cup win over U.S. women. How we got to this point

LA Times  

Mexico midfielder Mayra Pelayo, right, celebrates with teammate Karen Luna after scoring against the U.S. on Monday. “From the bottom to the top, there’s just not that much of a gap anymore.” Whatever gap remained closed with a thud in a CONCACAF W Gold Cup group-play game at Dignity Health Sports Park, with Mexico outhustling, outrunning, outshooting and completely outplaying …

USWNT’s loss to Mexico was a jarring reminder that the team’s mystique is gone
9 months, 3 weeks ago

USWNT’s loss to Mexico was a jarring reminder that the team’s mystique is gone

New York Times  

For those who weren’t following along during the 2011 World Cup qualifying cycle — in which the U.S. lost to Mexico in the CONCACAF semifinals before Alex Morgan finally sent the U.S. through in a playoff series against Italy — matches against Mexico might have felt like a rivalry in name only. The USWNT was outplayed in a 2-0 loss …

U.S. women’s soccer loses to Mexico for first time in nearly 14 years in Gold Cup shocker
9 months, 4 weeks ago

U.S. women’s soccer loses to Mexico for first time in nearly 14 years in Gold Cup shocker

LA Times  

U.S. forward Lynn Williams, left, and Mexico defender Greta Espinoza, right, battle for the ball during Mexico’s 2-0 win in a CONCACAF W Gold Cup group-play match at Dignity Health Sports Park on Monday night. Goals by Lizbeth Ovalle and Mayra Pelayo lifted Mexico to a stunning 2-0 win over the U.S. women’s national team Monday in the final group-play …

Mexico QB Diana Flores leads the charge as women’s flag football makes gains internationally
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Mexico QB Diana Flores leads the charge as women’s flag football makes gains internationally

Associated Press  

Diana Flores has starred in a Super Bowl halftime ad, signed a deal with Under Armour and even coached girls at a clinic in Morocco. When it comes to gold medals, the women’s side seems better positioned to crack American dominance as NFL fans pencil in Patrick Mahomes and Tyreek Hill for a U.S. men’s dream team in Los Angeles. …

Pan Am Games: Mexico women take football gold with 1-0 win over Chile
1 year, 1 month ago

Pan Am Games: Mexico women take football gold with 1-0 win over Chile

The Hindu  

Mexico claimed gold in the women’s football final at the Pan Am Games on Friday after beating host Chile 1-0. With their two specialist goalkeepers, Christiane Endler and Antonia Canales, leaving the team to return to their clubs, Chile had to rely on striker Maria Jose Urrutia in net. Mexico’s first gold medal in football at the Pan American Games …

Young talents push U.S. women’s national soccer team to Pan American Games semifinal
1 year, 1 month ago

Young talents push U.S. women’s national soccer team to Pan American Games semifinal

Associated Press  

SANTIAGO, Chile — The United States Under-19 women’s national soccer team has shown at the Pan American Games that it will have a lot of talent coming through the pipeline for the next few years. The Americans dominated their rivals in every match in Chile, advanced to the semifinals with one game in hand and on Saturday thrashed Argentina 4-0 …

FIFA Women’s World Cup: USA faces familiar foe in Sweden
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup: USA faces familiar foe in Sweden

The Hindu  

Frequent rivals Sweden and the United States will meet once again at the Women’s World Cup, but this time the stakes are tremendously higher. The United States is vying for an unprecedented third consecutive World Cup title but skirted into the knockout round with only one win in group play. “But just mainly focusing on what we can do and …

CONCACAF Gold Cup: Santiago Gimenez scores lone goal as Mexico clinch record-extending ninth title
1 year, 5 months ago

CONCACAF Gold Cup: Santiago Gimenez scores lone goal as Mexico clinch record-extending ninth title

Firstpost  

The CONCACAF Gold Cup final was a fast-paced physical affair between a Mexico team eager to move on from recent disappointments and a Panama side seeking a first Gold Cup crown. Santiago Gimenez scored the game-winner minutes after entering the match Sunday as Mexico beat Panama 1-0 to win a record-extending ninth CONCACAF Gold Cup crown. The final of the …

