Soccer-England women to join U.S. in show of support for NWSL players

Soccer Football - International Women's Friendly - England Press Conference - The Lensbury Resort, London, Britain - October 6, 2022 England's Beth Mead during the press conference Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

(Reuters) - England and the United States will come together to show their support for the victims of the abuse scandal that has rocked the U.S. National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) when the countries meet in a friendly on Friday, Lionesses forward Beth Mead said.

An independent investigation this week showed abuse and misconduct "had become systemic" in the American top-flight and that the league, teams and governing body U.S. Soccer failed to adequately protect players.