Attacking Third: A CBS Sports Women's Soccer Podcast

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Exclusive Interview: Carli Lloyd says the 2022 NWSL Championship "looked like a completely different final" (Soccer 11/2) Nov 02, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman welcome former Gotham FC forward and United States international Carli Lloyd to the show. Carli discusses her partnership with FIFA to auction off artwork for the Men's World Cup. Plus, Lloyd discusses her retired life now, what she's up to and how golf is the most challenging sport she's tried. Carli talks about her involvement in the 2023 Women's World Cup Draw as well as the USWNT Group G -- is it the Group of Death?! They discuss the NWSL Championship and the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series. Carli talks about newest US Soccer star and NWSL MVP Sophia Smith and where her ceiling is as a player. Full exclusive interview.

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The USWNT Roster: The biggest names called-up for the USWNT vs Germany | Injury Updates (Soccer 10/31) Oct 31, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman react to the most recent USWNT 24-player roster drop. Vlatko Andonovski has called up players ahead of the two US friendlies vs Germany next week. Full breakdown, response, reaction and more.

(5:03) - Roster Drop

(9:16) - New Names on the Roster

(15:48) - Where is Mia Fishel?

(25:49) - USWNT Injury Updates: Sam Mewis, Cat Macario, Lynn Williams

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NWSL Championship Trophy Ceremony: Postgame on-field breakdown as the Thorns receive their 2022 NWSL Championship Trophy (Soccer 10/31) Oct 31, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman record live from the NWSL Championship trophy ceremony on the field as the Portland Thorns receive their 2022 trophy.

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NWSL Championship Recap: Sophia Smith stars as Portland Thorns blanks Kansas City Current for title (Soccer 10/30) Oct 30, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman recap the 2022 NWSL Championship. Portland Thorns defeat the Kansas City Current 2-0 while league MVP Sophia Smith becomes the youngest player to score in a NWSL Championship while living the game MVP trophy.

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NWSL Championship Preview: Kansas City Current vs Portland Thorns | Picks, Predictions and Analysis (Soccer 10/27) Oct 28, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman preview the 2022 NWSL Championship between Portland Thorns and Kansas City Current. Portland is the most successful team in the league making the final for 4 years and winning it twice. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Current are having a Cinderella year after finishing last in 2021, entering the NWSL Championship in just their second season. Full preview and analysis.

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Exclusive NWSL Championship Interview: Portland Thorn's Kelli Hubly and Kansas City Current's Alex Loera (Soccer 10/26) Oct 26, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman welcome players preparing for the NWSL Championship from Portland Thorns and Kansas City Current to the show. Up first, Portland Thorns defender and ironwoman Kelli Hubly to the show. Kelli reflects on her personal career in the NWSL and the Portland team this season making it to the NWSL Championship. Kelli reflects on the semifinal match for the Thorns against San Diego, Crystal Dunn's game-winning goal and how loud the fans were at Providence Park. Plus, DJ Kelli gives the top songs on her playlist this postseason.

Then, Kansas City rookie Alex Loera to the show. Alex discusses the playoff run for her team defeating both Houston and then NWSL Shield winners OL Reign and how the Current approaches each match. Plus, she looks ahead to the NWSL Final against Portland. She talks about her personal goals for her rookie year, her favorite position and her biggest supporters - her family. Alex also discusses teammate Desi Scott and how much of an impact Scott’s had on Loera’s first year.

News and Notes: NWSL Best XI and Second Best XI Awards | FIFA Women's World Cup Schedule (Soccer 10/25) Oct 25, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman run through the latest news and notes around the world of women's football. They discuss their Best XI and Second Best XI for the NWSL 2022 Season. Plus, FIFA dropped the game-times for the 2023 Women's World Cup - US fans, set your alarms now!

FIFA Women's World Cup Schedule: https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/f11e016d9cf9bd5/original/FIFA-Women-s-World-Cup-2023-Match-schedule.pdf

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NWSL Semifinal Playoff Recap: Portland Thorns and Kansas City Current advance to the NWSL Championship (Soccer 10/23) Oct 24, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman recap the NWSL Semifinals between Portland Thorns and San Diego Wave FC, and OL Reign vs Kansas City Current. An opening pair of goal in the first 20 minutes from both sides sets things level heading into halftime. Crystal Dunn nets the game-winning goal to lift the Thorns to the NWSL Championship in dramatic stoppage-time fashion. Meanwhile, Kansas City came out with a defensive game-plan against OL Reign and delivered. An opening 5-minute goal from Rookie Alex Loera set the tone for the Current who defeated OL Reign 2-0 to advance to the Final. Portland and Kansas City meet in the NWSL Championship in Washington D.C. on October 29 at 8pm ET on CBS. Full recap and analysis.

Watch USWNT, NWSL and WSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/

'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/

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🚨 2023 Women's World Cup Draw Reaction: The USWNT Placed in Group G with Netherlands and Vietnam | Which is the Group of Death (Soccer 10/22) Oct 22, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman react to the Women's World Cup Draw for the 2023 tournament in Australia and New Zealand. The USWNT is drawn into Group G along with Netherlands, debutant Vietnam and the winner of Group A Playoff -- either Portugal, Thailand or Cameroon. Sandra and Lisa run through the entire draw, discussing the Group of Death, the easiest group, the 5 first-time countries and more. Plus, they do a deep dive into Group G with the USA. The USWNT will play Vietnam in the first-ever meeting between the nations in the opener on July 22 in New Zealand. Then on July 27 the USA will play Netherlands, in a 2019 World Cup Final rematch. The final Group Stage match will be on August 1 between USA and either Portugal, Thailand or Cameroon.

Full reaction and analysis.

2023 Women's World Cup Schedule: https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/f11e016d9cf9bd5/original/FIFA-Women-s-World-Cup-2023-Match-schedule.pdf

Watch USWNT, NWSL and WSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/

'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/

To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/

Exclusive Interview for NWSL Playoffs: Portland Thorn's Morgan Weaver and San Diego Wave's Naomi Girma (Soccer 10/22) Oct 22, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman welcome NWSL players from both Portland Thorns and San Diego Wave FC to preview the NWSL playoff semifinal. First, Morgan Weaver the forward from Portland Thorns joins the show. Morgan talks about taking her C coaching courses and coaching the Chaos girls soccer team has helped her as a player. With Portland, Morgan discusses her role as a goal-scorer and what part of her training has helped her improve. Plus, Sandra, Lisa and Morgan gush about the best foods at Trader Joe's.

Then, Naomi Girma of San Diego Wave joins the show. Naomi reflects on her first rookie season in the NWSL, being nominated for three end-of-the-year awards as MVP, Rookie of the Year and Defender of the Year. Naomi looks ahead to San Diego's semifinal match against Portland and her 1v1 matchup with good friend and former college teammate Sophia Smith.

Watch USWNT, NWSL and WSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/

'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/

To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/

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