Ada Hegerberg keeps her focus on improving women's soccer

Ukraine's national team is trying to qualify for its first World Cup in 16 years. The team played its last international match since November. Ukraine's existence hangs in the balance. The Ukrainian team will play a qualifier in Scotland on June 1. If it wins that match, it will go to Qatar. It will also have to beat Scotland and Wales. There are two expansion teams in Southern California. They are at the top of the National Women's Soccer League table. LAFC assistant Ante Razov is not yet a head coach. He is a former player. A diverse MLS player pool is the topic of this week's newsletter.

Ante Razov is assistant coach of LAFC. He played for Bob Bradley, Bruce Arena and Sigi Schmid. Razova won an MLS Cup in 2016 as an assistant to Brian Schmetzer in Seattle. LA FC is challenging the franchise records Bradley left behind. LAF lost 2-0 to Colorado on Saturday. They play Austin on Wednesday night. The team took just 17 players to play Colorado. It also lost defender Ryan Hollingshead in the 40th minute. Carlos Vela has not scored in seven games. Austin and LA are tied for the MLS lead in goals. Los Angeles FC have not conceded a penalty kick in a league-record 46 matches dating to November 2020.