Its a couple of months away, but why not start the thread early? And since many here don't venture into the Women's International threads, I figured this news should be over here in the USWNT forum as well: Can confirm overnight reports that Spain will make their debut at the upcoming #SheBelievesCup, joining hosts USA, England and Japan.First two matches will be in Orlando and New Jersey, with third TBC. Official announcement due fairly soon.— Kieran Theivamanoharan (@KiersTheivam) January 7, 2020 We have the teams (England, Japan, and Spain) and two of three locations (NJ and Orlando). The tournament will be inside the FIFA window of March 2-11.
That would be a bit of a surprise to me since Houston already have the group Olympic qualifying games. They usually spread out games more than that.
There's really no other good teams available this year. Everyone is already involved in a spring tournament. And there's only 3 games allowed in this window, so if you added more teams, each team wouldn't play every other team.
I'm glad to see Spain in the tournament. They played the US tougher than any other team in the World Cup. A good gritty performance.
Please post as soon as anyone finds out the exact Dates and Times of the Tournament. I want to set aside my days off for Florida as soon as possible.
For people not wanting to click through the link, it announces the first round of games on March 5: Japan v Spain at 4:15 in Orlando (Exploria Stadium) US v England at 7 pm in Orlando
Let me reiterate my standing offer to my fellow BigS posters to confer and negotiate with any boss for time off to attend USWNT Matches. I look forward to the time when ALL Americans will receive PTO for Match Day and day after Match Day. Given lil’s FIFA Window of March 2-11, “open” against England on March 5th - - - almost has to be March 5,6,7,8,9,10,11……….Right?
FC Dallas' stadium in Frisco, TX, is rumored to be the third location in this article: https://theathletic.com/1521837/2020/01/10/phil-neville-she-believes-olympics/?source=shared-article
That will be a pretty intense travel schedule, especially for the teams traveling in. It was easier the first few years when it stuck more to one region and wasn't as spread out. I guess they couldn't book another venue in the Southeast?
SheBelieves training camp roster (26 in camp; 23 named to final roster): GOALKEEPERS (4): Jane Campbell (Houston Dash; 3), Adrianna Franch (Portland Thorns FC; 3), Ashlyn Harris (Orlando Pride; 25), Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars; 61) DEFENDERS (9): Abby Dahlkemper (North Carolina Courage; 58/0), Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars; 25/1), Crystal Dunn (North Carolina Courage; 101/24), Ali Krieger (Orlando Pride; 107/1), Kelley O’Hara (Utah Royals FC; 129/2), Margaret Purce (Sky Blue FC; 1/0), Becky Sauerbrunn (Utah Royals FC; 174/0), Casey Short (Chicago Red Stars; 31/0), Emily Sonnett (Orlando Pride; 44/0) MIDFIELDERS (6): Jordan DiBiasi (Washington Spirit), Julie Ertz (Chicago Red Stars; 99/19), Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns FC; 83/18), Rose Lavelle (Washington Spirit; 42/12), Samantha Mewis (North Carolina Courage; 64/18), Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit; 16/0) FORWARDS (7): Tobin Heath (Portland Thorns FC; 165;33), Carli Lloyd (Sky Blue FC; 291/122), Jessica McDonald (North Carolina Courage; 17/4), Christen Press (Utah Royals FC; 134/56), Mallory Pugh (Sky Blue FC; 62/18), Megan Rapinoe (Reign FC; 165/51), Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage; 25/9) https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/20...training-camp-roster-for-2020-shebelieves-cup
Additions from Olympic qualifying roster: Jane Campbell, Tierna Davidson, Midge Purce, Casey Short, Jordan DiBiasi, Mallory Pugh Noticeable Absences: Morgan Brian, Allie Long
Crystal Dunn's 100th cap to be honored during the tournament: In the #USWNT roster announcement, Crystal Dunn will be honored for her 100 caps before the Spain match on March 8 at Red Bull Arena. 🇺🇸— Rachael Kriger (@RachaelKriger) February 17, 2020
Okay, I've got a ticket to the England game. Quite a few years since I've seen them play live, I think it was that cluster#$%^ of a game in Boca. I only wish is that it was on a weekend, the round-trip drive in one day, after at least half a day of work, is probably going to be brutal... Anyone know if this tournament plays FIFA sub rules or friendly sub rules?
From last year: It’s a round robin tournament where each country will play three games over the next week, hoping to gain points along the way. A win earns three points and a draw settles for one point. The winner of the tournament will be decided by higher total points, with the goal difference as the first tie-breaker, followed by goals scored, then head-to-head. If teams are still tied, the next tie-breaker will be the Fair Play ranking. Each Team is allowed six substitutes per game.
England names their roster: Your 2 0 2 0 #SheBelievesCup squad ✨🏴 🇯🇵 🇪🇸 🇺🇸*screams* pic.twitter.com/f3NXuwF8oz— Lionesses (@Lionesses) February 18, 2020