Mexico beats Panama 1-0 in CONCACAF Gold Cup final as Giménez scores 88th-minute goal
1 year, 5 months ago

Mexico beats Panama 1-0 in CONCACAF Gold Cup final as Giménez scores 88th-minute goal

Associated Press  

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Eight months and two coaches after Mexico crashed out of an embarrassing World Cup, most of the same players triumphantly raised the CONCACAF Gold Cup amid confetti and raucous cheers Sunday night. After Mexico was eliminated in the group stage of the World Cup for the first time since 1978, El Tri rebounded with an excellent tournament …

CONCACAF Gold Cup: Mexico beats Costa Rica 2-0, advances to semifinal
1 year, 5 months ago

CONCACAF Gold Cup: Mexico beats Costa Rica 2-0, advances to semifinal

The Hindu  

Orbelín Pineda scored on a penalty kick in the 52nd minute, Érick Sánchez added a goal in the 87th and Mexico beat Costa Rica 2-0 to reach the CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals. Pineda got his second goal of the tournament and ninth in 58 international appearances, sending his kick to the left of goalkeeper Kevin Chamorro, who reacted the other …

CONCACAF suspends four US, Mexico players after semifinal
1 year, 6 months ago

CONCACAF suspends four US, Mexico players after semifinal

The Hindu  

CONCACAF has suspended United States duo Weston McKennie and Sergino Dest and Mexico defenders Cesar Montes and Gerardo Arteaga for “on-field player misconduct” during last week’s Nations League semifinal clash. The United States emerged victorious thanks to a Christian Pulisic double that helped secure a 3-0 win over Mexico. McKennie and Dest are not part of the United States squad …

USA and Mexico to submit a bid to co-host 2027 Women’s World Cup
1 year, 8 months ago

USA and Mexico to submit a bid to co-host 2027 Women’s World Cup

The Hindu  

The United States and Mexico have informed FIFA they will submit a bid to co-host the 2027 Women’s World Cup, the countries’ federations said on Wednesday. The United States previously hosted the Women’s World Cup in 1999, when it won the second of its record four titles, and in 2003. “The United States has always been a global leader for …

Canada out to prove it can usurp the CONCACAF throne from U.S. women’s soccer
2 years, 5 months ago

Canada out to prove it can usurp the CONCACAF throne from U.S. women’s soccer

LA Times  

Canada’s Christine Sinclair, right, celebrates with teammate Ashley Lawrence after scoring against Trinidad and Tobago during a CONCACAF W Championship match July 5. On Monday night at Estadio BBVA, a new-look U.S. team has a chance to run the table in another World Cup and Olympic qualifying tournament when it faces Canada in the final of the CONCACAF W Championship, …

Mewis scores late, US women top Mexico 1-0 at W Championship
2 years, 5 months ago

Mewis scores late, US women top Mexico 1-0 at W Championship

Associated Press  

MONTERREY, Mexico — Kristie Mewis scored in the 89th minute to break a stalemate and the United States beat Mexico 1-0 on Monday night at the CONCACAF W Championship. “It wasn’t pretty, it wasn’t nice, but in order to win big tournaments, we know that sometimes you just have to find a way, and we were able to do that.” …

CONCACAF W Championship: US wins 1-0 against Mexico, Canada beats Costa Rica
2 years, 5 months ago

CONCACAF W Championship: US wins 1-0 against Mexico, Canada beats Costa Rica

The Hindu  

Kristie Mewis scored in the 89th minute to break a stalemate and the United States beat Mexico 1-0 on Monday night at the CONCACAF W Championship. While Mexico was stout on defense against the top-ranked United States, the host was eliminated from qualifying for next summer’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Panama beat Trinidad and Tobago 1-0 on …

