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Harder, Better, Hungrier: USWNT Flatten Canada in CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Final
by All White Kit
posted January 30, 2012 at 10:14am

Commanding in every respect, the United States lived up to its no. 1 world ranking tonight, and then some.  The 4-0 score line provided an apt bookend to a tournament in which the United States outscored its five opponents by a margin of 38-0. The t...more

The FIFA/CONCACAF Women’s Soccer Conference in Vancouver
by Soccer Science
posted January 26, 2012 at 11:18pm

I arrived tonight in Vancouver, B.C., for the FIFA/CONCACAF Conference on the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Germany 2011. After looking through my brochure, I’m excited to see that many coaches, instructors and staff from FIFA projects I’...more

Possible Defection of Cuban Futbolistas During Olympic Qualifier
by Pretty Tough
posted January 25, 2012 at 9:56am

When Cuba’s national women’s team showed up for Monday night’s CONCACAF Olympic qualifying match against Haiti in Vancouver, BC two players were conspicuously missing. Unconfirmed reports say star forward Yesenia Gallardo Martinez,...more

USWNT 14, Dominican Republic 0: Lots of Goals, Lots to Talk About
by All White Kit
posted January 21, 2012 at 3:13pm

  So, the USWNT/Dominican Republic game. Where to begin? Any soccer match that ends with a two-touchdown score line is sure to ignite debate.   The U.S. ran up the score against hopelessly inferior opposition. But the team showed respect by n...more

Homare Sawa Caps Off Charmed Year With FIFA Ballon d’Or
by All White Kit
posted January 10, 2012 at 10:11am

  It’s a hat-trick of honors for Homare Sawa. The central midfielder captured widespread acclaim for her talismanic performances throughout Japan’s triumphant run in the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The 33-year-old won bo...more

2011 Review: Names We Won’t Soon Forget, Part II
by All White Kit
posted January 2, 2012 at 1:09pm

And the list continues. It will be hard to forget Genoveva Anonma’s electrifying performances this summer. Equatorial Guinea may have been well out of its depth, but Anonma singlehandedly kept her side afloat in its three group games. The expl...more

My 2012 (Mostly) CanWNT Wish List
by All White Kit
posted December 30, 2011 at 9:45am

  1) More good memories from London 2012 and beyond The 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup provided a slew of memorable moments. For Canadians, the highlight was probably watching Christine Sinclair break her nose, refuse medical attention, then con...more

The CanWNT Announces Olympic Qualifying Roster
by All White Kit
posted December 26, 2011 at 11:18am

  With approximately one month until the 2012 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifiers kicks off in Vancouver, B.C., the Canadian Women’s National Team announced their 20-player roster earlier this week. Head coach John Herdman retains a cor...more

Soccer Notables: USWNT vs NZL in Dallas, Kirin Challenge Cup, WPS transactions and more
by All White Kit
posted December 23, 2011 at 11:35am

  Texas-based fans of the USWNT received an early Christmas present on Wednesday. The USSF announced the team will face New Zealand in a friendly in Frisco, Dallas on Saturday, February 11. The match will occur between Olympic qualifying ...more

The FIFA Women’s Com-Unity Seminar in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
by Soccer Science
posted November 27, 2011 at 2:57am

42 hours of flight time for 5 days of work, and totally worth it. I’m honored to have been the Communications and Marketing instructor for the FIFA Women’s Com-Unity Seminar in Tanzania in October 2011. FIFA conducts these seminars to brin...more

Soccer Notables for Black Friday 2011
by All White Kit
posted November 25, 2011 at 5:15pm

  This article in the New York Times ran yesterday and provides an overview of the current WPS/USSF situation and features recent quotes.   WPS this morning released a statement on the status of the sanctioning. It didn’t c...more

FIFA’s List of 10 for 2011 Women’s Player of the Year
by Pretty Tough
posted October 27, 2011 at 8:38am

Will this be the year that Marta will be dethroned as FIFA’s women’s world player of the year? The  Brazilian striker has won the award for the past five years and was among the 10 players nominated for the 2011 award. The United States has three pl...more

My recap from the FIFA Women’s Com-Unity Seminar in Jamaica
by Soccer Science
posted October 2, 2011 at 8:32pm

The FIFA and JFF staff on the final day of the FIFA Women’s Com-Unity Seminar in Kingston, Jamaica. I was invited to serve as the Communications Instructor for the FIFA Women’s Com-Unity Seminar in Kingston, Jamaica, last week. It was an incredi...more

USWNT vs. CanWNT: Wambach & Morgan were Left Unmarked and Made Canada Pay
by All White Kit
posted September 24, 2011 at 4:32pm

The United States concluded their post-2011 Women’s World Cup Celebration Series tour against Canada with a 3-0 victory. Both friendlies were played in front of incredible crowds; Megan Rapinoe joked earlier in the week that the fanfare has been like ...more

Sights New and Old: On the USWNT’s 1-1 Draw Against Canada
by All White Kit
posted September 19, 2011 at 12:32am

With a 1-1 draw and uneven play by both sides, last night’s match was a rather unsatisfying home return for the USWNT. Given the team’s inspiring second place  finish at the World Cup and its stale performances in preceding friendlies, it’s har...more

AWK's Soccer Notables for September 5th, 2011
by All White Kit
posted September 6, 2011 at 10:10am

Japan look to wrap up 2011 with another triumph. The world champions still have a 100% record in AFC Olympic qualifying after a 1-0 win against Australia early this morning. Japan will officially qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics with a win against ...more

John Herdman new coach of the Canadian women's soccer team
by Bench Warmer
posted September 1, 2011 at 1:12am

Late July, after the Canadian women's national team performed poorly at the World Cup, Italian native, Carolina Morace stepped down as head coach.CSA hoped to find someone with international experience. Herdman's salary has yet to be disclosed but it is ...more

News Roundup for the Soccer World
by All White Kit
posted August 26, 2011 at 4:32pm

In case it’s in need of reminding, the WPS championship game will be held on Saturday at 4PM EST between the WNY Flash and Philadelphia Independence. More interviews and features to come before then.   Here’s a link to Jeff Di Veronica’s pi...more

“This World Cup Will Probably Be the Best For Awhile”: An Interview With Jacqueline Purdy
by All White Kit
posted August 15, 2011 at 5:53pm

ESPN’s Jacqueline Purdy has passionately covered women’s soccer since the days of the WUSA. In that time, she’s witnessed a handful of World Cups and was on the ground in Germany this summer for the duration of the tournament. In the conversation ...more

Friends again? After World Cup, your rival is your WPS teammate
by Fair Game News
posted July 30, 2011 at 5:10pm

By Megan Wood Nearly two weeks after an intense World Cup tournament and a riveting US-Japan final that captured international attention, Women’s Professional Soccer has settled back into its season. On Wednesday, the Boston Breakers and the Philadelp...more

The 60 Most Valuable Players In the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup: 40-21
by All White Kit
posted July 29, 2011 at 1:55am

And the list continues. Counting down this time.   40.) Nilla Fischer – The steely Swedish midfielder was immense against the U.S. and Japan and succeeded in disrupting opponent’s attacking rhythm. It’s a wonder how Fischer would have done agai...more

WPS making a concerted effort
by After Atalanta
posted July 28, 2011 at 4:23pm

There have been many, many article about the potential effects of the Women's World Cup on the WPS. I haven't even bothered to blog about them or to even read all of them. They basically boil down to: 1) the WPS will benefit from the very exciting WWC, 2)...more