AUCKLAND, New Zealand—Fresh-faced newcomer Sophia Smith teamed with captain Lindsey Horan to give the United States a balanced performance as the Americans breezed to another opening victory at the Women’s World Cup. Smith scored twice and the two-time defending champions beat tournament first-timers Vietnam 3–0 Saturday for the Americans’ 13th straight victory in a World…

A 2–0 victory for the U.S. women’s national team (USWNT) over Ireland on Saturday in Austin, Texas came at the cost of star forward Mallory Swanson. Swanson, the leading scorer for the United States this year, was carted off late in the first half of the friendly when her left knee buckled after a challenge…

Mallory Swanson scored in a sixth straight match to help to help the U.S. women’s national team defeat Brazil 2–1 in Frisco, Texas, on Wednesday, Feb. 23,  to win its fourth straight SheBelieves Cup. After Alex Morgan laced a long shot in the third minute of first-stoppage time for the lead, Swanson doubled the lead…

The U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) has qualified for the 2023 FIFA World Cup with a commanding win in Group A of the CONCACAF Championship over Jamaica 5–0 Thursday in Monterrey, Mexico. Sophia Smith shined for the Stars and Stripes with the first two goals, while Rose Lavelle, Kristie Mewis, and Trinity Rodman added goals in…