Soccer Team News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
When EA released FIFA 23 last September, it came with a historic new feature. For the first time in the franchise’s 30-year history, women’s club football teams were playable in the game. At the time of release, you had the option of playing with teams from either the Women’s Super League or Division 1 Arkema. […] READ MORE
The FIFA 22 ratings for the USMNT players are out with Christian Pulisic leading the way with the highest overall. READ MORE
Learn about the Canadian Men's National Team and their Group B Qualifying Group. Their group includes Suriname, Bermuda, Cayman Islands and Aruba. READ MORE
MIAMI, Fla. – The Concacaf Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar have been revealed. There will be three rounds in this qualifying process. Mexico, Jamaica, Honduras, USA, and Costa Rica will be exempted from the first two rounds. This is because they have the highest FIFA rankings of all the Concacaf nations and […] READ MORE
EDITORIAL – The Canadian Men’s soccer team started this decade on the wrong foot. Canada was unable to maintain the momentum they had in both the 2007 and 2009 Gold Cups. In the former, they made it to the semi-finals, while in the latter, making it to the quarterfinals. They failed to get into the […] READ MORE
EDITORIAL – The Canadian Men’s National Soccer Team has had some great players throughout its history. This includes some notable goalkeepers that many people know of. There will be some players in this list from the golden age, which was in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Canadian Men’s Soccer Team: Six Best Players from […] READ MORE
PODCAST – What’s up Internet? This week on Last Word SC Radio, Matt and Rachael talk about the MLS COVID statement. We read between the lines and discuss what this shift in tone and statement could mean for the 2020 season or if the season itself is in jeopardy. Then we talk about the FIFA […] READ MORE
The FIFA Council elected unanimously elected for the FIFA Women's World Cup to include 32 teams instead of 24. Meanwhile, bidding has re-opened. READ MORE
According to Equalizer Soccer, Jill Ellis is stepping down as the head coach of the U.S. Women's National Team. She will stay for the Victory Tour. 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.