US & Mexico team up for WC 2027 bid, Arsenal vs Chelsea preview, Gisele Thompson signs with Angel City, Challenge Cup now single match (Soccer 12/08)

Jenny Chiu, Sandra Herrera, Lisa Carlin, and Darian Jenkins kick of the show with all the latest news from the women's game including the United States and Mexico proposing a joint bid for the 2027 Women's World Cup, Mapi León season ending injury for Barcelona, Gisele Thompson signing for her sister's club team Angel City FC, as well as everything surround NWSL which will see a new playoff format (2:23). Then, the A3 crew discuss all the notable free agent signing from around the NWSL as well as players heading overseas (14:24). Next, a recap of the USWNT's latest friendly against China including their continued struggles against set pieces (19:25). Then, a CONCACAF whip around and a breakdown of the 2024 calendar with Gold Cup and Olympics intertwined with the regular season (30:10). Next, a wrap-up of the UEFA Women's Nations League, who shined and who disappointed (39:19). And finally, a preview of the big WSL match at the weekend with Arsenal taking on Chelsea (47:45). Have a great weekend everyone! Watch USWNT, NWSL and WSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird , @SandHerrera_ , @LisaCarlin32 , @Jordangeli , @JennyaChiu and @Darian_Jenks . Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." 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/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices