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World Sevens Football Day One: NWSL’s KC Current and San Diego make debut

The second edition of World Sevens Football kicked off on Friday night at Beyond Bancard Field in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and featured NWSL teams for the first time. World Sevens Football is a seven-on-seven tournament with eight top women’s teams from around the world. The matches themselves look quite different than traditional football with some […]

4 days ago | 1 read

Ally Schlegel signs three-year contract with North Carolina Courage

Today, the North Carolina Courage announced the signing of Ally Schlegel on a three-year guaranteed contract through the 2028 NWSL season. “I am super excited to sign with the North Carolina Courage. This is a team and an environment that I have really admired during my time in the NWSL, and I’m looking forward to […]

5 days ago | 0 reads

Emma Coates is Bay FC’s new head coach with Gemma Davies as her assistant coach

Former England Women’s U-23 coach Emma Coates is Bay FC’s new head coach, the club announced today. Along with her, the club has also signed Gemma Davies as her assistant coach, both pending visa approvals. One of the points Coates emphasizes is individual player growth, something she worked on while coaching England U-23, and as […]

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Haley Carter joins the Washington Spirit as President of Soccer Operations

Haley Carter has joined the Washington Spirit as the President of Soccer Operations, effective as of December 1, the club announced on Wednesday. The Spirit will also promote Nathan Minion to work under Carter as the club’s General Manager. Carter will be responsible for “defining and executing the long-term vision and strategic plan for the […]

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Nealy Martin extended through 2027 with Angel City FC

Angel City has announced a contract extension with midfielder Nealy Martin through the 2027 season. Martin was previously signed through 2026 and was traded to Angel City on September 9, 2025. “My short time in LA has made me even more excited for the future of this club. I see the vision that Alex [Straus] […]

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The Portland Thorns are ‘in discussions’ with USWNT superstar Sophia Wilson

In the Portland Thorns’ end of the season roster updates, the club mentions that they are ‘in discussions’ with USWNT forward, Sophia Wilson. “The Thorns are in discussions with forward Sophia Wilson, who has a player option for 2026.” The club went through the 2025 season with seven players out for the season, and could […]

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Utah Royals sign Madison Hammond and Miyabi Moriya from Angel City FC

The Utah Royals have reinforced their club for future years. Today, they’ve announced the signings of midfielder Madison Hammond and defender Miyabi Moriya, both from Angel City FC. Hammond has signed a two-year contract through the 2027 season, and Moriya’s salary cap-exempt contract is through 2026. What are salary cap-exempt contracts? In addition to Roster […]

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Defender Hailie Mace signs with the Orlando Pride in free agency

Hailie Mace has signed a three year contract with the Orlando Pride through 2028 in free agency. Mace formerly played for the Kansas City Current, where she was a significant part of the NWSL Shield winning team. The Current’s back line conceded just 13 goals in 2025 and kept 16 clean sheets, the NWSL record. […]

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NC Courage’s Dani Weatherholt signs one year contract extension through 2026

Today, the North Carolina Courage announced that midfielder Dani Weatherholt has signed a one-year, contract extension through the 2026 NWSL season. Originally, she signed a two-year contract in 2024 with the club and now will enter her third season with NC. “I am very excited to extend my contract with the Courage. When I first signed, I wanted to […]

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Signing alert: Brianna Pinto signs with Chicago Stars FC

Midfielder Brianna Pinto has signed with the Chicago Stars on a two-year contract through 2027, the club announced today. “I am thrilled to begin a new chapter of my career with Chicago Stars FC,” Pinto said. “Chicago is a city that celebrates sports and culture, and I’m honored to be part of a club with […]

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NEW RECORD: The 2025 NWSL Championship is the most-watched match in league history

On Saturday, the 2025 NWSL Championship between NJ/NY Gotham FC and Washington Spirit, set a new league record. With 1.184 million viewers, it became the league’s most-watched match in its history. The tremendous growth of the National Women’s Soccer League and Women’s Sports all over the world shows no signs of slowing down and continues […]

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Margueritte Bates (Aozasa) named head coach at the University of Texas

 Today, UT Vice President and Lois and Richard Folger Athletics Director Chris Del Conte announced Margueritte Bates (Aozasa) as the new head soccer coach. “I am truly humbled and incredibly energized to lead this tradition-rich program at The University of Texas,” said Bates. “This is a place synonymous with excellence, built on decades of pride, passion and […]

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Championship DNA: Tigres win its seventh championship

The two-leg final between Tigres and Club América was played between Thursday and Sunday. The first leg included a goal shower, while in the second, Tigres showed its expertise in pivotal games. They were smart when it came to playing with América’s emotions and ended up victorious, for the seventh time. Club América wasted the […]

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15 days ago | 1 read

Top Media Week Moments: NWSL Players share their fun offseason plans

How do NWSL players spend their offseasons? The All For XI crew made sure to find out during media week. Hear from Ella Stevens, Sandy MacIver, Ally Sentnor, Jaelin Howell, Khyah Harper, Reilyn Turner, Sofia Cantore, Mandy Freeman, Gift Monday, Tierna Davidson, and Delphine Cascarino. Ella Stevens: “I’m going to Portugal with my mom. I’m […]

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NWSL Skills Challenge: Post-Event Interviews with Sam Mewis, Taylor Flint, Delphine Cascarino, Ally Sentnor, and Reilyn Turner

NO SPOILERS! For those hoping to find out the results of the NWSL Skills Challenge results, you’ll have to wait until CBS airs the event on Saturday, November 29 at 1:30 pm ET. The two teams were competing for a $30,000 prize (split amongst the players), courtesy of CarMax. After the event, All For XI […]

17 days ago | 0 reads