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Should the NWSL flip its calendar?
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Over the last few weeks, the NWSL has debated flipping its Spring to Fall season calendar and instead aligning itself with other top European leagues ...
Sophia Wilson’s first goal as mom & who is Jose the Coyote?
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After 540 days, Sophia Wilson is back scoring in the NWSL. So, what does it mean for the former MVP to net her first goal since returning from the bir...
Olivia Moultrie interview: Growth with the Portland Thorns & inside her USWNT development
24 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Full Time Focus, host Jillian Sakovits sits down with USWNT and Portland Thorns midfielder Olivia Moultrie for a one-on-one intervi...
How Columbus won their 2028 NWSL expansion bid
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The NWSL officially has its 18th team. On Tuesday, commissioner Jess Berman announced that Columbus would be joining the league in 2028. The Athl...
USWNT 2027 World Cup roster predictions 3.0
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Another U.S. women’s national team window is in the books. Which means there are now just five FIFA international breaks remaining until Emma Hayes ...
Why hasn’t the host of the 2031 Women’s World Cup been confirmed?
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The United States, Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica were expected to be confirmed as the hosts of the 2031 Women’s World Cup at the end of April 2026....
Should the USWNT prioritize development over results?
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After a 1-0 defeat to Japan, U.S. women’s national team head coach Emma Hayes confessed that she is prioritizing development over results right now....
Have the USWNT progressed since the 2025 defeat to Japan?
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. women’s national team defeated Japan 2-1 over the weekend, getting revenge for a 2025 loss by the same scoreline to the same opponent. But,...
Claire Hutton interview: A future USWNT captain in waiting
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
So what makes the youngest-ever captain in U.S. women’s national team history so wise beyond her years?On this episode of Full Time Focus, host Jill...
Why Japan friendlies are the perfect World Cup preparation for the USWNT
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This April, United States Women’s National Team head coach Emma Hayes has booked three friendlies against Japan with the intention of giving her tea...
How important is Temwa Chawinga’s return for the KC Current?
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Temwa Chawinga is back. After 168 days out with an injury, the two-time NWSL MVP and Golden Boot winner made her return to the pitch with the Kansas C...
How Arsenal overcame chaos in Chelsea & magical Barcelona romped at Nou Camp in UWCL quarterfinals
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The UEFA Women’s Champions League quarterfinals are in the books. But did the four semifinalists, Arsenal, OL Lyonnes, FC Barcelona and Bayern Munic...
What is Angel City’s ceiling? | Cat Macario’s San Diego homecoming
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Undefeated with a perfect three wins from three in the NWSL, the time has come to wonder: What is Angel City’s ceiling?On this episode of Full Time,...
What it means for Denver Summit FC to smash the NWSL attendance record
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It was another record-breaking weekend in the NWSL. While we’ve got used to professional women’s sports attendance records getting smashed every y...
Did Arsenal expose Chelsea’s need for a clinical finisher?
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Stina Blackstenius and Alessia Russo were ruthless in front of goal in Arsenal's 3-1 win over Chelsea in the UEFA Women’s Champions League quarterfi...
Did Arsenal expose Chelsea’s need for a clinical finisher?
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Stina Blackstenius and Alessia Russo were ruthless in front of goal in Arsenal's 3-1 win over Chelsea in the UEFA Women’s Champions League quarterfi...
Buying and selling NWSL early-season narratives
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The 2026 NWSL season is two weeks old. The chaos is chaosing, the takes are taking, and the narratives are...well...flying. Yes, on this episode of Fu...
Kelley O’Hara on red cards, NWSL Atlanta & her switch to broadcasting
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kelley O’Hara has almost everything there is to win. But which trophy in her cabinet means the most? On this episode of the Full Time Review, host J...
The impossible choice for Iran’s women’s national team: Defect or return to a war zone
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When five players made their decision to defect in the 24 hours following Iran’s final match of the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup, a 2-0 loss to the Phil...
Alex Scott talks Champions League and marking Marta | What it means for Cat Macario to join San Diego Wave FC?
