With the NCAA women’s soccer tournament coming to a close and the NWSL championship final going to Gotham FC, 2023 proved to offer some great competition. Heading into 2024, women’s soccer will have some remarkable events with fierce competition and revolutionary tournaments.
TST Women’s tournament
Former US Women’s National Player Heather O’Reilly participated in The Soccer Tournament (TST) tournament this past year. The tournament consists of eight teams competing for one million dollars; the winner takes all. The event, which originally was featured as a men’s tournament, will now be offered for women’s teams as well and offers an equal prize fund. O’Reilly praises the tournament for providing equal opportunity and prize money for women soccer players. O’Reilly shares how TST has stood by their promise of equality, unlike FIFA.
W Gold Cup Tournament
In 2024, women’s international soccer will hold the Gold Cup tournament for senior national teams. In total, it will include 12 teams that will be split into three groups. The teams chosen will consist of two World Cup qualifiers, six teams that qualify for group play, and four guest national teams from a different conference. The United States will hold the first tournament.
