She turns 31 in February, so it’s now or never to make a World Cup roster. Slight edge to Davidson, but this could change. It’s a longshot for 2019, but given the fluidity of that position, it isn’t totally out of the question.
The versatility of players means there is plenty of overlap.

Can she stay healthy?

Known best as a No. She showed consistency in leading the North Carolina Courage to the NWSL title, and her maturity is beginning to show at the international level. 9 role continues to shift Press to the wing — and limit her minutes. The guessing largely begins after that. Click on a player’s name to expand the box for further detail and related story links. Can she return to form in time for the World Cup? The top three finishers in next month's tournament earn the confederation's berths at the 2019 World Cup.

0 Garrett Cleverly Jul 20, 2017 12:35 pm Jill Ellis, …

10 role if needed. If she can get that opportunity in a friendly, she might become the No. Once the USWNT’s ‘next big thing,’ Sullivan struggled mightily in 2018 and risks missing out on the World Cup roster entirely. A-Rod’s role in that 2015 quarterfinal turnaround is often overlooked, fitting for an underappreciated career. The championship match is set for Oct. 17 in Frisco, Texas. She’s in contention for one of the final roster spots, depending on where Ellis feels she needs depth. Once the incumbent, Brian’s dip in form has shuffled the landscape of the midfield trio. '', Goalkeepers: Ashlyn Harris (Orlando Pride), Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars), Defenders: Abby Dahlkemper (NC Courage), Crystal Dunn (NC Courage), Hailie Mace (UCLA), Kelley O'Hara (Utah Royals), Becky Sauerbrunn (Utah Royals), Casey Short (Chicago Red Stars), Emily Sonnett (Portland Thorns), Midfielders: Morgan Brian (Chicago Red Stars), Julie Ertz (Chicago Red Stars), Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns), Rose Lavelle (Washington Spirit), Samantha Mewis (NC Courage), Forwards: Tobin Heath (Portland Thorns), Carli Lloyd (Sky Blue), Alex Morgan (Orlando Pride), Christen Press (Utah Royals), Mallory Pugh (Washington Spirit), Megan Rapinoe (Seattle Reign), © 2020 ABG-SI LLC. Tierna Davidson was the choice No.

''We feel really good about the process that has gotten us to this point, and the final selection of this group,'' Ellis said in a statement Wednesday.

Can Mewis stay healthy and in form? U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Jill Ellis has named 20 players to the roster for the 2018 Concacaf Women’s Championship set to take place Oct. 4-17. Center back is Sonnett’s more natural position, but a penchant for the occasionally unpredictable decision — and a need for answers at fullback — is why she finds herself closer to starting in a wide role for the U.S., rather than centrally. Horan is versatile enough to play in any of the three midfield positions, depending on Ellis’ preferred trio. See the entire team … The Equalizer in 2019 celebrated 10 years of covering women’s soccer.

The breakout U.S. defender of the 2015 World Cup can (and sometimes does) still play center back, though she is more important to the team now as a defensive midfielder.

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Those who only know Ertz as the 2015 bruiser at center back will learn that she has evolved into a two-way player, and the answer at defensive midfield. GOALKEEPERS. 9, Lloyd plays a much different role from that of Morgan, As of now, the 2015 World Cup hero Lloyd is a late spark off the bench. And the No. Once thought to be the heir apparent to Sauerbrunn at center back, Sonnett has been in and out of favor with the U.S. over the past two years.

And will relative inexperience be a factor?

9 and go-to goal-scorer, the big question is: What happens if she gets hurt?

Sometimes, picking the 23 is as much about need and depth as it is talent. ''We've had a couple of injuries recently, but the depth of our pool is excellent, and I have confidence that each of the 20 players will perform at their highest level when called upon in these games. Age is as of the start of the qualifying tournament (22 February 2020). My, what a difference four years makes. The United States opens the tournament on Oct. 4 against Mexico in North Carolina. When she’s on, she can pick apart defenses with inch-perfect passes from deep-lying positions. Why she hasn’t seen more time in 2018 is a bit of a mystery. The 33-year-old has been in the form of her life over the last year-plus and could be the U.S.’ most important player in France. Once the USWNT’s ‘next big thing,’ Sullivan struggled mightily in 2018 and risks missing out on the World Cup roster entirely. She started four of the five matches that Naeher did not in 2018, but she hasn’t been able to push Naeher for the starting role in two years of competition. It’s a suitable but not ideal role for her. Those secondary positions are indicated by yellow boxes. Check out the Mexico roster for the USWNT Friendlies - 2018 season.

Morgan locking down the No. Can she jump both Sullivan and Long in the chart?

She appears a longshot, at best, for the 2019 roster. She’s a center back first, but she’s left-footed and gives the U.S. versatility when shifting to a three-back to chase a game.

Easily the team’s best No. Franch is widely considered to have been the most in-form American goalkeeper in the NWSL over the past two seasons, but still hasn’t been capped by the U.S. She is the clear No.

6, Ellis has tried Zerboni in the No. The U.S. women's national team has named a 20-player roster for the upcoming CONCACAF championship, which serves as qualifying for next year's World Cup in France. Pugh was the starter, but injury was followed by a noticeable dip in form. Don’t forget she won an Olympic gold medal playing the position, too…six years ago.


Huerta famously made the switch from Mexico to the U.S., and moved from Chicago to Houston to get more playing time at fullback…only to not play fullback.

3 to go France, and she’s overdue for her first cap. Long erased a lost 2017 campaign in Portland with a strong showing in Seattle in 2018. She’s a heck of a bench option, if that’s her role for 2019. She’s a viable option if Ertz is needed elsewhere. The United States women’s national team is widely lauded as the deepest team in the world. Table 1: U-20 USWNT Roster for CONCACAF Qualifying – Detailed.

Now almost exclusively a No.

Ellis is particularly fond of Davidson’s left foot and her potential. If Rapinoe isn’t an option, for any reason, then Heath slides left and Pugh assumes her spot on the right. Fair or not, the answer to that will come soon. Sauerbrunn is easily the team’s best defender and most consistent player. She’s the third-choice CB — when everyone is healthy — by the narrowest of margins, but the battle for the starting role is still very much open.

2 starting center back alongside Sauerbrunn — until she got hurt this fall. Casey Short appears to be fighting for time as a depth fullback, but she can also play centrally. She was otherworldly during the 2015 World Cup title run, and she’ll need to be again with an entirely different back line and goalkeeper. As the race for a roster spot in France officially begins, here is this month’s projection for the final 23: Projected USWNT 2018 World Cup roster (October 2018 edition) (Changes from September are in bold; new additions are in bold italics.) A player perceived to be more talented might be left off the World Cup roster for that 23rd player who is brought to fulfill a very specific role — often one which never sees match competition. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. O’Hara is the starting right back when healthy, but she’s also the best fullback, period. The fullback position remains unsettled enough that Mathias still has an outside shot at a roster spot in France — but it will be difficult.

Lloyd made her name in the midfield, and is still an option in the No.

If, for example, Megan Rapinoe were unavailable, Tobin Heath would slot in on the left and Mallory Pugh would assume the starting role on the right.

The image of O’Hara as 2015 World Cup winger/super-sub still dominates most people’s memories, but she is the best fullback in the pool right now. Julie Ertz, for example, is the starting No.


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