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Jul 23, 2023, 09:30 AM ET The 2023 Women’s World Cup is in full swing, and these daily files will give you the latest reporting from around the 2023 World Cup as well as betting lines, what-to-watch-for information and best reads. Check in with ESPN throughout the tournament as we bring you the latest from

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — Manchester United kicked off their summer tour of the United States with a 2-0 win over Arsenal at MetLife Stadium. Bruno Fernandes marked his appointment as United’s permanent captain with a goal in the first half, quickly followed by another from Jadon Sancho, who was deployed at the No. 9 in

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJul 22, 2023, 01:22 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. AUCKLAND, New Zealand — U.S. women’s national team forward Sophia Smith said that her team’s 3-0 win over Vietnam was “a good starting point” but that the Americans have “a lot more

Caitlin Murray, ESPNJul 22, 2023, 02:02 AM ET Close Caitlin Murray is a general editor for ESPN.com. She has reported on and written about soccer for The New York Times, The Guardian, Yahoo Sports, Fox Sports, the Associated Press, and others. She authored a book about the history of the U.S. women’s national team called

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJul 21, 2023, 11:18 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. AUCKLAND, New Zealand — The U.S. women’s national team got the result it expected, though perhaps not the margin of victory it thought going in, defeating Vietnam 3-0 in their 2023 FIFA

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJul 21, 2023, 09:48 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. AUCKLAND, New Zealand — The U.S. women’s national team arrived at the 2023 Women’s World Cup 10 days ago. The players have talked about the environment, their teammates and how they fill

Julien Laurens, CorrespondentJul 21, 2023, 06:25 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and his partner, Alessia Elefante, were attacked and robbed at their home in Paris in the early hours of Friday morning, sources have told ESPN. The couple were tied up at their home in the French capital but managed to escape to

ESPN News Services Jul 20, 2023, 03:49 PM ET Despite the drama surrounding a lack of playing time with the United States at the 2022 World Cup, Giovanni Reyna has one thing he won’t have to worry about going forward: his future with the national team. Reyna, 20, played a key role for the USMNT

Jon Arnold Jul 20, 2023, 09:11 AM ET Alex Morgan has scored well over a goal a game for the U.S. women’s national team, and teams will be hoping to keep her off the scoresheet at the World Cup. Hannah Peters – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images Dinnia Díaz was playing a game within the game, a

Jul 20, 2023, 08:08 AM ET In perhaps the Matildas biggest match ever played, stand-in captain Steph Catley slotted the game winner from the spot in the absence of Sam Kerr, who was a late withdrawal after she sustained a calf injury at training the day before. After Marissa Sheva brought down Hayley Raso in

Jul 19, 2023, 01:12 PM ET The 2023 Women’s World Cup begins Thursday and teams are getting ready to kick off the action. These daily files will give you the latest reporting from around the 2023 World Cup as well as betting lines, what to watch for information and best reads. Check in with ESPN

Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNJul 19, 2023, 02:13 AM ET Close Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award

Jul 19, 2023, 05:57 AM ET Benjamin Mendy has signed for Ligue 1 side Lorient, the club announced on Wednesday, days after he was found not guilty at a retrial on one count of raping a woman and the attempted rape of another woman. In January, Mendy was found not guilty of six counts of

Jul 18, 2023, 11:58 AM ET The 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand is set to kick off July 20, with the final slated for Aug. 20 in Sydney. It’s the first time the tournament will have 32 nations competing for the world title, and viewers could be in store for the

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJul 18, 2023, 01:14 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. The United States‘ elimination from the Gold Cup last week represented a checkpoint of sorts. For most of the year, various iterations of the team gathered in the wake of the FIFA World

Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerJul 18, 2023, 04:00 AM ET The 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand is a race to lift the trophy, sure. But just because your team is going all out to win doesn’t mean they can’t look while they’re doing it. Editor’s Picks 2 Related England, France, Germany

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJul 17, 2023, 09:25 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Being the manager of the U.S. women’s national team is one of those jobs that comes with the seat already warm. History guarantees such an environment. The Americans have won four World

With a relatively inexperienced roster and a new coach, the USWNT faces its most unpredictable tournament in years. Your challenge? Build the ultimate USWNT goal machine. Select players, then compare your roster to the most recent one chosen by head coach Vlatko Andonovski. To win, you’ll need as many Expected Goals (xG) as possible and