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Pia Sundhage, new head coach of the Swiss women's soccer national team, speaks during a press conference in Bern, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. (Peter Klaunzer/Keystone via AP)

France’s soccer union launches lawsuit to protect players from clubs’ pressure in transfer market

Associated Press

Brazil's head coach Pia Sundhage leads her players in a practice session at the Granja Comary training center ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup tournament in Teresopolis, Brazil, Friday, June 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Brazil coach Sundhage out to plug big gap in career with Women’s World Cup glory

By Mauricio Savarese - Associated Press

Sundhage extends contract with Brazil’s women’s team

By MAURICIO SAVARESE - Associated Press

Pia Sundhage from Sweden, left, and Rogerio Caboclo, president of the Brazilian Football Confederation, touch their heads during her announcement as the coach of the Brazilian women's national soccer team, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 30, 2019. The 59-year-old Sundhage is the first foreigner to coach Brazil. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Sundhage takes over as Brazil women’s soccer team coach

By MAURICIO SAVARESE - Associated Press

Gerhardsson to replace Sundhage as Sweden women’s coach

Associated Press

Lauding the success goalkeeper Hope Solo has during the Women's World Cup while not fueling the attention of her behavior off of it poses a difficult dllemma for U.S. Soccer as it seeks a third title. (The Canadian Press Via Associated Press)

Hope Solo’s off-field problems likely to be amplified by on-field performances for U.S. in World Cup

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

Sweden coach Pia Sundhage speaks during a news conference at the FIFA Women's World Cup soccer tournament, Thursday, June 11, 2015, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Sundhage will coach against her old team, the United States, when they play on Friday in a first round match in Canada. (AP Photo/Anne M. Peterson) (Associated Press)

U.S. prepares to face former coach Pia Sundhage in Women’s World Cup

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2014, file photo, national team soccer coaches, from left, United States coach Jill Ellis and Sweden's coach Pia Sundhage, pose for a photograph in Gatineau, Quebec, after the FIFA Women's World Cup draw. The two teams meet on Friday, June 12, 2015, in the opening round of the World Cup in Canada.(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Fred Chartrand)

U.S. national team prepares to face former coach Pia Sundhage

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke displays tag with the name USA during the FIFA Women's World Cup draw in Gatineau, Quebec,. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Fred Chartrand)

Women’s World Cup draw leaves U.S. in tough group

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 10, 2014, file photo, Jill Ellis, interim coach of the U.S. women's soccer team, watches her squad prepare for an international friendly against China in San Diego. Ellis has been named the U.S. national team coach on Friday, May 16, 2014, in the run-up to the women's World Cup next year in Canada. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

Ellis named coach of US women’s national team

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

In this Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, photo, Tom Sermanni, new coach of the United States women's soccer team, poses for a photo outside the United States Soccer Federation Headquarters after an interview with The Associated Press in Chicago. Sermanni was hired Tuesday to replace Pia Sundhage, who led the Americans to back-to-back Olympic gold medals and their first World Cup final in 12 years. Sermanni has spent the last eight years as Australia's coach, taking the Matildas to the quarterfinals of the last two Women's World Cups. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Tom Sermanni: New U.S. women’s soccer coach must keep team ahead of curve

By Nancy Armour - Associated Press

US women can expect subtle changes under Sermanni

By NANCY ARMOUR - Associated Press

Australia’s Sermanni hired as new US women’s coach

By NANCY ARMOUR - Associated Press

U.S. coach Pia Sundhage was overcome by emotion as a video tribute to her was played on the big screen following the game Wednesday night, Sept. 19, 2012. The United States women's soccer team defeated Australia 6-2 at Dicks Sports Good Stadium in Commerce City Wednesday. It was the last game for coach Pia Sundhag (AP Photo/Karl Gehring, The Denver Post)

Alex Morgan helps U.S. soccer win in Pia Sundhage’s final game

By Pat Graham - Associated Press

US women’s coach Sundhage to return to Sweden

By JOHN WAWROW - Associated Press

United States' Sydney Leroux, right, celebrates her goal with her teammates during their women's quarter-final soccer match against New Zealand at St James' Park in Newcastle, England, during the London 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)

London Olympics 2012: Wambach, Leroux lead U.S. women’s soccer over New Zealand

By Joseph White - Associated Press

United States head coach Pia Sundhage of Sweden, center, trains with her players during soccer practice for the 2012 London Summer Olympics at Cochrane Park in Newcastle, England, on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012. The United States will face New Zealand in the women's quarter final soccer match on Friday. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)

London Olympics 2012: Win-or-else time for U.S. soccer women

By Joseph White - Associated Press

FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 27, 2012 file photo, United States goalkeeper Hope Solo (1) clears the ball from in front of her net during the second half against Costa Rica at the CONCACAF women's Olympic qualifying soccer game action at B.C. Place in Vancouver, Canada. Solo has lots to say heading into the Olympics. And she'll have even more to say once the games are done. The goalkeeper for the U.S. women's soccer team is releasing her memoir on Aug. 14 _ two days after the closing ceremony. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward, File)

Hope Solo won’t be disciplined for Twitter rant against Brandi Chastain

By Joseph White - Associated Press

United States' Megan Rapinoe (right) leaps onto United States' Alex Morgan in celebration after Morgan scores a goal during the women's group G soccer match between the United States and France at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at Hampden Park Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland. (AP Photo/Chris Clark)

Olympics 2012: U.S. women’s soccer opens with 4-2 win over France

By Joseph White - Associated Press

Ali Krieger (right) had hoped to be about 90 percent healthy by the end of June, but when the Olympic roster was set May 27, her chances of competing were over. (Associated Press)

Ali Krieger still dares to dream

By Tom Schad - The Washington Times