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U.S. women’s soccer team frustrated by early exit
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U.S. women advance to World Cup knockout stage — but a bigger victory was already secured off the field
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The U.S. women’s national soccer team barely advanced to the knockout stage of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup with a 0-0 draw against Portugal on Monday morning. But the two-time defending champions have already notched one of its biggest wins off the field — playing in their first World Cup with equal pay to men.
Prior to this year’s tournament, some veteran U.S. women’s national team players had been earning just 38% of what veteran U.S. men’s national team players were making per game.
“It meant a lot to be able to achieve what we’ve done,” two-time World Cup champion Kelley O’Hara said. “We still have more progress to make and ways to go.”
That includes bringing in more money for women’s sports.
“It feels like a real opportunity to blow the lid off,” Megan Rapinoe said during June’s media day. “Like, this is actually a terrible business move if you’re not getting in on it. If you’re not investing.”
FIFA sponsorship has grown 150% since the last Women’s World Cup. On TV, the matches are forecast to reach 2 billion viewers worldwide — a nearly 80% increase from the last tournament in 2019.
“From a business perspective, it’s all upside,” said Ally Financial chief marketing and PR officer Andrea Brimmer.
The company recently announced it’s working to spend equally on paid advertising across women’s and men’s sports over the next five years.
“Eighty percent of all purchase decisions in a household are made by women,” Brimmer said. “This is who the consumer is today, and women’s sports are at a tipping point of really becoming massive.”
Haley Rosen, founder and CEO of Just Women’s Sports, a media platform devoted solely to covering just that, said it’s about both bringing women’s sports into the mainstream and building on their existing audience.
“When women’s sports gets proper attention, coverage, people watch,” she said. “It’s so easy to be a fan of the NBA, fan of the NFL. That’s really what we’re trying to do.”
USWNT’s Lindsey Horan said that the country has “grown into loving the game now.”
“You see so much more investment and you see people actually, like, wanting and learning. It’s incredible,” she said.
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U.S. to face Portugal at Women’s World Cup group-stage finale
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Netherlands holds U.S. to a draw in thrilling rematch of 2019 Women’s World Cup final
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Lindsey Horan, angry over being knocked down minutes earlier by Danielle Van de Donk, scored a revenge goal minutes later in the second half Thursday to help the United States squeeze out a 1-1 draw with the Netherlands at the Women’s World Cup.
The Dutch struck first with a goal from Jill Roord in the first-half to surprise the Americans, who remained unbeaten in 19 consecutive matches with Horan’s second-half score.
Horan’s goal on a header off a corner kick in the 62nd minute followed several minutes of jawing between the two teams: Horan was angry after she was knocked off her feet and even cursed in the direction of Van de Donk — her teammate for club team Lyon.
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The Americans tried to calm Horan, who responded with her 29th international goal, fourth in the World Cup, and second consecutive in this tournament.
Before the ball even crossed the goal line, Horan’s expression showed she know she was on target.
With the draw, neither team secured a spot in the knockout round yet with one group match remaining. Both the Americans and the Dutch sit atop the Group E standings with a win and a draw, but the U.S. has the edge for the lead with more goals.
The game was a rematch of the 2019 Women’s World Cup final, a 2-0 win for the Americans in a game played in Lyon, France. It was the Americans’ second straight trophy in the tournament, and fourth overall.
Roord’s strike from atop the box went though Horan’s legs to put the Dutch ahead in the 17th minute.
Dominique Janssen had a good chance from distance in the 29th minute, but U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher jumped for it and the ball skirted above the crossbar and into the netting.
Horan’s header off a cross in the 36th minute went wide left as the pace became more frenzied with halftime looming.
Rose Lavelle, who was hampered by a knee injury in the run-up to the World Cup, was subbed in for the United States at the half. Lavelle scored one of the goals in the World Cup final four years ago, replaced Savannah DeMelo.
The Netherlands went into halftime with that single goal lead. It was just the sixth time the United States had trailed at the half in 52 World Cup matches, and first time since trailing Sweden at the break in the opening round in 2011.
Skies were sunny but temperatures were in the 50s in New Zealand’s capital city of Wellington, and there was a stiff breeze for the match. The crowd was announced at 27,312.
The Americans, vying for a record third consecutive World Cup title, defeated Vietnam 3-0 in their tournament opener. Sophia Smith scored a pair of goals and Horan added the other.
U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski used the same lineup for the Dutch that he used against Vietnam. He’s turned to Julie Ertz, normally a midfielder, to play at center back in the absence of veteran Becky Sauerbrunn, who injured her foot and was not able to play in the World Cup.
The Dutch were without forward Lineth Beerensteyn, who was hurt early in her team’s 1-0 victory over Portugal to open the tournament. Katja Snoeijs replaced her in the starting lineup against the United States. .
