Welcome to a new week! The Women’s World Cup continues to deliver on the drama with a penalty shootout win for England and a red card, a timely return for Sam Kerr, and the continuing fallout from the U.S. women’s national team’s earliest tournament exit. I’m Pardeep Cattry with the latest in the last daily edition of the Golazo Starting XI newsletter.
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Women’s World Cup latest results
- Round of 16: England 0, Nigeria 0 (England advance 4-2 on penalties)
- Round of 16: Australia 2, Denmark 0
Footy Fix
All times U.S./Eastern
- Round of 16: Colombia vs. Jamaica, 4 a.m. FS1
- Round of 16: France vs. Morocco, 7 a.m. FS1
World Cup today: What to know
Now what for the USWNT coaching job: Following the USWNT’s round of 16 exit yesterday, Vlatko Andonvoski’s post-match press conference read like closing remarks on his time as the head coach. Though he felt it “selfish” to speculate on his future, he defended his World Cup approach, per ESPN: “I never came into this job, never came in the locker room with the mindset or do something to save my job. … I was always focused on doing my job in the best possible manner to prepare this team for the challenges that they have in front and to prepare them to represent our country in the best possible manner. That was the only thing that was in my focus. And it won’t change. It will never change.” He also noted that the team has a “bright future,” per The Athletic.
Someone other than Andonvoski will likely be tasked with living up to the team’s potential, with the Olympics less than a year away as the countdown to the 2027 World Cup officially begins, and inquiring minds already want to know who that person might be. OL Reign coach Laura Harvey, who was a contender for the gig when Andonvoski…
