This Week 2-5-24

Our one match this week was at Ohlone College for a NISA Nation vs NPSL friendly.

The weekly news:

The 2024 Leagues Cup is set with the Quakes playing the LA Galaxy and Chivas.

The Quakes will be training at Coachella once again before their 2024 opener on the road at Dallas.  Here is their schedule

The matches against LA and Sacramento have been played and there will be one last match against Vancouver (closed door) before the season starts.

Bay FC adds more players in hot stove news

Bay FC signs goalkeeper Melissa Lowder 

Bay FC signs young Ghanaian forward Princess Marfo 

Bay FC signs Nigerian international Asisat Oshoala  

Bay FC signs Scottish defender Jen Beattie 

One more item from the hot stove department courtesy of the Oakland Roots Blog–check them out for some Roots/Soul/Project 510 info.

Oakland Roots sign defender Justin Rasmussen, what the club had to say

On Sunday the 2026 World Cup schedule was announced.  The team fixtures will be announced sometime in late 2025–as for the USA they will play their group games in Los Angeles (2 matches) and Seattle (1 match).  Doug at Soccer Bay Area has his take on the news.

SF Bay Area to host six 2026 FIFA World Cup matches