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It isn’t quite the type of victory tour they received in 2015, but the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) still gets a series of home friendlies to celebrate its gold medal triumph in Paris.
By the time the calendar flips to November, the USWNT will have played three home games: two against Iceland and one against Argentina. They have already gotten off to a good start, with a 3-1 win against Iceland in Austin.
In the USWNT’s victory against Iceland on Thursday night, Alyssa Thompson got the scoring started in the 39th minute with a blast from outside the six-yard box. But Iceland responded early in the second half through Selma Magnusdottir to tie the game up at one goal apiece. It wasn’t until late in the game when the US broke it open with goals from Jaedyn Shaw and Sophia Smith in the space of four minutes to seal the win.
Now, the team is preparing to face Iceland again, this time in Nashville on Sunday, October 27.
USWNT vs Iceland preview: Roster is a mix of veterans and rookies
Emma Hayes has called in 26 players for this quasi-victory tour. Like her previous rosters, it’s a mix of experience and youth. Five players have over 100 caps. An additional five players have zero caps.
The goalkeepers are Alyssa Naeher, Casey Murphy, and Mandy Haught. The defenders everybody knows include Emily Sonnett, Naomi Girma, and Emily Fox while Eva Gaetino and Alyssa Malonson are two of the uncapped players.
In the midfield, Lindsey Horan and Rose Lavelle are the anchors, with Ashley Sanchez and Sam Coffey the next most experienced players. And up front, Mallory Swanson leads the way with 101 caps and 38 goals to her name. The selection of forwards also includes Yazmeen Ryan with one cap and Emma Sears, who is uncapped.
Iceland’s status in world soccer
Iceland has never qualified for the Women’s World Cup or the Olympics. The nation has, however, qualified for four straight UEFA Women’s…
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Author : Lawrence Dockery
Publish date : 2024-10-26 21:20:23
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