Latest FIFA Women's World Cup News
Becky Sauerbrunn and over 100 women's soccer players protest FIFA deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco
ZURICH (AP) — Former U.S. national team captain Becky Sauerbrunn and Netherlands forward Vivianne Miedema are among more than 100 women's soccer players who have signed an open letter protesting FIFA's sponsorship deal with Saudi Arabian state oil giant Aramco. The letter calls the...
PWHL and LA Dodgers co-owner Mark Walter pledges $5.5 million to Women’s Sports Foundation
NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Walter, the PWHL and Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner, pledged $5.5 million to the $55 million capital campaign of the Women’s Sports Foundation on Wednesday night. Billie Jean King and nearly 100 athletes celebrated the 50th anniversary of the foundation, which...
Billie Jean King and 100 athletes celebrate the 50th anniversary of her Women's Sports Foundation
NEW YORK (AP) — Billie Jean King started the Women’s Sports Foundation with a $5,000 check. She’s turned that investment into $100 million and a half century of helping girls and women achieve their dreams through travel and training grants, local sports programs and mentoring...
Lenovo will be FIFA's technology partner for 2026 World Cup and 2027 Women's World Cup
Lenovo has signed on to be the official technology partner for FIFA, which includes the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico as well as the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil. The announcement was made during Lenovo’s Tech World innovation event in Seattle on...
Assistant coach Twila Kilgore steps down from U.S. women's soccer team
CHICAGO (AP) — Assistant coach Twila Kilgore is leaving the U.S. women's national team to pursue other opportunities. U.S. Soccer announced Kilgore's departure on Tuesday. Kilgore served as interim U.S. head coach after Vlatko Andonovski stepped down last summer...
Phone deal for visiting fans at 2026 World Cup part of Verizon sponsor pact with FIFA
GENEVA (AP) — Soccer fans arriving in North America for the 2026 World Cup have been promised help with their cell phone coverage from Verizon as part of a sponsor deal with FIFA announced on Tuesday. The New York-based technology provider said FIFA expected three million...
Frito-Lay upgrades FIFA sponsorship with fan awards at men's and women's World Cups
ZURICH (AP) — Texas-based snacks maker Frito-Lay will be a global sponsor for the next men’s and women’s World Cups and back a “fan of the match” award at every game, FIFA said on Thursday. Frito-Lay upgrades its previous FIFA deals as a third-tier North American sponsor...
Alex Morgan says goodbye in San Diego to crowd of 26,500 after an illustrious 15-year career
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fighting tears, Alex Morgan waved to the crowd and walked off the field for the last time on Sunday as she capped an impactful 15-year career. Despite the nearly 100-degree heat, a crowd of 26,516 filled San Diego’s Snapdragon Stadium for Morgan’s farewell...
Alex Morgan leaves women's soccer 'in an amazing place' to focus on expanding her family
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Alex Morgan walked into her retirement news conference Friday thinking she'd be the only player there from the San Diego Wave. She was surprised by an ovation from her teammates who packed the first two rows. “This is your day off!” Morgan said,...
Alex Morgan retires from professional soccer and is expecting her second child
Over the course of a career that included two women's World Cup titles and an Olympic gold medal, Alex Morgan elevated the women's game through her play on the field and activism off it. The 35-year-old Morgan, who said she is pregnant with her second child, announced on Thursday...