The Dutch was also missing leading scorer Vivianne Miedema, who ruptured her ACL while playing for Arsenal in December. She has 95 career goals for the Dutch.
The United States was undefeated in all but one of its meetings with the Dutch — the first game in 1991.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the team at their hotel on the eve of the match and was at the game. Blinken was in Wellington for a formal bilateral meeting with New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs Nanaia Mahuta, and he will also meet with Prime Minister Chris Hipkins.
The top finisher in Group opens the knockout round in Sydney against the second-place finisher in Group G, which includes Sweden, South Africa, Italy and Argentina.
The second-place finisher heads to Melbourne against the top Group G team.
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U.S. cruises to 3-0 win over Vietnam in its Women’s World Cup opener
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Sophia Smith scored twice for the United States in the opening half and the two-time defending champions kicked off the Women’s World Cup with a 3-0 victory over tournament first-timers Vietnam on Saturday.
Lindsey Horan added a goal for the favored Americans, who have won four World Cups overall and are vying for an unprecedented three-peat in this year’s tournament.
Vietnam drew comparisons to Thailand, the team the Americans routed 3-0 in in their 2019 World Cup opening game. But Vietnam was surprisingly resilient, kept the game closer than expected, and goalkeeper Tran Thi Kim Thanh stopped Alex Morgan’s first-half penalty attempt.
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Morgan was knocked to the field clutching her calf after trying for the rebound off her missed penalty, but she quickly returned. It was just her second penalty miss for the United States.
Smith, one of 14 Americans playing in their first-ever World Cup, showed why she was named both U.S. Soccer’s Player of the Year and the National Women’s Soccer League MVP last year with her two first-half goals.
Smith scored off a pass from captain Lindsey Horan in the 14th minute. Smith and Horan celebrated with a choreographed handshake after the goal. She scored again in first-half stoppage time to make it 2-0 going into the break. The United States was at first flagged as offside before a video review confirmed the goal.
The U.S. team was infused with young talent including Smith and Trinity Rodman after settling for a disappointing bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Among the veterans, 38-year-old Megan Rapinoe made her 200th international appearance against Vietnam.
Rapinoe, who scored in the World Cup final in France and was named that tournament’s best player, did not start. She announced before the team left for New Zealand that this would be her last World Cup and she would retire from her professional team at the end of the season.
Rapinoe and midfielder Rose Lavelle, who were both limited by injuries in the run-up to the tournament, both came in as substitutes in the 63rd minute. Rapinoe sported bright blue hair.
The youngest player on the team, 18-year-old Alyssa Thompson, was also a second-half sub.
Horan scored into a wide-open net off a pass from Smith, who was rushed by the goalkeeper and deftly sent the ball back to her. Horan, who was recently engaged, kissed her ring in celebration.
There was early drama when Rodman, the daughter of former NBA great Dennis Rodman and one of the young newcomers on the team, appeared injured after falling hard on her back when she was tackled by defender Tran Thi Thu. Rapinoe warmed up on the sidelines and a stretcher was brought out on the filed, but Rodman stood and returned to the match a few moments later.
Saturday’s game was the first meeting between the United States and Vietnam. The Vietnamese lost two exhibition matches ahead of the tournament and fell 9-0 to Spain in a closed-door tune-up match in Auckland last Friday.
Also in Group E are the Netherlands and Portugal, which meet Sunday in Dunedin. Portugal is also making its first World Cup appearance.
The group plays all of their matches in New Zealand, which is co-hosting the tournament with Australia. The United States plays the Netherlands in a 2019 final rematch on Thursday in Wellington.
Should the United States top the group, the team will head to Sydney for the round of 16.
Back home in the United States, a sign was erected on the North Lawn of the White House that said “Go Team USA! We are all behind you.”
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Soccer legend Briana Scurry assesses Team USA’s World Cup odds
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Soccer legend Megan Rapinoe announces she will retire after 2023 season
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Megan Rapinoe, a U.S. Women’s National Team legend, will retire from professional soccer, she and the organization announced Saturday.
The 38-year-old, who is known for her clutch performances on the field, will retire after the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League season in October with her team, the OL Reign, following her final appearance in the Women’s World Cup this summer.
“I feel incredibly grateful to have played as long as I have, to be as successful as we’ve been, and to have been a part of a generation of players who undoubtedly left the game better than they found it,” Rapinoe said in the USWNT statement.
Rapinoe, who began her career in 2006, is an Olympic gold medalist and has won two World Cups. She will be playing for USNWT’s third consecutive World Cup win before retiring —an opportunity she has called “incredibly special.”
On the field, Rapinoe is recognized for her creative strategy and dedication to her team, the announcement described. She has represented the U.S. internationally 199 times, and will become the 14th U.S. player in history to make 200 appearances for the team internationally before retiring. In her 199 international appearances, also known as “caps,” the U.S. team has had an 86% winning percentage.
