There have been many soccer analysts who insisted the partial reconstruction of the USWNT, which has placed young forwards Sophia Smith and Mallory Pugh at the forefront of the attack, ought to have come a year earlier, in advance of the Olympics. But a year from now, when the tournament arrives, he insists they will be. Costa Ricaįollowing a disappointing performance in a 1-0 victory over Mexico in the USA's W Championship group stage closer, Andonovski acknowledged that if the World Cup were this year the Americans would not be entirely ready to pursue their third title in a row. MORE: USWNT player grades after semifinal win vs. “So overall, I think they’re doing well, and I’m just excited to see them play in the final.” But I’m glad that we could expose them to a must-win game like this. I think that some of the technical mistakes … are the byproduct of that stress or the nerves. “I think they’re getting over these games very well. Even though it seems like it’s not a must-win game, for us it is a must-win game when we play Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico. “We wanted to put them in that type of situation, in must-win games. “This was the first elimination game for them, but also the games before that were good preparation for the game today,” USWNT head coach Vlatko Andonovski told The Sporting News.
Several of them, and perhaps all, will face a more difficult opponent in an even more pressurized game on July 18. Some of those are among the most accomplished players in national team history: Carli Lloyd, Julie Ertz, and Tobin Heath.Īgainst Costa Rica, the team featured five starters and four substitutes who were playing their first elimination game in a major tournament, including such pivotal performers as forward Sophia Smith and central defender Alana Cook. has made a number of changes to its squad since that game, by choice or circumstance.īecause of pregnancy, injury, retirement or downright exclusion, nine of the 16 players who appeared for the USWNT in that Olympic loss to Canada early last August are not in Mexico for the CONCACAF W Championship. Of the 15 players who appeared for Canada in its 3-0 CONCACAF W Championship semifinal victory over Jamaica, 13 appeared against the U.S. will bring out some of our strengths that maybe teams haven't allowed us to do." And I think there's another level, and I do think playing a team like the U.S. "At the end of the day, the team has delivered and won, which is what I know this team can do. And I think for both teams to get that kind of game now, it's come at the perfect time. "Whenever you watch Canada-U.S., it's always a good game. MORE: Updated results, schedule and highlights from CONCACAF W Championship I'm really excited to go into that challenge. I know that they'll definitely be coming into this game with Tokyo in the back of their minds. "I think you always want to test yourself, and the U.S. "We're super excited for the game," Canada coach Bev Priestman told reporters.
Monday’s game will match the reigning FIFA Women’s World Cup champions against the reigning Olympic champions. That’s what the jerseys will say, anyway. and Canada, the CONCACAF region has claimed three of the past four major women's world tournaments. So this will be an opportunity for us to punch our ticket to the Olympics, kind of prove to ourselves and the world why we have that No. And at the same time, look at this squad: There’s a lot of girls that weren’t even there last year. “I mean, the rivalry has definitely heated up the last couple of years,” veteran U.S. The team that raises that trophy, either Canada or the U.S., also will receive an automatic berth in the 2024 Games in Paris. The Americans cannot get back the Olympics gold medal they yielded to Canada in last year’s Olympic semifinal defeat, but Thursday’s 3-0 victory over Costa Rica at the CONCACAF W Championship means they can earn a shot at the next one if they win Monday in the final. And still every one of them will revel in the opportunity for a smidge of vengeance.
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They will wear uniforms with touches of red, white and blue and four stars above the USA crest, but this is not the same United States women’s national team that took the field in Japan against rival Canada not quite a full year ago.
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