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What is it like to score the winning goal in a European final for your girlhood club, when you have been marking Marta all through the match? On this ...
Portland Thorns stun Washington Spirit, Boston Legacy’s big entrance & what does League Cup title mean for Chelsea?
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The NWSL is back! To kick off the 2026 season, we saw 19 goals, two red cards and not a single tie in the first-ever 16-team and eight-match opening w...
2026 NWSL season preview, predictions & talking points
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With the start of the NWSL season upon us, Theo Lloyd-Hughes and Tamerra Griffin join Jillian Sakovits to break down the biggest storylines on and off...
Meet the 2026 NWSL expansion teams: Boston Legacy & Denver Summit
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The first-ever 16-team NWSL season is almost here. But who are these new 2026 expansion teams, Boston Legacy and Denver Summit? On this special expans...
USWNT 2027 World Cup roster predictions 2.0
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil, once a shimmering mirage, is now taking shape into something almost tangible.The Athletic made its f...
USWNT 2027 World Cup roster predictions 2.0
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil, once a shimmering mirage, is now taking shape into something almost tangible.The Athletic made its f...
Has Emma Hayes found her core group for the USWNT?
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Emma Hayes called the U.S. women’s national team’s 1-0 win over Canada in the SheBelieves Cup on Wednesday night one of her “favorite performanc...
What the USWNT learned from their scrappy win over Argentina
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. women’s national team scrapped its way to a 2-0 win over Argentina in the opening match of the 2026 SheBelieves Cup. But what did Emma Haye...
Jameese Joseph: Trinidadian roots and legacy playing for the USWNT
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Family can shape us. For U.S. women’s national team forward Jameese Joseph, the pride she feels playing soccer is the result of the hard work and de...
Making sense of global qualifying for the 2027 Women’s World Cup
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
While the U.S. women’s national team has been playing friendly after friendly, plenty of the rest of the world has already started their qualificati...
Getting to know three 2026 NWSL rookies
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The start of the 2026 NWSL season is just three weeks away! So, now is a great time to get to know some of the new faces in the league. On this episod...
Are Chelsea in crisis? | USWNT SheBelieves Cup roster reactions
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After 13 years and 19 trophies, last week Chelsea parted ways with general manager Paul Green. After a wild few weeks for the Blues, it’s time to wo...
Exclusive: Claire Hutton interview on Bay FC transfer | Unpacking Croix Bethune’s shock move to KC Current
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In one of the most blockbuster offseason moves in recent NWSL history, Claire Hutton and Croix Bethune both had million-dollar transfers on Wednesday....
Cat Macario’s future & what will the UWCL knockout rounds bring?
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Cat Macario has been left off Chelsea’s squad list for the UEFA Women’s Champions League knockout rounds. So, what does this say about the future ...
Who won the winter transfer window & which top players could move in July?
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The winter transfer window closed in Europe shut this week, but who won the window? And, does it really matter? Why do we obsess so much over transfer...
Are Arsenal now the best women’s team in the world?
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Arsenal are the inaugural winners of the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup, after defeating Corinthians 3-2 after extra time on Sunday. But does being crow...
Crystal Dunn retires: Is she the greatest NWSL player ever?
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On Thursday, we saw one of the greatest U.S. women’s national team players of all time hang up their cleats. At age 33, Crystal Dunn has decide...
Ayo Oke’s journey to a first USWNT call-up | Is the WSL title race over?
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of two January friendlies – the least-capped U.S women’s national team starting XI in 25 years thrashed Paraguay 6-0 at Dignity ...
What Trinity Rodman's new contract means for the NWSL & global women's soccer
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Trinity Rodman contract saga is over. After two months of drama, the U.S. women’s national team forward is staying with the Washington Spirit, s...
Chris Armas on what he will bring to KC Current & NWSL | Inside Gotham's FIFA Women's Champions Cup preparations
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After a record-breaking season, the Kansas City Current made a shock head coaching switch and in came Chris Armas for his first-ever job in profession...
What Sam Coffey's move to Manchester City means for the WSL
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Manchester City are six points clear at the top of the English Women's Super League table, but they're not stopping there. What does the blockbuster a...
