Coffey's arrival only boosts the international power on the roster as she joins Kerolin, Miedema, Bunny Shaw, and Yui Hasegawa, among others. Manchester City currently control the WSL table with 33 points, with six points over Chelsea and 10 points ahead of Arsenal.

Mallory Swanson is expected to return for the Chicago Stars in 2026, according to head coach Martin Sjögren. Swanson sat out the entire 2025 season while on maternity leave. The U.S. women's national team star and her husband, Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson, welcomed daughter Josie James Swanson in November.

While her deal was not dependent on the NWSL's new rule, Heaps could get the High Impact Player designation in the future.

Lindsey Heaps is coming home. The Women's World Cup winner is joining the National Women's Soccer League's expansion Denver Summit this summer when her contract with French club Lyon is done.

A Netflix film about the 1999 USWNT is in the works. The 99’ers will be directed by Nicole Kassell and stars Emily Bader as American soccer legend Mia Hamm.

U.S. women's national team coach Emma Hayes has named her first squad for 2026, selecting a 26-player roster for the annual winter camps and upcoming matches against Paraguay and Chile.

United States women's national team captain Lindsey Heaps is heading home in June, when she will return to the NWSL to join expansion side Denver Summit FC.

We are delighted to announce the signing of Jenna Nighswonger on loan from Arsenal until the end of the 2025/26 season ✍️ The timing is fortunate for the fullback as the US will compete to qualify for the 2027 World Cup this year.