July 27 2017
Earlier today, Jill Ellis named the 23 players on the United States roster for the Tournament of Nations, which takes place July 27 - August 3. The US will face Australia, Brazil, and Japan.
Ellis has called in a mix of veteran and new for the tournament. Uncapped players in the squad are Abby Smith, Taylor Smith, and Margaret Purce. Jane Campbell, Abby Dahlkemper, Casey Short, and Lynn Williams all have 10 caps or less. On top of that, forward Sofia Huerta is training with the team while US Soccer waits on FIFA to transfer her eligibility from Mexico to the US.
But there are also many players in the squad with over 50 caps, including Ali Krieger, Kelley O’Hara, Becky Sauerbrunn, Morgan Brian, Carli Lloyd, Megan Rapinoe, Crystal Dunn, Sydney Leroux, Alex Morgan, and Christen Press, so roster integration really shouldn’t be that haphazard.
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