FootyPop: Emma Hayes Wins Fifth Straight WSL Title With Chelsea, Now on to USWNT Duty
This week in women’s soccer news, Chelsea snagged a fifth straight WSL title under coach Emma Hayes. Now, Hayes will turn her attention to the USWNT before the Olympics this summer. In the NWSL, Lynn Williams broke the all-time scoring record, Seattle Reign can’t catch a break, and there was plenty of exciting action. Check out this week’s roundup of the top WoSo news.
High of the Weekend
CHELSEA ARE THE CHAMPIONS!! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/spemV9Svxh
— Chelsea FC Women (@ChelseaFCW) May 18, 2024
Chelsea and Emma Hayes won the WSL title, with their whopping 6-0 win over Manchester United. This is Hayes’ fifth straight title with the Blues.
Now, with the WSL season over and Chelsea out of the Champions League running, Hayes’s duties with the English side have come to a close. For her, the next chapter will be coaching the USWNT!
Low of the Weekend
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Seattle truly cannot catch a break. They are having an uncharacteristically poor season, with a record of 2-1-7. Bethany Balcer was shown a red card in their latest loss against Orlando Pride, and Tziarra King was shown one a couple of weeks ago. If the Reign woes continue, they’ll continue to dig a hole for themselves that will be difficult to climb out of in the second half of the season. What’s going on in Seattle?
News of the Weekend
🚨 Brazil will host the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup! 🇧🇷
This will mark the first time a South American nation hosts the FIFA Women’s World Cup 👏 pic.twitter.com/2U2Y9ZwxMt
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) May 17, 2024
The 2027 Women’s World Cup will be hosted by Brazil! The vote was held on May 17, and where FIFA announced Brazil as the host, the first South American country to host the tournament. It’s also the first country to host eight different FIFA competitions.
Brazil was going up against a joint bid from Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands, which promised a compact tournament in terms of location and travel. However, Brazil won out 119-78 in votes, noted for the quality of their stadiums.
Win of the Weekend
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Bay FC finally snagged a win after their long losing streak, with a great goal from Racheal Kundananji to put the team in the lead against the Wave.
Save of the Weekend
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Mackenzie Wood has stepped into the massive shoes of Alyssa Naeher and done well. She made a handful of spectacular saves in the Red Stars’ match against Gotham FC.
Goal of the Weekend
Introducing your new NWSL all-time scoring leader, Lynn Williams 🤩 pic.twitter.com/0ZBYAeJOcF
— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) May 19, 2024
Lynn Williams is now the NWSL’s all-time leading goalscorer after scoring Gotham’s first goal of the night against the Red Stars.
Players of the Weekend
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Alex Morgan and Alyssa Thompson released a shoe collection–the Nike SoCal pack. The southern Californian soccer stars chose colors with a coastal inspiration, and the new collection is absolutely stunning.
Team of the Weekend
THE ATMOSPHERE AT @DetroitCityFC’s HOME OPENER. 😍😍😍
This is the fourth-tier in the US. Women’s Soccer in 2024. 💪
— The Women’s Game (@WomensGameMIB) May 19, 2024
The turnout for the Detroit FC women was amazing; the team is in the fourth tier of women’s soccer in the country but drew an impressive crowd to their match.
Celly of the Weekend
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Lo Momma is back with the incredible celebrations, this one coming after she rocketted a PK against Racing Louisville.
Featured image via @chelseafcw on Instagram
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