Barbra Banda scored in the 37th minute to give the Orlando Pride their first National Women’s Soccer League championship with a 1-0 victory over the Washington Spirit on Saturday night.
Canada women’s soccer coach Bev Priestman has been fired after an independent review of a drone surveillance scandal at the Paris Olympics.
Barbra Banda scored two goals and the Orlando Pride opened the National Women’s Soccer League playoffs on Friday night with a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Red Stars.
Attackers assaulted Israeli fans overnight after a soccer match in Amsterdam, leaving five people hospitalized, Dutch authorities said Friday. Dozens were arrested.
The eighth-seeded Chicago Red Stars will open the NWSL playoffs on Friday against the No. 1 Orlando Pride.
The initial idea for potential changes to the Chicago Red Stars arose following the ownership change when executive chairperson Laura Ricketts took over a year ago.
Alyssa Naeher made 10 saves for the Chicago Red Stars who are now 10-13-2.
The Chicago Fire lost to Nashville SC 3-0 on Saturday at Soldier Field in the season finale. The Fire (7-18-9) finished with 30 points, fewest in the Eastern Conference.
New Chicago Fire coach and director of football Gregg Berhalter takes over a franchise that has missed the MLS playoffs for seven straight years and 11 of the last 12.
The sale of the San Diego Wave to a Los Angeles couple is complete. The club announced Lauren Leichtman will serve as the club’s new NWSL Governor, while her son, Zachary Leichtman-Levine, will serve as the Alternate Governor.