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In this week\u2019s women\u2019s soccer news, the USWNT won the SheBelieves Cup; Racing Louisville unveiled a new mascot; Sophia Wilson is back; and more! We\u2019ve also made it to the start of the 2026 NWSL regular season, which is so exciting!<\/p>\n
The USWNT won the 2026 SheBelieves Cup with three straight wins in the tournament. It\u2019s the eighth time that the United States has won the tournament since it started in 2016. The USWNT walked away with three straight wins. They first took down Argentina 2-0, then they got 1-0 wins over rivals Canada and then Colombia to seal the trophy. They didn\u2019t play perfectly in any of the games, but they had a lot of bright spots, and defensively, they finished the tournament without conceding a single goal, which is a great sign. We\u2019re starting to see this new wave of USWNT stars really take over, and we\u2019re getting to see how head coach Emma Hayes wants her team to play. With the 2027 Women\u2019s World Cup fast approaching, we\u2019re going to start to see Hayes get her core group together but they\u2019re looking very promising.<\/p>\n
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Alyssa Thompson was named the tournament MVP after her stellar game winning goal against Colombia.<\/p>\n
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Canada finished the tournament in second place while Colombia was third. Canada\u2019s only loss was against the USWNT.<\/p>\n
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The USWNT will be back together for the April international window with three matches against Japan, which will be a great test to see where this team is at. The first of the three matches will be on April 11.<\/p>\n
In the USWNT\u2019s 1-0 win over Colombia, Naomi Girma started the match but was then subbed out at halftime due to injury. Luckily, it seems like it was a precautionary substitute, but USWNT and Chelsea fans definitely didn\u2019t want to see their star defender go down. It\u2019s unlikely that Girma will actually miss any time for Chelsea with what was being described as calf tightness. All signs are pointing to her being alright, but it was definitely one of those moments where you get concerned, especially with Girma\u2019s history of calf injuries.<\/p>\n
\nA halftime sub:<\/p>\n
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OUT: Girma<\/p>\n\u2014 U.S. Women\u2019s National Soccer Team (@USWNT) March 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n
News of the Week<\/h2>\n
Racing Louisville unveiled its new mascot ahead of the 2026 NWSL regular season. Their mascot is a pink and purple butterfly named Float. It\u2019s an ode to Muhammad Ali, who was from the city. Louisville\u2019s men\u2019s club also got a new mascot that\u2019s called Sting and is a bee. They used Ali\u2019s famous saying, \u201cfloat like a butterfly, sting like a bee,\u201d as their inspiration to create the mascots. It\u2019s a creative way to use their city as inspiration and tie both of the clubs together.<\/p>\n
Return of the Week<\/h2>\n
Sophia Wilson made her return to the soccer field in the Portland Thorns\u2019 preseason match against CF Monterrey Femenil. It\u2019s the first time she\u2019s played since giving birth to her daughter, Gigi, in September of 2025. Getting Wilson back is huge for the Thorns as she\u2019s been their star player since joining the club in 2020. She\u2019s scored 44 goals in 75 games.<\/p>\n
\n\nSophia Wilson is back in her first game since giving birth to her daughter just 26 weeks ago.<\/p>\n
A legend. An icon. Incredible. Welcome back, Soph \ud83d\udc51 pic.twitter.com\/mOEG1dnmyG<\/a><\/p>\n
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Win of the Week<\/h2>\n
Netflix announced the main cast for their movie based on the 1999 Women\u2019s World Cup-winning USWNT team. We now know who will star as Mia Hamm, Marla Messing, Julie Foudy, Tony DiCicco, Brandi Chastain, Briana Scurry, Michele Akers, Carla Overbeck, Kristine Lily, and Joy Fawcett. The movie will retell the journey of this amazing team and what they had to go through to win the tournament and make history. There isn\u2019t a set date yet for the film to be released, but the cast was in attendance at the USWNT SheBelieves Cup game in New Jersey and got to meet the real athletes.<\/p>\n
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The new Netflix film follows the US Women\u2019s National Soccer Team as they defy the odds to emerge victorious in the 1999 World Cup final,\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/fbNy0YN89M<\/a><\/p>\n