Laken Litman

Dallas

Football / fútbol is life! Reporter @FOXSports | Author of "Strong Like A Woman" https://t.co/71vzxInwJ9 | [email protected]

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USWNT Footnotes: 'Triple Espresso' on hold as Mallory Swanson announces pregnancy

5 days ago | foxsports.com | Laken Litman

Editor's Note: USWNT Footnotes takes you inside the major talking points around the U.S. women's national team, the NWSL, European leagues, and all across American women's soccer. The biggest news of the week is that Mallory Swanson announced on social media that she and her husband, Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson, are expecting their first child. Swanson’s absence from both the U.S. women's national team and the Chicago Stars this calendar year now makes perfect sense.
USWNT Footnotes: Chelsea's Champions League letdown and NWSL expansion

2 weeks ago | foxsports.com | Laken Litman

Editor's Note: USWNT Footnotes takes you inside the major talking points around the U.S. women's national team, the NWSL, European leagues, and all across American women's soccer. The Women’s Champions League final is set: two-time defending champs Barcelona will take on Arsenal at Jose Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon on May 24. Barcelona flat-out embarrassed Chelsea, advancing to the final after an 8-2 aggregate win.
USWNT Footnotes: What's next for Trinity Rodman?

3 weeks ago | foxsports.com | Laken Litman

Editor's Note: USWNT Footnotes takes you inside the major talking points around the U.S. women's national team, the NWSL, European leagues, and all across American women's soccer. The biggest news from the weekend was in regard to Trinity Rodman's decision to step away from the Washington Spirit to address ongoing back issues. The star forward has been dealing with back spasms for years, and last September had to be taken off the field in a wheelchair during a Washington Spirit match vs.
U.S. Soccer Roundtable: Gold Cup draw reaction, USWNT check-in

4 weeks ago | foxsports.com | Laken Litman

It's an interesting time to be a U.S. Soccer fan. While the men's national team is under immense pressure with the 2026 World Cup around the corner, the women's national team is in a period of transition and experimentation under Emma Hayes. Let's check in on the biggest storylines in U.S. Soccer with FOX Sports' soccer reporters Doug McIntyre and Laken Litman:1.
Brazil beats USWNT 2-1 with stoppage time goal

1 month ago | foxsports.com | Laken Litman

Amanda Gutierres scored in the 95th minute to lift Brazil to a 2-1 victory over the U.S. women's national team late Tuesday night at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif. It wasn't how the Americans wanted to end this April window, splitting the doubleheader 1-1. But while coach Emma Hayes wants to win every game, she's been saying for months that she'd rather hoist the 2027 World Cup trophy than beat teams in friendlies right now.
Trinity Rodman scores in return as USWNT gets 2-0 result over Brazil

1 month ago | foxnews.com | Laken Litman

Trinity Rodman and captain Lindsey Heaps scored quality goals and the U.S. women's national team beat Brazil 2-0 in the first of a pair of friendlies on Saturday afternoon at SoFi Stadium. The USWNT started strong, with Rodman's goal coming five minutes into the match; Heaps extended the lead when she converted from the spot in the 66th minute. The Americans matched the physicality of Brazil, who hoped to avenge their loss the last time these sides met in the Paris Olympics gold medal match.
3 things Emma Hayes will be watching in USWNT's friendlies vs. Brazil

1 month ago | foxsports.com | Laken Litman

The U.S. women's national team will face Brazil twice over the next four days in a rematch of last summer's epic Paris Olympics gold medal game. The Americans won 1-0 thanks to an elite goal by Mallory Swanson to clinch their first gold medal in 12 years. The opening match takes place on Saturday afternoon at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and marks the first time the venue will host a women's professional sporting event. Then both teams will head to San Jose, Calif.
Trinity Rodman returns for USWNT friendlies vs. Brazil in April

1 month ago | foxsports.com | Laken Litman

Emma Hayes has called in 24 players to participate in the United States women's national team's next training camp and the biggest name on this roster is a welcome one. Trinity Rodman returns to the squad for the first time since the 2024 Paris Olympics after recovering from a back injury. Rodman scored three goals and had an assist for the USWNT on its way to winning its first gold medal since the 2012 Games.
The USMNT needs more from its biggest star Christian Pulisic: 'I'm not happy with my output'

1 month ago | foxnews.com | Laken Litman

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Christian Pulisic understands his role in these moments. As the face of the United States men's national team, he knows the spotlight is on him at all times. So when Pulisic fails to deliver in a game – or in this case, consecutive games — he feels the weight of expectations. The USMNT put on two lousy performances at the Concacaf Nations League Finals. First, the squad was stunned by Panama in Thursday's semifinal when it gave up a stoppage time goal and lost 1-0.
Will USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino call on Gio Reyna against Canada?

1 month ago | foxnews.com | Laken Litman

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — There are plenty of questions surrounding the United States men's national team after a stunning 1-0 loss to Panama that knocked the squad out of contention to defend its Concacaf Nations League title. One of them is why USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino decided not to play Gio Reyna in that semifinal match. When he made his first set of substitutions in the 68th minute, Pochettino went with Houston Dynamo midfielder Jack McGlynn to replace Tanner Tessman over Reyna.