In Canada, June 6 - July 5. I don't follow women's soccer much at all, but generally tune in for the WWC.
A lot of players have also raised the hue and cry about Canada's intention to use artificial turf in all six venues and sued over it. However, the lawsuit was dropped in January.
The USWNT announced its roster yesterday.
Rampone has 304 caps....that's a lot.
There's not a ton of youth on this team. The forward trio of Morgan (25), Leroux (24), and Press (26) is reasonably young. Wambach is taking the NWSL season off, controversially, to prepare for the WWC.
From what people are saying Shannon Boxx is the most surprising inclusion....the US has over-relied on grizzled veterans in the past. Morgan Brian is supposed to be a rising player at DM and at 22 is the youngest player on the roster.
Hope Solo was kicked off the team not long ago for disciplinary issues, but she was recently brought back into the fold. She's clearly a little crazy, but nobody can say no to her talent.
That's all I know from periodically skimming articles.
A lot of players have also raised the hue and cry about Canada's intention to use artificial turf in all six venues and sued over it. However, the lawsuit was dropped in January.
The USWNT announced its roster yesterday.
GOALKEEPERS (3): Ashlyn Harris* (Washington Spirit), Alyssa Naeher* (Boston Breakers), Hope Solo*** (Seattle Reign FC)
DEFENDERS (8): Lori Chalupny** (Chicago Red Stars), Whitney Engen* (Western NY Flash), Julie Johnston* (Chicago Red Stars), Meghan Klingenberg* (Houston Dash), Ali Krieger** (Washington Spirit), Kelley O’Hara** (Sky Blue FC), Christie Rampone***** (Sky Blue FC), Becky Sauerbrunn** (FC Kansas City)
MIDFIELDERS (7): Shannon Boxx**** (Chicago Red Stars), Morgan Brian* (Houston Dash), Tobin Heath** (Portland Thorns FC), Lauren Holiday** (FC Kansas City), Carli Lloyd*** (Houston Dash), Heather O’Reilly*** (FC Kansas City), Megan Rapinoe** (Seattle Reign FC)
FORWARDS (5): Sydney Leroux* (Western NY Flash), Alex Morgan** (Portland Thorns FC), Christen Press* (Chicago Red Stars), Amy Rodriguez** (FC Kansas City), Abby Wambach**** (unattached)
* First Women’s World Cup
** Second Women’s World Cup
*** Third Women’s World Cup
**** Fourth Women’s World Cup
***** Fifth Women’s World Cup
Rampone has 304 caps....that's a lot.
There's not a ton of youth on this team. The forward trio of Morgan (25), Leroux (24), and Press (26) is reasonably young. Wambach is taking the NWSL season off, controversially, to prepare for the WWC.
From what people are saying Shannon Boxx is the most surprising inclusion....the US has over-relied on grizzled veterans in the past. Morgan Brian is supposed to be a rising player at DM and at 22 is the youngest player on the roster.
Hope Solo was kicked off the team not long ago for disciplinary issues, but she was recently brought back into the fold. She's clearly a little crazy, but nobody can say no to her talent.
That's all I know from periodically skimming articles.