The U.S. Women’s National Team will travel to Europe for friendly matches for the first time since 2001, facing Norway in Fredrikstad on July 2, followed by an intriguing clash with Sweden in Skelleftea on July 5.
U.S. Women’s National Team goalkeeper Nicole Barnhart underwent an arthroscopic surgery this morning in Washington, D.C., to remove a loose body from her right knee.
In a wild match that saw the U.S. Women’s National Team score two own goals and give up a three-goal lead in the second half, substitute midfielder Angela Hucles provided the game-winner in the 94th minute as the U.S. defeated Australia, 5-4, while getting the winning goal in extra time for the second straight game.
The U.S. Women's National Team defeated Australia, 5-4, on a stoppage time goal from Angela Hucles. Head coach Pia Sundhage and select players talk about the match.
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The first USFA (now U.S. Soccer) Secretary General Thomas Cahill also doubled as the U.S. MNT program's inaugural head coach on a six-game tour of Sweden and Norway in 1916.
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