In Mexico, greater investment in women’s soccer is starting to pay off
by The Athletic
The Athletic— Mayra Pelayo was on the pitch for less than ten minutes when she scored one of the Mexico women’s national team’s most memorable goals. Pelayo received the ball and quickly dribbled up the left flank off a lofty cross-field pass from Karen Luna. When she found a small opening between U.S. players Midge Purce and Emily Sonnett, she drilled a shot that easily passed goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher. Advertisement It was a moment of ecstasy for Pelayo, whose stoppage time goal in the CONCACAF W Gold Cup...
Yahoo Sports—U.S. Soccer, Mexico pull 2027 Women's World Cup bid, will instead aim for 2031. The U.S.-Mexico bid for the 2027 Women's World Cup was half-hearted. With a FIFA vote approaching, it has now been formally withdrawn, leaving two contenders.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser—Why U.S./Mexico pivoted from 2027 to ‘record-breaking’ bid for 2031 Women’s World Cup. In February, executives from the United States Soccer Federation and their Mexican counterparts welcomed FIFA delegates to Atlanta as official inspections began before the vote this month to decide who will host the 2027 Women’s World Cup.
The Daily Iowan—Iowa women’s wrestling’s Clarissa Chun named USA Women’s Wrestling Coach of the Year. After a historic inaugural campaign, the awards continue to pile up for the Iowa women’s wrestling team. Head coach Clarissa Chun was named the USA Women’s Wrestling Coach of the Year on April 20. The announcement was made by the organization during the 2024 Olympic Team Trials in State College, Pennsylvania. This is Chun’s second