Three players hail from the DMV (Washington D.C.-Maryland-Virginia) area in Emily Fox (Ashburn, Va.), Andi Sullivan (Lorton, Va.) and Midge Purce (Silver Spring, Md.), while six of the 23 players on this roster play in the NWSL for the Washington Spirit. San Antonio’s closing in on claiming its postseason place, and Wednesday’s games play into that. Defender Becky Sauerbrunn, who attended the University of Virginia, and midfielder Kristie Mewis played at FC Kansas City in the NWSL under Andonovski. USL Championship Race to the Playoffs August 17. Several players on the roster have ties to the September’s game venues. Nigeria also qualified for a ninth consecutive Women’s World Cup, earning its berth earlier this summer at the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. These September friendlies will be the first domestic matches for the USWNT since qualifying for the 2023 Women’s World Cup, which will kick off in less than a year in Australia and New Zealand. The Americans went on to defeat Canada in the championship game to earn a berth to the 2024 Paris Olympics. qualified for its ninth consecutive World Cup on July 7 following its second group stage match at the Concacaf W Championship.
“Preparing for the World Cup is a long process, and I’ve been very happy with how our team understands that process, is willing to do the work and is making positive strides every camp to get us to where we want to be next summer.” “All the players on the roster performed well in Mexico at qualifying and have carried that form for their clubs, so we’ll continue the process of growing as a team with this group in what will be two challenging games against Nigeria,” Andonovski said in a statement. native Crystal Dunn, who gave birth to her son Marcel on May 20, will join camp for training as she continues her return to fitness but will not feature in the matches. Hatch is healthy and returns for these friendlies.ĭefender and Rockville Centre, N.Y. The 23 players were, at some point, all a part of the roster that helped the USA win the Concacaf W Championship in Mexico, including midfielder Sam Coffey, who replaced injured forward Ashley Hatch after the group stage. LaVine averaged a career-high 27.4 points per game last campaign, good for seventh in the league. 3 at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas at 1:30 p.m. The Bulls are led by Zach LaVine, who is coming off his first year as an NBA All-Star.
women’s national team head coach Vlatko Andonovski Monday named a 23-player roster for two September friendly matches against Nigeria next month.