Why Lindsey Heaps signed for Denver Summit & inside Angel City's move for Emily Sams
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
NWSL expansion team Denver Summit got its hometown star, announcing this week that U.S. captain Lindsey Heaps is headed home this summer. So...
The method behind the USWNT's January roster | Phallon Tullis-Joyce on Manchester United, science and UWCL
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Emma Hayes has announced her first U.S. women's national team roster of 2026 and it looks a bit different from normal. So, what's the method behind th...
Meghann Burke on why the NWSLPA opposes the High Impact Player rule
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The NWSL Players' Association has opposed the league's new High Impact Player rule, but what exactly is at the root of the opposition? And, what is th...
Navigating the NWSL's High Impact Player rule & the NWSLPA's response
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, the NWSL announced it had introduced a roster mechanism to allow teams to pay certain players up to $1 million above the current salary cap...
2025 in review: England's dramatic Euros glory, WAFCON culture in Morocco & Marta's epic Copa America
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
2025 is almost over, so it's time to look back at a remarkable summer of international women's soccerOn this special edition of Full Time, re-live the...
Holiday gifts for every NWSL team
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you could, what holiday gift would you get for every NWSL team? A gift that would take care of their biggest need ahead of the 2026 season?On this ...
Is the new Women's Champions League format a success?
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The first-ever UEFA Women's Champions League Swiss-style league phase is in the books, but was the inaugural campaign in the new format a success? On ...
What Sophia Wilson returning to Portland means for the NWSL & USWNT
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this edition of Full Time, Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan unpack the return of Sophia Wilson to the Portland Thorns and what it means for her to e...
NWSL at a crossroads: How Trinity Rodman's next contract could usher in a new era
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The NWSL is at a crossroads. As the league and the Washington Spirit hash out the ways to keep Trinity Rodman, a new era of superstar spending, salary...
Why did the NWSL reject the Washington Spirit's contract offer to Trinity Rodman?
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The NWSL is at risk of losing one of its biggest superstars. But what exactly is holding back the Washington Spirit from re-signing Trinity Rodman?On ...
2025 Top Moments, 2026 Hype List & Mailbag
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On a very special episode of the Full Time podcast, hosts Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan are on the podcast together for the final time in 2025.To co...
Grading the USWNT's 2025
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the USWNT closed out 2025 with two shutouts against Italy. But what did we learn from the two stellar performances in those games, and how ...
Briana Scurry & Aly Wagner on how will the past shape the future of women's soccer?
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time, the Full Time podcast hosted a live event at the 2025 NWSL Championship in San Jose, CA, where U.S. women's national team legends ...
Haley Carter on leadership, Lauren Holiday talks community, Temwa Chawinga chats greatness & more
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's a blockbuster episode of Full Time, loaded with special guests and legends of women's soccer.Recorded live from the San Jose Civic in the days le...
Does Gotham's NWSL Championship final win make them a dynasty?
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
NJ/NY Gotham FC are the 2025 NWSL Champions. Seemingly, against all odds, the lowest-ever seeded champions just kept on showing up. And now, with two ...
Live in San Jose with Midge Purce & Croix Bethune
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Live from the San Jose Civic, it's a very special episode of the Full Time podcast building up to the 2025 NWSL Championship Final in the Bay Area.Hos...
Gotham and Washington Spirit reach final & will Trinity Rodman stay in the NWSL?
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
NJ/NY Gotham FC and the Washington Spirit are heading to the NWSL Championship Final. On this week's Full Time Review, Jillian Sakovits is joined by M...
What it means for Atlanta to be the next NWSL expansion team
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The NWSL is coming to Atlanta. Following The Athletic's Asli Pelit's report on Sunday, on Tuesday, it was officially announced that the capital of Geo...
Who should win the 2025 NWSL Awards?
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you measure Most Valuable Player? Who deserves Coach of the Year? What sort of midfielder is worthy of Midfielder of the Year?On this week's Fu...
Did Gotham pull off the biggest NWSL Playoff upset ever?
