FIFA Announces New Plans for the Women's Game

Today's Newsletter

• Champions League

• USWNT Player of The Year Nominees

• Water Cooler Talk

• Bangers Only

• Sauce Factory

• Moment of the Week

Champions League

Group C and D played yesterday while Groups A and B play today.

Lyon beat Arsenal 1-0. Even with the loss Arsenal clinched a spot in the quarterfinals. Lyon won't know till next week if they make it out of the group stage or not.

Juventus beat Zürich 5-0. Juventus will also have to wait till next week to see if they make it to the quarterfinals.

Juventus and Lyon play each other next week. Whoever wins that game will advance to the quarterfinals.

Bayern beat Rosengård 4-0. Bayern have advanced to the quarterfinals.

Barcelona have also advanced to the quarterfinals. They beat Benfica 6-2.

PSG and Real Madrid play today and it's a huge game. Real Madrid need a win to have a chance at making the quarterfinals.

Current Standings:

• Group A: Chelsea (10), PSG (7), Real Madrid (5), Vllaznia (0)

• Group B: Wolfsburg (10), Roma (7), St. Pölten (4), Slavia Praha (1)

• Group C: Arsenal (10), Lyon (10), Juventus (8), Zürich (0)

• Group D: Barcelona (12), Bayern (12), Benfica (6), Rosengård (0)

Today's Games:

• Vllaznia v Chelsea @ 12:45 PM EST

• Roma v St. Pölten @ 12:45 PM EST

• Wolfsburg v Slavia Praha @ 3 PM EST

• PSG v Real Madrid @ 3 PM EST

USWNT Player of The Year Nominees

U.S. Soccer announced their nominees for both Female Player of The Year and The Young Player of The Year.

Female Player of The Year nominees: Sophia Smith, Mallory Pugh, Alex Morgan, Rose Lavelle, and Lindsey Horan

Young Player of The Year nominees: Onyeka Gamero, Jaedyn Shaw, Alyssa Thompson, Riley Jackson and Olivia Moultrie.

My picks are Sophia Smith and Jaedyn Shaw.

Water Cooler Talk

• Natalie Jacobs re-signs with the Houston Dash through 2024

• Vivianne Miedema had to be stretchered off the field in Arsenal's UWCL game against Lyon. There is no word yet on the injury but it appeared to be a serious knee injury.

• Sarah Luebbert has signed with Club America of Liga MX Femenil. The Chicago Red Stars were paid a transfer fee for her.

• Veatriki Sarri was named Player of The Year in Greece. She plays club soccer for Brighton.

• Lisa Björk has signed with Linköping until 2025.

• Beth Mead has signed a new contract with Arsenal.

• FIFA has announced that they will be adding a women's club World Cup. They are also expanding the Olympics from 12 to 16 teams.

• It has been reported that FIFA rejected a roster expansion for the 2023 World Cup. Teams were hoping to go from 23 to 26 players.

Bangers Only

Jéssica Silva with an absolute laser.

Cloé Lacasse with the nutmeg goal.

Double flicks for Juventus.

Sauce Factory

Vivianne Miedema nutmegs Daniëlle van de Donk.

Cristiana Girelli pulls off a Panenka.

Moment of The Week

Jess Fishlock reunites with Wendie Renard and Eugénie Le Sommer