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FRISCO, TX – FEBRUARY 10: (L-R) Becky Sauerbrunn #4, Hope Solo #1 and Carli Lloyd #10 of USA before a match against Costa Rica during the 2016 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying at Toyota Stadium on February 10, 2016 in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Can anyone beat the U.S. Women’s National Team in the Rio Olympics?

A year ago, we didn’t quite trust that the U.S. Women’s National Team would do well in the Women’s World Cup. The USWNT were still a favorite but they were in a tough group and with teams like Germany and Japan right there with them, it was going to be the most competitive World Cup […]

FRISCO, TX – FEBRUARY 10: (L-R) Becky Sauerbrunn #4, Hope Solo #1 and Carli Lloyd #10 of USA before a match against Costa Rica during the 2016 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying at Toyota Stadium on February 10, 2016 in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Five top USWNT players accuse U.S. Soccer of wage discrimination

In between winning the Women’s World Cup and going on their victory tour to getting ready for the Summer Olympics where they are favorites to win gold, the United States Women’s National Team needed to strike while the iron is hot to get their word out that they feel they are not being paid comparatively […]

FRISCO, TX – FEBRUARY 15: Carli Lloyd #10 of USA celebrates her goal against Puerto Rico during CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying at Toyota Stadium on February 15, 2016 in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

It’s now or ever this season for the USWNT, face Trinidad & Tobago for Olympic qualification

After winning three group stage games by a combined score of 16-0, the United States of America is one game away from qualifying for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. This would be their sixth Olympics and the USWNT would be going for their fifth gold medal. The USWNT got through Puerto Rico, Costa […]

2016 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying at Toyota Stadium on February 10, 2016 in Frisco, Texas.

USWNT start Olympic qualification in style by scoring in first 12 seconds

The U.S. Women’s National Team officially started their Rio Olympic qualifying campaign last night with a 5-0 thrashing of Costa Rica. The USWNT pulled out all the stops in their win, capitalized by scoring in the first 12 seconds. The United States couldn’t have gotten off to a better start. Right off the kick off, […]

MUSCAT, OMAN – DECEMBER 09: President of FIFA, Jospeh Sepp Blatter attends a press conference with the Oman Football Association at the Main Press Centre, Al-Musannah Sports City on December 9, 2010 in Muscat, Oman. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

Top 10 News Stories of 2015

This year has been absolutely spoiled for interesting or insane stories in the soccer world. It was genuinely difficult to pick just ten. So here we are, with 2015 drawing rapidly to a close. Which of the amazing stories this year had us speculating and arguing from January to December? Well… 10) MLS and the Possible […]

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on December 16, 2015 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Abby Wambach’s career ends with first USWNT loss at home in 11 years

This wasn’t quite the storybook ending for Abby Wambach’s career and I’m sure the USWNT will want to redo this game again. They lost to China in New Orleans 1-0 and lose their first game at home since 2004, a run of 104 games. Since it was Abby Wambach’s final game, the USWNT was focused […]

in the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 Final at BC Place Stadium on July 5, 2015 in Vancouver, Canada.

Which current player could closest replace Abby Wambach as the face of the USWNT?

Abby Wambach will play her 255th and final USWNT game tonight against China. Wambach and her 184 goals will no doubt go down in history as one of the greatest United States soccer players of all time (regardless of gender). When I thought about who would take over as “replacing” Abby Wambach as the face of […]

during a Women’s International Friendly soccer match between Brazil and the United States at Orlando Citrus Bowl on October 25, 2015 in Orlando, Florida.

U.S. Soccer missing the mark on its USWNT ‘Victory Tour’

Opportunity usually only knocks once, and as we’re finally winding down on the United States women’s national team “Victory Tour” it is hard not to believe U.S. Soccer has lost a golden opportunity or 10 to make a real statement for the women’s game. Let’s start with the format of it all to begin with […]

PITTSBURGH, PA – AUGUST 16: Abby Wambach #20 of the United States in action against Costa Rica during the match at Heinz Field on August 16, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

Abby Wambach’s legacy is much more than just being a soccer player

Yesterday, arguably the greatest US Soccer player ever, Abby Wambach announced her retirement and will play her final game on December 16. Looking back on her career, it became clear that she wasn’t just a soccer player. Yeah, she spent most of her life playing soccer and the title of “soccer player” is an accurate […]

SEATTLE, WA – OCTOBER 21: Carli Lloyd #10 of the United States dribbles against Formiga #20 of Brazil at CenturyLink Field on October 21, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Carli Lloyd preserves USWNT’s 100 home game unbeaten streak with late equalizer against Brazil

Carli Lloyd came up huge once again for the USWNT. She scored the late equalizer to extend the USWNT’s 100 home game unbeaten streak in their closest home test in a long time. This now 101 home game unbeaten streak dates back to 2004. Brazil took the USWNT to task and held out to a […]

<> of the United States Costa Rica during the friendly match against Costa Rica United States at Finley Stadium on August 19, 2015 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Carli Lloyd scores a hat trick (sound familiar?) as the USWNT defeat Haiti 5-0

It wasn’t the greatest performance and it was probably a little less scoring than many expected but the USWNT still pulled out a 4-0 win over Haiti in Detroit, Michigan primarily thanks to a Carli Lloyd hat trick. This is Lloyd’s fourth hat trick as a USWNT player and second hat trick of the year. […]

<> of the United States Costa Rica during the friendly match against Costa Rica United States at Finley Stadium on August 19, 2015 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

USWNT become an answer to Wheel of Fortune puzzle

Yes, the United States women’s national team has finally arrived. After all, unless you’re an answer to a game show question, can you really be all that famous? On Wednesday, the official U.S. Soccer twitter account let us all know that the World Cup-winning USWNT were an answer to a Wheel of Fortune puzzle.

Chicago Red Stars captain and USWNT player Lori Chalupny returned to the field this past Saturday.

National Women’s Soccer League: Week of July 19

Here at 32 Flags, we’re proud to provide weekly updates of the National Women’s Soccer League as well as a Standings and Schedule page. FIFA Women’s World Cup stars are beginning to return to their regular club sides just as the season is reaching its apex, so get out there and support women’s club soccer! News Summary […]

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