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time in NWSL history, a No.8 defeated the top seed in the playoffs. But this wasn't just any top seed. This was a record-breaking Kansas...
What NWSL Playoffs and fashion mean to Mandy Freeman & Kenza Dali
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The 2025 NWSL Playoffs are here, and they’re bigger than ever. And that means, on this episode of Full Time Focus, host Jillian Sakovits is joined b...
Everything you need to know about the 2025 NWSL Playoffs
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leaves are falling, soup season is upon us, and the NWSL Playoffs are back!On this week's Full Time podcast, hosts Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan bre...
Racing Louisville ends playoff curse & more drama from NWSL Decision Day
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On a dramatic Decision Day, Racing Louisville has clinched a spot in the NWSL playoffs for the first time in team history. But how did Bev Yanez's tea...
Bev Yanez on her coaching journey & Racing Louisville's date with destiny
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2011, after the Women's Professional Soccer league folded, Bev Yanez flew to Japan to hold onto her dreams of being a soccer player. That journey c...
Lessons from the USWNT's October window & why the NWSL needs clarity on where it stands
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. women's national team's October window has come to an end. But what did we learn from the trio of friendlies against Portugal and New Zealand...
How the youthful USWNT bounced back against Portugal
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just three days after their worst performance under head coach Emma Hayes, the U.S. women's national team burst back into life with a rejuvenating 3-1...
What went wrong for the USWNT against Portugal?
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did the USWNT just put in its worst performance under head coach Emma Hayes? On this week's Full Time Focus, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The At...
First draft: USWNT 2027 World Cup roster
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For months now, U.S. women's national team head coach Emma Hayes has stated that she wanted to identify her core group for the 2027 World Cup cycle by...
Injury fears for Temwa Chawinga & Rose Lavelle magic in New Jersey
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The NWSL and soccer world held their collective breaths when Temwa Chawinga went down in Saturday's upset defeat of the KC Current by the Houston Dash...
Trinity Rodman injury latest & how Kay Cossington is building Bay Collective
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Full Time Focus, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by Meg Linehan to unpack the latest U.S. women's national team roster that ...
Christen Press’s legacy in NWSL, USWNT and beyond
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most iconic women's soccer players of the 20th century is hanging up her boots. Christen Press has announced she is retiring at the end of ...
KC Current break more records & is the Orlando Pride out of its slump?
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Records, they absolutely hate to see the Kansas City Current coming. Another week means more history made at CPKC Stadium as the number one team in th...
Avery Patterson talks the Houston Dash's growth and USWNT gratitude
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Full Time Focus, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by Avery Patterson to go inside the Houston Dash’s impressive second half...
Why is NWSL attendance down?
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After several years of significant growth, NWSL attendances are decreasing. But why is this? And, by how much? On this week's Full Time podcast, hosts...
The WSL's 'Big Four' gets complicated & the Women's Champions League returns
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The English Women's Super League traditional 'Big Four' all clashed this past weekend, but what did we learn from those two blockbuster matches? On th...
Riley Jackson: Teenage NWSL starter, budding journalist with a USWNT future
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2023, Riley Jackson turned down an athletic scholarship at Duke University to turn professional with the North Carolina Courage in the NWSL. Two ye...
How do we fix women's soccer awards?
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, Aitana Bonmati won her third consecutive Ballon d’Or – essentially crowning her as the best player in the world for a third consecutive...
How Gotham is using Rose Lavelle and Jaedyn Shaw to go up a gear
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One month ago, NJ/NY Gotham FC was sitting eighth in the NWSL standings and questions were mounting about their playoff credentials and who would be s...
What it’s like on a road trip with Bay FC
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bay FC invited The Athletic to join them on this road trip to Orlando, Florida, to get a closer look at the culture it is building. It was a...
Inside the KC Current's dominance
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2025, the Kansas City Current has dominated the NWSL and shattered records. So, after topping the standings in the regular season, and lifting the ...
Remembering Matt Beard & the KC Current lifts first major trophy
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Saturday, soccer lost one of its most beloved coaches. This weekend's devastating news that former Liverpool women head coach Matt Beard had died a...
