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USWNT’s Alex Morgan Announces Soccer Retirement and Second Pregnancy


The United States women’s national team forward announced the news in an emotional video.

The two-time Women’s World Cup champion said her final professional soccer game will be on Sunday, Sept. 8 when San Diego Wave FC hosts the North Carolina Courage. Reflecting on her career accomplishments, Morgan said that her role in helping grow the sport of women’s soccer alongside her teammates on the USWNT is her crowning achievement. Morgan co-founded Togethxr—a media and commerce company focused on equality, diversity, coverage, and investment in women’s sports—with WNBA legend Sue Bird, Olympic swimmer Simone Manuel, and two-time gold medal snowboarder Chloe Kim.

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