May 3, 2016 Quick on the cards, Brazilian referees sending a message to players: Stop the whining! Brazilian referees are done with tolerating whining players.
May 3, 2016 Japan returns to the Women's World Cup title match after emotional championship in 2011 Four years ago when Japan's players hoisted the Women's World Cup trophy, a nation rejoiced.
May 3, 2016 Michael Bradley replaces Clint Dempsey as US captain for CONCACAF Gold Cup Michael Bradley will be the U.S. captain for the CONCACAF Gold Cup rather than Clint Dempsey.
May 3, 2016 Growing the game: World Cup field highlights challenges women's soccer faces One of the benefits of an expanded field of 24 teams at the Women's World Cup this year was that there were lots of fresh faces playing in Canada, teams like Ivory Coast, Ecuador and Cameroon.
May 3, 2016 Bassett's own goal in stoppage time lifts Japan to 2-1 win over England in World Cup semifinal Laura Bassett scored into her own net during second-half stoppage time, giving Japan a 2-1 victory over England in a Women's World Cup semifinal.
May 3, 2016 With no Blatter, FIFA Senior Vice President Issa Hayatou to present Women's WCup trophy The secretary general of the Confederation of African Football says FIFA Senior Vice President and African soccer head Issa Hayatou will present the trophy at the Women's World Cup final in place of Sepp Blatter.
May 3, 2016 Americans headed to the Women's World Cup final after 2-0 victory over Germany Julie Johnston thought she had blown it.
May 3, 2016 Sepp Blatter not going to Women's World Cup final in Canada as probes into FIFA continue FIFA says President Sepp Blatter will not go to Canada for Sunday's Women's World Cup final, amid criminal investigations into soccer's governing body.
May 3, 2016 Lloyd, O'Hara score US beats Germany 2-0 for a place in the Women's World Cup final Carli Lloyd buried a penalty kick, Hope Solo got another shutout and the United States beat top-ranked Germany 2-0 on Tuesday night to advance to the title match at the Women's World Cup.
May 3, 2016 US heads to World Cup final with 2-0 win over Germany Carli Lloyd buried a penalty kick, Hope Solo got another shutout and the United States beat top-ranked Germany 2-0 on Tuesday night to advance to the title match at the Women's World Cup.