Commissioner Jess Berman talks NWSL salary cap and expansion, plus Full Time's Ballon d'Or predictions
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It was a big week of NWSL news, with plenty of updates and glimpses into the league's future plans. So, on this week's Full Time Focus, host Jillian S...
Exploring Hispanic culture and identity with Rocky Rodriguez, Aisha Solorzano & Reyna Reyes
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's Hispanic Heritage Month, and on this week's Full Time podcast, Melanie Anzidei sits down for three special interviews that explore Latin culture ...
The NWSL's quick response to abandon match after Savannah DeMelo collapses
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The NWSL match between Racing Louisville and the Seattle Reign was postponed Sunday after a medical emergency involving Savannah DeMelo. The swif...
Lucy Bronze shares untold stories from England's winning run: My Euros In My Words
13 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From a hotel in London, alongside her dog Narla, England defender Lucy Bronze sits down with Charlotte Harpur for a special episod...
Gabby Carle on the Washington Spirit's special bond & defending Temwa Chawinga
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
No matter what gets thrown at the Washington Spirit, they keep on climbing the NWSL standings. So what is it like to play for the team after numerous ...
What the Jaedyn Shaw transfer means for Gotham FC and the NWSL
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After 237 days as a North Carolina Courage player, Jaedyn Shaw is on her way to NJ/NY Gotham FC for an NWSL-record transfer fee of $1.25 million. But ...
Alex Morgan: Behind the pink headband and business acumen
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Morgan’s iconic No. 13 jersey was retired this past weekend. But only one chapter of her legacy has closes. Her other trademark, the pink pre-w...
Alyssa Thompson lands at Chelsea
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It is another week of record transfer fees and dramatic moves between the NWSL and the WSL. On Thursday, Angel City and U.S. women's national team for...
WSL season preview: Can anyone catch Chelsea?
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The English Women's Super League is back this weekend, and so, before the start of the 2025-26 season, the Full Time podcast is doing the perfect prev...
Why Barcelona will start the season with only 17 players
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A new season of Liga F starts this weekend in Spain; however, the reigning champion Barcelona only has 17 players currently registered to play. This s...
Grading every NWSL team's summer transfer window
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Monday, August 25, the NWSL's transfer window officially slammed yet. So, now it's time to analyze the arrivals and departures of all 14 teams and ...
What Bay FC's record crowd means for the NWSL & Kylie Kelce talks women's sports role models
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Full Time Review, Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic's Tamerra Griffin fresh from Bay FC's match against the Washington Spirit ...
Inside the Kansas City weather delay and the NWSL's threats over extreme heat procedure
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's a packed edition of Full Time Focus this week. Host Jillian Sakovits is joined by Tamerra Griffin to talk about The Athletic's reporting on the n...
Crowning the best in the region: Concacaf W Champions Cup explained
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Full Time this week, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by Tamerra Griffin and Melanie Anzidei to unpack the Concacaf W Champions Cup, the North and C...
What did the NWSL learn from the extreme heat in Kansas City?
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It was meant to be a marquee matchup on national television that pitted the NWSL's two best team's against each other. Instead, the KC Current vs. the...
Elizabeth Ball on the KC Current's mindset, community and coffee
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Full Time Focus, Jillian Sakovits is joined by Elizabeth Ball to talk about life at the top of the NWSL standings with the Kansas City ...
Getting to know Alex Straus and his evolution of Angel City FC
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Being head coach of Angel City FC might just be one of the biggest jobs in soccer. How do you take one of the most well established and highest-perfor...
How the Portland Thorns won NWSL Rivalry Weekend
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The NWSL's first official Rivalry Weekend is in the books. It was a mixed bag until the Portland Thorns took the roof with a 4-2 win over the Seattle ...
Making sense of Sean Nahas being fired for a 'multitude of factors'
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Full Time Focus, Meg Linehan and Producer Theo discuss the abrupt firing of Sean Nahas as the head coach of the North Carolina Courage,...