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USA and Mexico to focus on joint bid to host 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup
The nations withdrew their joint bid for 2027.
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FIFA releases wide-ranging stats, analytics from Women’s World Cup
The FIFA Women’s World Cup has come to an end after 52 matches played over 30 days and with a total attendance of more than 1.35 million. Plenty of records have fallen along the way - not least of which was the USA claiming a historic third title. Continue reading for a summary of the event's statistical highlights.
USMNT leads off Gold Cup against Honduras Tuesday in Texas
The United States Men's National team's journey to defend its title in the 2015 Gold Cup begins against Honduras on July 7. The game will be played at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. Kickoff is set for 9:30 p.m. ET and the match will be broadcast live on FOX Sports 1, UniMás and Univision Deportes Network.
USA-Japan World Cup Final on Telemundo breaks Spanish language TV record
TELEMUNDO’S Spanish-language U.S. broadcast of the widely anticipated final match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 between USA and Japan delivered 1.27 million total viewers, up 97% vs. the 2011 U.S. Spanish-language broadcast of the final, becoming the most watched game of a FIFA Women’s World Cup in U.S. Spanish-language TV, according to Nielsen.
USWNT defeats Japan 5-2 to claim third Women’s World Cup title
The U.S. Women’s National Team defeated Japan 5-2 at BC Place on Sunday night to become the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Champion and the first three-time FIFA Women’s World Cup winner.
USMNT completes Gold Cup prep with 4-0 win over Guatemala
The U.S. Men's National team, behind a Guatemala own-goal and scores from Timmy Chandler, Clint Dempsey and Chris Wondolowski concluded its preparation for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 3-0 win in front of a Tennessee state record crowd of 44,835 at Nissan Field in Nashville.
USMNT faces Guatemala on Friday in final Gold Cup tune-up
The U.S. Men's National team will face off with Guatemala on Friday in a final friendly before the team embarks on its title defense of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Crossfire Premier appeals to FIFA in Yedlin case as USSF, MLS fight training compensation in U.S. youth soccer
One of the U.S. youth soccer scene's most quietly contentious issues flared into the public eye this week as Sports Illustrated and Vice Sports reported that Redmond, Washington-based youth club Crossfire Premier has petitioned FIFA to intervene in a disagreement with U.S. Soccer and MLS regarding “solidarity mechanism” fees resulting from the sale of U.S. Men's National Team defender DeAndre Yedlin to Tottenham Hotspur.