FIFA and Netflix announced major news on Friday as the popular streaming service was awarded exclusive rights to broadcast the 2027 and 2031 Women’s World Cups in the United States. Fans have mixed feelings.
NEW YORK — FIFA and Netflix have signed a deal to broadcast the 2027 and 2031 editions of the Women's World Cup in the United States, world soccer's governing body said on Friday.
FIFA said the Women's World Cup will be the first competition to be acquired in full by Netflix and U.S.-based fans would be able to watch every match live.
Netflix Women's World Cup
United States women’s national team and Portland Thorns defender Becky Sauerbrunn is hanging up her boots after 16 incredible years with the national team. The 39-year-old announced her retirement via social media on Tuesday.
Becky Sauerbrunn retirement
The United States women’s national team ended 2024 with their unlikeliest win of the calendar year on Tuesday with a 2-1 victory vs. Netherlands despite being dominated most of the game. The game was played in Hague.
In what was Alyssa Naeher’s final game with the Stars and Stripes the 36-year-old goalkeeper had one of her busiest 90 minutes. The Dutch had total control of the first half outshooting the USWNT 14-1 and opening the scoring in the 15th minute.
USWNT vs Netherlands highlights and takeaways
Messing with United States women’s national team left back Casey Krueger is a very bad idea. England learned that lesson the hard way.
Lioness forward Chloe Kelly will miss the upcoming Switzerland friendly due to suffering a concussion during the 0-0 draw vs. the USWNT on Saturday. The injury came in the final minute of the friendly game.
While the USWNT and England have a fiery history of big games against each other and sit No. 1 and No. 2 in the FIFA Women’s rankings, Saturday’s friendly was as described. Friendly.
The United States women’s national team drew England 0-0 in front of a packed Wembley Stadium on Saturday during a friendly. The game saw a tactical chess match between the head coaches as well as a Lindsey Horan bicycle kick attempt.
USWNT fans were brutal online toward the star U.S. midfielder as she failed to make an impact on the game.
The 30-year-old captain looked sluggish in midfield, had several wayward passes that missed the mark, scored a goal while offside and of course, the bicycle kick attempt.
Alyssa Naeher, one of the most accomplished goalkeepers in U.S. women's national team history, has announced her retirement from international soccer, ending a distinguished career that spanned over a decade.
Alyssa Naeher announces USWNT retirement; will play last two games against England and Netherlands
The legendary keeper announced her decision via social media, with the pair of upcoming friendlies against England and the Netherlands being her last ever caps for the USWNT.
NEW YORK — Women's soccer mogul Michele Kang will gift $30 million to U.S. Soccer, the sport's national governing body said on Tuesday, the largest donation ever directed for the organization's girls and women's programs.
The donation over the next five years will help grow competitive opportunities for girls and professional development for female players, as well as women in coaching and referee roles.
Michele Kang donation to U.S. Soccer
The United States women’s national team received a major boost as talented Ajax midfielder Lily Yohannes announced her decision to represent the U.S. instead of Netherlands on Monday. This calls for some Lily Yohannes highlights.
— Lily Yohannes (@LilyYohannes10) November 11, 2024
Naomi Girma had never scored for the United States women’s national team prior to Wednesday... She went on to score twice against Argentina during a friendly and nearly had a third as she forced an own goal.
On a night meant to honor Rose Lavelle with 100 appearances for the USWNT, the Girma goals vs Argentina stole the show as the world class defender turned into a lethal No. 9 in front of goal.
The USWNT honor Rose Lavelle for hitting 100 caps earlier this year