When an international game against a stodgy opponent is won 4-1, levelling reasonable criticism at a team isn’t easy. But following their friendly victory over Switzerland by that score on Wednesday ...

Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photos: Jamie Squire, Julian Finney, Robin Alam / Getty Images Compared to the accelerated track to Olympic gold that was 2024, this year has been one ...

Full Time Newsletter ⚽| This is The Athletic’s weekly women’s soccer newsletter. Sign up here to receive Full Time directly in your inbox. Why wait for “Wicked” part two when you can tune into the ...