Megan Rapinoe converted two penalty kicks to push USA past Spain in a tight ound of 16 game. The USA will play France in quarterfinals Friday.
Author: Nancy Armour, USA TODAY
World Cup 2019 live: Follow USWNT vs. Spain Round of 16 match
The United States Women’s National Team begins its knockout-round action in the 2019 World Cup against Spain in its Round of 16 match Monday.
Opinion: With dominant World Cup win over Sweden, USWNT puts the rest of the field on notice
With 2-0 World Cup victory over Sweden that clinched top of Group F and avenged most embarrassing loss in team history, USWNT put everyone on notice.
Opinion: Three years later, Sweden still talking trash about Rio Olympic win over U.S. women
Their loss to Sweden in the quarterfinals of the 2016 Rio Olympics was the U.S. women’s earliest exit at a major international tournament.
Opinion: U.S. women called a lot of things at World Cup, but slackers won’t be one of them
USWNT coach Jill Ellis says her team will play to win, even though Group F winner likely will have to play France and England to get to title game.
Opinion: US women aren’t backing off at World Cup as they dominate Chile
Carli Lloyd becomes the first player with a goal in six consecutive World Cup games in the Americans’ 3-0 rout against Chile on Sunday.
Opinion: Donald Trump won’t discuss equal pay for USWNT. It’s fine; the women have got this
Asked about equal pay for the U.S. women’s soccer team, Donald Trump said, “We’ll talk about that later.” But these women don’t need his help.
Opinion: Calling for (ridiculous) new celebration rules after USWNT’s blowout win at Women’s World Cup
The USWNT throttled Thailand 13-0 on Tuesday at the Women’s World Cup. But their celebrations rubbed some the wrong way. Here’s one way to handle it.
Opinion: US women owe no apologies for celebrating 13-0 blowout of Thailand
The U.S. women beat Thailand 13-0 in its World Cup opener. How’s that any different than a college football team running up the score?
Biggest event in international soccer is missing world’s best player
Ada Hegerberg, the inaugural winner of women’s Ballon D’Or, hasn’t played for Norway since 2017 in protest over gender inequity in soccer.