Welcome to the first U.S. women’s national team squad ladder, a new series on The Athletic which will provide a periodic assessment of the senior national team roster from window to window. We’ve worked from a list of core and potential players over 50 deep, thanks in part to the increased importance of the under-23 program. Necessary disclaimer: this isn’t how U.S. coach Emma Hayes and her technical staff are thinking about the roster for World Cup qualifiers ahead of Brazil 2027. Rather, this

Who saw their stock rise and fall in the two friendlies versus top-ranked Spain?

United States women’s national team defender Emily Fox has signed a new contract with Arsenal. Arsenal confirmed Fox had committed her future to the club in a press release on Thursday, with the 28-year-old right-back agreeing a three-year deal, according to sources briefed on the situation, speaking on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships. Fox joined Arsenal in January 2024 on a multi-year deal from NWSL side North Carolina Courage. While her initial contract length when she join

With the WSL season and next USWNT camp nearing, GOAL looks at what’s ahead for Alyssa Thompson, Naomi Girma, Sam Coffey and the other Americans abroad.

We are exactly one year out from the 2027 Women’s World Cup. While we have been working through our regular roster predictions for the U.S. women’s national team leading up to the tournament, we could not help but notice just how many questions remain for this team at this point in the cycle. In the process of trying to list our starting XIs for the opening group stage match in Brazil, which the U.S. has not yet officially qualified for, we kept finding exceptions. With qualifying matches still

The U.S. women’s national team roster for the SheBelieves Cup sees the return of many Europe-based players who featured in camps last year but were absent from the January roster. Gotham FC players Jaedyn Shaw, Emily Sonnett, Rose Lavelle and Lilly Reale, who were also unavailable for January camp because they were competing at the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup in Europe, are also back. The U.S. will compete against Argentina, Canada and Colombia during the first week of March in the 11th edition o