She famously scored two “Olimpicos,” or goals directly off corner kicks, in two Olympic games, 2012 and 2021 —an extremely difficult feat that the USWNT says is “probably never to be repeated.”
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“Megan Rapinoe is one of the most important players in women’s soccer history and a personality like no other,” said U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Vlatko Andonovski. “She has produced so many memorable moments for her team and the fans on the field that will be remembered for a very long time, but her impact on people as a human being may be even more important.”
The Redding, California, native is tied with Abby Wambach for third-most assists in USWNT history. She is also one of just seven players in USWNT history with 50+ goals and 50+ assists, although she is the only player in the 50 goal/50 assist club with more assists than goals, according to the organization.
In 2019, Rapinoe won best FIFA Women’s Player of the Year, France Football Ballon d’Or and the Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year.
In addition to her accomplishments on the field, Rapinoe has been recognized for her activism for LGBTQ+ rights, racial inequality, voter rights, and gender and pay equity. She came out as gay in 2012 and has been a vocal advocate for those in the community ever since.
She was also the first White athlete, as well as first female athlete, to kneel during the national anthem in solidarity with NFL player Colin Kaepernick, the statement said.
In the summer of 2022, President Joe Biden awarded Rapinoe the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is the nation’s highest civilian honor. She is the first soccer player to receive the award, and one of just six female athletes or coaches to get the honor, according to USWNT.
“When you talk about players performing on the biggest stages, she’s right up there with the best to ever do it for the U.S. Women’s National Team,” said USWNT general manager Kate Markgraf in the statement. “And that’s just her contributions on the field. Her contributions off the field are the epitome of someone who saw that she had a large platform and used it for good.”
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U.S. Women’s National Team will make $5.85 million after men’s win over Iran – nearly the same amount for winning last two World Cups
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The U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) will make nearly the same amount of money from the men’s team reaching the knockout stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup than from winning the last two Women’s World Cups.
The U.S. Men’s National Team (USMNT) defeated Iran 1-0 in their final group stage match on Tuesday, setting them up in the round of 16 against the Netherlands on Saturday. The win kept the men’s team alive, and due to a new collective bargaining agreement, the women’s team will also benefit from the victory.
FIFA, international soccer’s governing body, outlined the prize money teams would receive in the World Cup in Qatar and those that finished 9th through 16th will get $13 million each. According to the CBA, the prize money will be divided in two parts — 90% will be split equally between the men’s and women’s teams while 10% will go to the U.S. Soccer Federation.
This means the USWNT could take in at least $5.85 million from the winnings because the men’s team will finish among the top 16. The women’s team made $6 million from their back-to-back World Cup victories — $4 million in 2019 and $2 million in 2015.
If the USMNT beats the Netherlands, both they and the women’s team will get $7.65 million each.
In September, the teams formally signed the CBA with U.S. Soccer that set a standard for equal pay. U.S. Soccer said both teams will get the same compensation for all competitions, including the World Cup, and the same commercial revenue sharing mechanism.
The agreement was announced in May, more than three years after the USWNT filed a $66 million lawsuit against U.S. Soccer over alleged “institutionalized gender discrimination,” including unequal pay and working conditions compared to the men’s team.
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Ex-star goalie Hope Solo objects to women’s equal pay deal with U.S. Soccer
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LOS ANGELES — Former goalkeeper Hope Solo objected to the equal pay lawsuit between her former teammates and the U.S. Soccer Federation, filing a notice in federal court.
Solo sued the USSF in August 2018 alleging violations of the federal Equal Pay Act and sex status discrimination.
While Solo’s case hasn’t progressed to trial, players led by Alex Morgan filed suit against the USSF the following year under the Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Those players and the USSF reached a proposed $24 million settlement this spring, and U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner in Los Angeles has scheduled a Dec. 5 hearing for final approval.
As part of the settlement, the USSF signed collective bargaining agreements with the unions for the women’s and men’s national teams calling for equal pay.
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Solo filed a notice of objection Tuesday and said she intends to attend the hearing either in person or through or her lawyer.
“It’s unfair to ask players to accept as ‘fair, adequate and reasonable’ a settlement in which the only thing that is described and explained with certainty is how much the lawyers will be paid,” Solo said in a statement issued by her lawyer, A.J. de Bartolomeo.
Solo cited $7.9 million of the $22 million settlement fund as going to lawyers.
“Without knowing how much each player – including me for our Title VII claims – will be paid, or when we will get paid, it’s impossible for players to determine whether or not the proposed settlement and whatever payment we each receive is fair, adequate or reasonable,” she said.
The USSF had no immediate comment, spokesman Neil Buethe said.
“This historic resolution has been recognized as one of the greatest victories for equal pay,” Molly Levinson, a spokeswoman for the group of suing players, said in a statement. “We look forward to the court’s final approval hearing.”
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