Analysis: USWNT edges Mexico at CONCACAF W Championship
2 years, 5 months ago

Analysis: USWNT edges Mexico at CONCACAF W Championship

LA Times  

Kristie Mewis celebrates with Megan Rapinoe in the 89th minute Monday night after scoring the United States’ goal against Mexico during a 1-0 win in the CONCACAF W Championship. The last game the U.S. women’s national team played against Mexico in Mexico was a World Cup qualifier in 2010. So when the teams met Monday night in the group-play final …

FIFA World Cup Qualifying: Timothy Weah, Sergino Dest revive hopes, Mexico stay top
3 years, 2 months ago

FIFA World Cup Qualifying: Timothy Weah, Sergino Dest revive hopes, Mexico stay top

Firstpost  

Weah was instrumental in the winning US goal, picking up a pass from Barcelona wingback Sergino Dest and rifling a shot towards Costa Rica goalkeeper Leonel Moreira’s near-post. Timothy Weah set up the winner as the United States came from behind to defeat Costa Rica 2-1 and reignite their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign on Wednesday. The 21-year-old son of …

CONCACAF announces new structure to herald opportunities for women in football
3 years, 4 months ago

CONCACAF announces new structure to herald opportunities for women in football

The Hindu  

CONCACAF has announced a new Women's World Cup qualification tournament structure and a Women's Gold Cup, aimed at creating more opportunities for elite competition in the region. The CONCACAF Women's Championship will take place next summer and serve as qualification for the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. READ | World Cup qualifiers: US men's roster expanding for …

CONCACAF heralds more competition opportunities for women
3 years, 4 months ago

CONCACAF heralds more competition opportunities for women

Associated Press  

CONCACAF has announced a new Women’s World Cup qualification tournament structure and a Women’s Gold Cup, aimed at creating more opportunities for elite competition in the region. Because of the expanded field for the 2023 World Cup, the top two finishers in the group stage of the W Championship earn the region’s four automatic berths. Qualification for the Gold Cup …

US junior varsity lineup upsets Mexico 1-0 to win Gold Cup
3 years, 4 months ago

US junior varsity lineup upsets Mexico 1-0 to win Gold Cup

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Miles Robinson scored on a header in the 117th minute, and a United States junior varsity lineup upset a mostly front-line Mexico team 1-0 on Sunday night to win the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Kellyn Acosta, one of two players in the U.S. starting lineup who gets playing time when the first-choice roster is together, took a free …

USA beats Mexico 1-0 to win CONCACAF Gold Cup
3 years, 4 months ago

USA beats Mexico 1-0 to win CONCACAF Gold Cup

The Hindu  

Miles Robinson scored on a header in the 117th minute, and a United States junior varsity lineup upset a mostly front-line Mexico team 1-0 on Sunday night to win the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Before an overwhelmingly pro-Mexico crowd, El Tri started seven of the 11 players who began the Nations League final that the U.S. won in extra time in …

U.S. women’s soccer team narrowly advances after draw with Australia
3 years, 4 months ago

U.S. women’s soccer team narrowly advances after draw with Australia

LA Times  

U.S. midfielder Julie Ertz, left, and Australia’s Mary Fowler chase after the ball during a scoreless draw Tuesday at the Tokyo Olympics. “They were a bit passive in their pressing,” said Australia coach Tony Gustavsson, an assistant on the Americans’ World Cup-winning teams in 2015 and 2019. “I’m used to seeing them very, very aggressive.” Olympics 2020 Tokyo Olympics: Complete …

USA Beat Mexico 3-2 to Win Inaugural CONCACAF Nations League
3 years, 6 months ago

USA Beat Mexico 3-2 to Win Inaugural CONCACAF Nations League

News 18  

The United States beat Mexico 3-2 to win the inaugural CONCACAF Nations League Sunday, with a wild extra-time finish featuring a penalty from Christian Pulisic and a penalty save from substitute keeper Ethan Horvath. The score was knotted at 2-2 after regular time and in the 114th minute Chelsea striker Pulisic put the United States ahead for the first time …

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