The U.S. ladies’s nationwide workforce are 13 days away from the beginning of its first aggressive motion of 2024 and interim head coach Twila Kilgore has introduced her roster forward of it.
Sophia Smith, Trinity Rodman, and Korbin Albert headline Kilgore’s 23-player roster for the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup. The CONCACAF W Gold Cup will happen from Feb. 17-March 10.
Mallory Swanson, Savannah DeMelo, and Gisele Thompson are three non-rostered gamers that can practice with the USWNT forward of the match. Swanson had been sidelined since struggling a critical knee harm in April 2023, which compelled her to overlook the People’ involvement on the FIFA Girls’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Star ahead Alex Morgan was surprisingly left off the roster.
“Not solely is there a trophy on the road, however this can be a nice alternative to capitalize on significant match alternatives and expertise the brief turnarounds between video games, which is a rhythm that intently mirrors the Olympic format,” stated Kilgore. “We’re going to take our subsequent steps collectively as we proceed to evolve our model of play and supply alternatives for gamers to develop into attainable future roles and partnerships.
“There’s something particular about match play and what it could possibly carry out of gamers,” she added. “We’re hopefully going to be collectively for a month and we’re trying ahead to each discovering and having fun with that working rhythm required to be in match for lengthy stretches whereas upholding and driving our requirements ahead. We will’t watch for the chance.”
The USWNT will open group stage play on February 20 in opposition to the winner of the Guyana vs. Dominican Republic Preliminary Spherical match. Argentina may even oppose the USWNT on Feb. 23 earlier than a remaining group stage match in opposition to Mexico comes on Feb. 26.
The highest two finishers in every of the three teams together with the 2 greatest third-place groups will qualify for the knockout stage. The quarterfinals will happen on March 2-3 at LAFC’s BMO Stadium earlier than the semifinals and remaining happen at San Diego’s Snapdragon Stadium on March 6 and 10.
A complete of 21 gamers on the W Gold Cup roster had been a part of the USWNT’s pair of wins over China PR final December.
Here’s a nearer have a look at the USWNT’s 23-player roster:
GOALKEEPERS: Jane Campbell (Houston Sprint), Casey Murphy (North Carolina Braveness), Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Crimson Stars)
DEFENDERS: Alana Cook dinner (Seattle Reign FC), Abby Dahlkemper (San Diego Wave FC), Crystal Dunn (NJ/NY Gotham FC), Tierna Davidson (NJ/NY Gotham FC), Emily Fox (Arsenal FC, ENG), Naomi Girma (San Diego Wave FC), Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit), Jenna Nighswonger (NY/NJ Gotham FC)
MIDFIELDERS: Korbin Albert (Paris Saint-Germain, FRA), Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns FC), Lindsey Horan (Olympique Lyon, FRA), Rose Lavelle (NJ/NY Gotham FC), Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns FC), Emily Sonnett (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
FORWARDS: Mia Fishel (Chelsea FC, ENG), Midge Purce (NJ/NY Gotham FC), Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit), Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave FC), Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns FC), Lynn Williams (NJ/NY Gotham FC)