A new system brings defensive questions for Kansas City Current

Last year, three-back systems were in vogue in the National Women’s Soccer League. The Kansas City Current stuck with theirs throughout...

The Equalizer Podcast: NWSL kits, USWNT roster reaction

Arianna Cascone and André Carlisle (Diaspora United Podcast, Gaming Society) share which kits they are most excited about in the new...

The Julie Ertz of today is the only one that matters for the USWNT

• Ertz returns to USWNT after 19 months away from competitive soccer, giving birth in August • At her best, she’s...

The Equalizer Podcast: Alyssa Thompson, VAR make their NWSL debuts

Arianna Cascone and Jason Anderson (Pro Soccer Wire) take a close look at Alyssa Thompson’s NWSL debut, the debut of VAR,...

Kassouf: The NWSL’s VAR era makes its Hollywood debut

It took nearly the entire first weekend for VAR to debut. But when it did...

How the Wave tweaked their formation to beat Chicago, and made Shaw a focal point

• A 3-2 win for San Diego to open the season wasn’t pretty at times • 18-year-old Jaedyn Shaw played in...

Stars, futures, X-factors: Team-by-team players to watch for the 2023 NWSL season

The National Women’s Soccer League is, more than ever, the players’ league. Players have taken ownership of that through reformative actions...

The Equalizer Podcast: Previewing Current, Thorns

Arianna Cascone and Jeff Kassouf wrap up our NWSL season previews with the two teams who met in last year’s NWSL...

11 major talking points ahead of the 2023 NWSL season

- Record season-ticket sales - Utah Royals FC rejoin the league - Chicago and Portland are ready to move on from...

The NWSL is growing, but it cannot get complacent about potential stumbling blocks

• A new media rights deal looms, and the NWSL and its clubs could stand to improve in the media department...