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It was October 2020 and Beverly Priestman was just made head coach of the CanWNT. She took over a team that had a disappointing 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, despite their highest-ever ranking before the FIFA Women’s World Cup began. The first big challenge for Priestman was the 2021 SheBelieves Cup. Beverly Priestman: Her Influence […] READ MORE
Canada Women’s National Team will head to South America in November to play Brazil in a two-game series which was confirmed on Wednesday. Canada Women’s National Team to Face Brazil in November Friendlies After a successful October window, Canada’s women’s national team beat Argentina and Morocco and will face another South American opponent. “We are […] READ MORE
The USMNT is back in the World Cup! After an hour’s worth of introductions, performances, and speeches, the draw for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is complete! Here’s how all the groups shaped up: The USMNT FIFA World Cup Draw – Overview The USMNT drew Iran, the winner of the Scotland/Wales/Ukraine playoff, and our […] READ MORE
PREVIEW – The CanWNT Arnold Clark Cup debut starts on February 17 and has their last game on February 23. It will be a quick three-game round-robin tournament with the winner taking home the trophy. Their opponents in the competition are third-ranked Germany, ninth-ranked Spain, and eighth-ranked hosts, England. The CanWNT is currently ranked sixth […] READ MORE
EDITORIAL – I told my wife when we got married 22 years ago that if the England men’s national team ever made the final of a major tournament, wherever in the world it was and whatever it cost, I had to be there. I had to be in that stadium. I suppose you could call […] READ MORE
The USWNT picked up right where they left off with England, securing a 2-0 victory with a wonder, world-class goal from forward Christen Press. READ MORE
Jodie Taylor and Estelle Johnson are two veteran players that have each re-signed with their respective clubs before the 2020 season. See what else happened in the NWSL this week. READ MORE
Sam Kerr is officially a member of Chelsea Ladies FC, leaving the NWSL after seven seasons and with two NWSL MVP titles to her name. READ MORE
D.C. United fans will be bidding so long and farewell to English legend Wayne Rooney at the end of the season, when he heads home to Derby County. READ MORE
The USWNT picked up a huge win over England, 2-1, to return to the FIFA Women's World Cup final for the third straight time. Rachael McKriger recaps the action from #ENGUSA. READ MORE
Rachael Kriger is a senior editor at Last Word on Soccer, and the lead Seattle Sounders writer. She has been with the site since March 2018, and serves as a social media expert and regular contributor on the Last Word SC Radio Podcast. Personally, Rachael lives in Pittsburgh, Pa., and is a nine-year basketball coach, an avid photographer and big Riverhounds fan. She loves her beloved Russian National Team and cried when they beat Spain in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.