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U.S. soccer trashes any talk of tanking vs. Sweden

Consider: Passage to the round of 16 has already been secured and regardless of whether they finish first or second, the Americans will play a second-place side Monday. No team wants to face...

Christian Press of U.S. isn’t dwelling on past miss against Sweden

LE HAVRE, France – A devastating missed penalty kick by Christian Press in a loss at the Olympics could have been the lowest point of her career. Instead, it was a motivator and defining mom...

Kerr has 4 goals and Australia beats Jamaica 4-1

Sam Kerr scored four goals, one shy of the World Cup record and the most by an Australian, in a 4-1 victory over Jamaica on Tuesday night at Grenoble, France, that advanced the Matildas into...

Marta sets record with 17th World Cup goal in Brazil victory

Marta set a record for men and women with her 17th career World Cup goal in Brazil’s 1-0 victory over Italy on Tuesday night at Valenciennes that advanced the Selecao to the knockout rounds ...

U.S. wants to beat Sweden no matter what

Loss could provide easier path in knockout stage

FIFA says wrong to stop Iran activists in World Cup stadiums

NICE, France – FIFA says it was wrong for people campaigning for women to be allowed into Iranian soccer stadiums to be removed from a Women’s World Cup game in France. Stadium se...

France detains soccer great Platini in 2022 World Cup probe

PARIS – French police investigating whether corruption played a role in the stunning decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar took 1980s soccer superstar and former top executive Michel...

Women’s World Cup: France beats Nigeria on controversial penalty kick

VAR plays key role again as Les Bleues go unbeaten in group stage

Women’s World Cup: Norway makes most of penalty chance, takes down South Korea

REIMS, France – Norway knocked South Korea out of the Women’s World Cup by scoring on two penalties in a 2-1 victory Monday. Caroline Graham Hansen scored after five minutes and I...

Women’s World Cup: Germany looks like contender with win over South Africa

MONTPELLIER, France – Germany is playing like a title contender, just at the right time. After seeing her team start the Women’s World Cup with a pair of one-goal wins, Germany co...

Women’s World Cup: Spain and China finish level, both advance

Spain likely to face US in next round

Carli Lloyd scores 2, U.S. women’s soccer downs Chile

Sweden match looms Thursday