Should she see the field on Sunday against Germany, Alex Morgan will become just the 13 th player in USWNT history to reach the 200-cap milestone. Lauderdale while Crystal Dunn (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) and Sam Coffey (Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.) both came on as second-half substitutes.
ALEX MORGAN EQUALIZER SHOW FULL
New Jersey natives Casey Murphy and Alana Cook both started and played the full 90 minutes in Thursday’s match-up in Ft. 7 match against England that kept out of action for the Oct. Defender Emily Fox is also back in the squad after suffering an injury in the opening stages of the Oct. Taylor Kornieck is back in the midfield while goalkeeper Adrianna Franch earns her first call-up since October 2021 after a stellar season with the Kansas City Current in which she collected NWSL Best XI Second Team honors while leading the club to the NWSL Championship Game. Returning to this roster are forwards and NWSL MVP candidates Alex Morgan and Mallory Pugh, both of whom were unable to participate in the October camp but bring a wealth of international experience and attacking flair to this roster. Thompson, who became the 70 th teenager all-time to appear for the USWNT, celebrated her 18 th birthday on Monday.
7 against England to become the youngest player to earn a first cap for the USWNT since 2016. The 24-player roster for these matches against Germany features 20 players who took part in the European Tour in October, including now 18-year-old Alyssa Thompson, who made her international debut on Oct. MIDFIELDERS (7): 14-Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns FC), 10-Lindsey Horan (Olympique Lyon, FRA), 20-Taylor Kornieck (San Diego Wave FC), 16-Rose Lavelle (OL Reign), 22-Kristie Mewis (NJ/NY Gotham FC), 2-Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit), 17-Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit)įORWARDS (7): 7-Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit), 13-Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC), 9-Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars), 15-Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign), 6-Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit), 11-Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns FC), 25-Alyssa Thompson (Total Futbol Academy) GOALKEEPERS (3): 21-Adrianna Franch (Kansas City Current), 18-Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage), 1-Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars)ĭEFENDERS (7): 3-Alana Cook (OL Reign), 19-Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns FC), 23-Emily Fox (Racing Louisville FC), 12-Naomi Girma (San Diego Wave FC), 8-Sofia Huerta (OL Reign), 5-Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current), 4-Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns FC) USWNT DETAILED ROSTER BY POSITION (CLUB CAPS/GOALS) Fans will also be able to follow the action via Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and the official U.S. Since the knockout rounds of the Concacaf W Championship, the USA has played Costa Rica and Canada, both of whom will also represent the region in New Zealand and Australia, played two games against perennial African power Nigeria and traveled to Europe for matches against England and Spain, both of whom are amongst the favorites to win the tournament, before hosting Germany for two matches to close out the year.Ī total of 34 players have seen action in the USA’s 17 matches so far in 2022, with seven players making their USWNT debut this calendar year and 21 different players tallying either a goal or an assist so far this calendar year.įollowing the match at Red Bull Arena, the team will break for the holidays before reconvening in New Zealand to open the year with a pair of friendlies in January against the World Cup co-host Football Ferns. After successfully punching its ticket to a ninth Women’s World Cup, the Americans closed out the year with a highly competitive fall schedule, playing the final eight games of the year against teams that have qualified for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which kicks off in just over eight months. Sunday’s game will cap off an eventful 2022 campaign for the Americans, which saw the USA qualify for both the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the 2024 Summer Olympics after winning the 2022 Concacaf W Championship in July. Germany’s opening goal came in the 52 nd minute via an own goal while Paulina Krumbiegel netted the winning goal for the visitors off a well-executed set-piece transition for the 2-1 final score.
The high-energy affair saw all three goals scored in the second half, including a Megan Rapinoe equalizer in the 85 th minute off an assist from Alex Morgan before an eventual German game-winner in the 89 th snapped the USA’s home unbeaten streak at 71 consecutive games. in front of a crowd of nearly 17,000 at DRV PNK Stadium. 1 in the most recent FIFA Women’s World Rankings, and Germany, ranked No. The game, which will be broadcast on ESPN, will be the second meeting in four days between the USA, ranked No. Women’s National Team will play its final match of 2022 on Sunday, Nov.
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