Kassouf: Tactical fun in NWSL Challenge Cup Week 1

Illustration: @footwomenart One of the beautiful things about the start of the National Women’s Soccer League’s new year of competition is...

NWSL Results: Angel City, San Diego draw in debuts; Pinto lifts Courage past Gotham

Saturday’s 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup action saw the East Division begin play, while in the West, a highly anticipated debut for...

2022 NWSL team previews, for newbies and diehards: San Diego Wave FC

Welcome to The Equalizer’s 2022 team-by-team National Women’s Soccer League previews! As the league continues to grow, a challenge for an outlet like ours, which...

For Morgan, Press, San Diego, Angel City offer homecomings they thought they’d never get

That there is no place like home will resonate with most people, but the phrase just hits different for those from...

2022 NWSL Challenge Cup Preview: West Division

Welcome to the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup. With two extra teams in the league this season, the Challenge Cup will be...

Kailen Sheridan’s rise to the top coincides with a focus on mental strength

Few would debate that Kailen Sheridan is one of the best goalkeepers in the National Women’s Soccer League, if not the...

Angel City, San Diego have the early makings of competitive expansion teams

Never before has the National Women’s Soccer League welcomed multiple true expansion teams in the same season. And never before has...

Sofia Jakobsson sees move to San Diego as key to Sweden career, too

Sofia Jakobsson joined Bayern Munich on a free transfer from Real Madrid last summer with high expectations. On her mind was...

Five coaches whose stocks keep rising in 2022

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2021 were held on Jan. 17, in Zurich, with Chelsea manager Emma Hayes winning the prize...

NWSL to play balanced schedule in 2022, Challenge Cup returns in preseason

National Women’s Soccer League teams will play 22 regular-season matches apiece in 2022, down from the 24-match schedule that has been...