European and American teams prepare for the upcoming Solheim Cup match
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 10, 2026, 8:42 AM
Last updated Sep 10, 2026
The Solheim Cup begins this Friday, with European and American squads set to compete in a three-day event in Europe. The tournament follows a series of recent contests in Europe that were separated by no more than a single point. European captain Anna Nordqvist leads a team featuring four rookies, including Lottie Woad, Mimi Rhodes, Nastasia Nadaud, and Julia Lopez Ramirez. American captain Angela Stanford reports that her players remain focused despite recent individual results. The competition format features foursomes and fourball matches on Friday and Saturday, followed by 12 singles matches on Sunday. Players arrive at the event without recent individual tour victories, as both teams work to manage the pressure of the biennial matchplay format.
- •The Solheim Cup starts this Friday with foursomes and fourball matches.
- •Europe features four rookie players on the team roster.
- •Past three matches played in Europe were decided by one point or less.
- •Sunday concludes the tournament with 12 head-to-head singles matches.
- •Neither team carries a player with an individual tour victory since June.
- 8:42 AMYahoo Sports — Why we should expect another Solheim Cup thriller
- 8:42 AMBBC Sport — Why we should expect another Solheim Cup thriller
"With no more than one point separating the teams at the past three Solheim Cups played in Europe there is every reason to expect that this week's contest will be just as exciting, writes Iain Carter.
"With no more than one point separating the teams at the past three Solheim Cups played in Europe there is every reason to expect that this week's contest will be just as exciting, writes Iain Carter.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 10, 2026, 8:42 AMWhy we should expect another Solheim Cup thriller
With no more than one point separating the teams at the past three Solheim Cups played in Europe there is every reason to expect that this week's contest will be just as exciting, writes Iain Carter.
- BBC SportSep 10, 2026, 8:42 AMWhy we should expect another Solheim Cup thriller
With no more than one point separating the teams at the past three Solheim Cups played in Europe there is every reason to expect that this week's contest will be just as exciting, writes Iain Carter.
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