Bush: U.S. attack flexes muscle to qualify for World Cup

The U.S. was always going to qualify for the 2019 Women’s World Cup. Yes, we all remember the 2010 upset to...

An undeniable swagger sets this USWNT apart from its recent predecessors

There are few rewards for doing exactly what you are supposed to do. Society, instead, rewards the exceptional – particularly when...

Yenith Bailey is the hero Concacaf needs right now, even if not the one it deserves

You’d be forgiven for not caring about the Concacaf Women’s Championship through the first week of play. The United States pummeled...

Lauletta: Concacaf Group A redux

Watching the United States glide through group play at the Concacaf Women’s Championship, a.k.a. World Cup qualifying, has been a difficult...

Canada confident despite sluggish start to World Cup qualifying

Canada’s women’s national team has always set the bar high, and that hasn’t changed with coach Kenneth Heiner-Møller in charge. Canada opened...

Bush: Did anyone from USWNT B-team earn a promotion?

The US continued its utter dominance of Concacaf qualifying with a 5-0 win over Panama. Jill Ellis made wholesale changes to...

Cuba’s first taste of Women’s World Cup qualifying coincides with country’s deeper political changes

The Cuban women’s national team will make its debut in the Concacaf Women’s Championship on Friday. The two-week tournament features eight...

Bush: US proves creativity in blowout over Mexico

The US absolutely ran rampant over Mexico to open their World Cup qualifying campaign with a statement win of 6-0. Mexico...

Julie Ertz, then and now: Four years and a world of difference

At this time four years ago, the World Cup felt like a distant dream for Julie Ertz. Ertz (nee Johnston, as...

Three things to watch at the Concacaf Women’s Championship

The 2018 Concacaf Women’s Championship kicks off Thursday with a doubleheader from Cary, North Carolina. The opener features Trinidad and Tobago...