NWSL focuses talent spotting on Combine model

January 7 – The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) is doubling down on a talent identification approach that feels distinctly American: the combine. Recently, the league staged both its NWSL Combine and Youth Combine in Florida – invitation-only events designed to bring the country’s top prospects into one place, at one time, in front of club decision-makers.

Combines have long been part of the US sporting landscape. Unlike the academy-led models common in Europe and South America,