After defeating Japan 2-1 in front of a record crowd in Atlanta in the 2024 SheBelieves Cup opener sponsored by Visa, the U.S. Women's National Team will play the first-ever SheBelieves on Lower.com at 7:00pm ET They will face Canada in the Cup final. Field in Columbus, Ohio. The game will be broadcast on TBS, Universo, Max and Peacock, and will be preceded by the third-place match between Japan and Brazil at 4 p.m. ET. (TBS, Universo, Max, Peacock).
Due to adjustments to the FIFA calendar, the Concacaf World Gold Cup will now be held in February and March, so this format That's because the SBC has changed this year, going from its historic round-robin format spanning three game days to just two games, with a semifinal round followed by the championship and third-place games.
The U.S. is seeking its seventh SheBelieves Cup title overall and fifth in a row.
Instead of the usual six games over three game days, this tournament will feature only four games over two game days, with the first game being the semi-final and the second game being the third-place match and championship match. “De facto final”, this is the first real final in the history of the tournament
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U.S. Women's National Team Roster by Position (Club) – 2024 SheBelieves Cup
Goalkeeper (3): Jane Campbell (Houston Dash), Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage), Alyssa Neher (Chicago Red Stars)
Defender (8): Abby Dahlkemper (San Diego Wave FC), Crystal Dunn (New Jersey/New York Gotham FC), Tianna Davidson (New York/New Jersey Gotham FC), Emily Fox (Arsenal FC, England), Eva Gaetino (Paris Saint-Germain, France), Naomi Girma (San Diego Wave FC), Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit), Jenna Nicewonger (New York/New Jersey Gotham FC)
Midfielder (6): Corbin Albert (Paris Saint-Germain, France), Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns FC), Lindsay Horan (Olympique Lyon, France), Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns FC), Emily Sonnett (New Jersey/ New York Gotham FC), Lily Johannes (AFC) Ajax, NED)
Forward (6): Catalina Macario (Chelsea FC, England), Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC), Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit), Jadyn Shaw (San Diego Wave FC), Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns FC) , Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars)
Nineteen of the 23 players on this team competing in the 2024 SheBelieves Cup were part of the U.S. national team that won the Concacaf World Gold Cup by defeating Brazil 1-0 in the championship game on March 10. Ta. The group's stars are two individuals from the United States. Gold Cup Winners: Goalkeeper Alyssa Neher won the Golden Glove award with three outstanding performances in the knockout rounds, and forward Jaidyn Shaw won the Golden Ball as the tournament's top player at just 19 years old. He won the award and led the United States with four points. Shaw continued his great start to the year and his young career by scoring the tying goal in the semifinals against Japan and scoring his team-leading fifth goal in 2024.
Forwards Mallory Swanson and Katarina Macario returned to the U.S. roster for the first game after an extended injury absence, and both played in the opener in the U.S. win over Japan. Swanson, the 2023 Visa SheBelieves Cup MVP, started in his first USWNT appearance in 364 days and turned in a strong offensive performance. He last played for the United States on April 8, 2023, when he suffered a serious knee injury that ruled him out. Ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Macario, the 2022 Visa SheBelieves Cup MVP, came on as a second-half substitute to make her first USWNT appearance in 725 days since tearing her ACL shortly after helping Olympique Lyonnais win the 2021-22 UEFA Women's Champions. Alliance won their first cap.
Rounding out the roster are 21-year-old Paris Saint-Germain defender Eva Gaetino, who is currently plying her trade in Europe, and 16-year-old Ajax midfielder Lily Johannes, both of whom are making their first appearance on the senior national team. It will be a convocation. team. Neither player saw any action in the semi-final match against Japan.
comeback in atlanta
rear In the 2024 SheBelieves Cup semifinal match against Japan held on April 6th, the United States conceded a goal in the first 31 seconds, but the United States fought back vigorously and won 2-1, securing a spot in the tournament finals against Japan. decided. Despite their early deficit, the United States continued to apply offensive pressure without worrying about early goals, outscoring Japan 18-6 while creating the majority of dangerous chances on the day. The Americans put pressure on the Japanese defense throughout the game, coordinating well with a front line of Alex Morgan, Trinity Rodman and Swanson across the back line and midfield, with Swanson returning to the USWNT for the first time in almost a year due to injury. It left an impression. It's dangerous inside the penalty area.
The Americans came close to tying the score in the 15th minute when Swanson cut through the box from right to left with a brilliant dribble and fired a low shot into the back of the net, but was met with a heroic goal-line clearance by a defender. Masa Moriya maintained the lead for the away team. The Americans then scored the tying goal in the 36th minute when midfielder Sam Coffey stole the ball from his team's press at the top of Japan's defensive third. Coffey split two defenders with a pass and found Shaw at the top of the box, who fired a powerful shot into the bottom left corner from 20 yards out, freezing Japanese goalkeeper Ayaka Yamashita and leveling the score. I caught up.
As the energetic crowd spurred on the Americans, who became even more dominant throughout the second half, the team continued to threaten with their attacks while effectively limiting the Japanese attack. After several knocks on the door, the Americans took the lead in the 77th minute when Horan sank a penalty after being fouled by Sophia Smith in the penalty area.
Smith came off the bench in the 63rd minute to ignite the American attack, contributing to several scoring opportunities before ripping through two defenders near the right corner of the penalty area to earn a spot kick. The conversion has given Horan three goals in his last four games, each of which have been game-winners, including the goal that clinched the team's title in the inaugural Concacaf World Gold Cup final. include.
ATL record congestion
The first doubleheader of the tournament was played in front of a record crowd for a SheBelieves Cup game, with more than 54,644 people at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the USWNT's non-World Cup and non-Olympic match on U.S. soil. It was the game with the largest number of spectators. The largest crowd in history watched his USWNT since the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Prior to last Saturday, the two highest-grossing friendly games in USWNT history were both their first games back in the United States after winning the Women's World Cup. 44,028 for the game against Costa Rica in Pittsburgh on August 16, 2015, and 49,504 for the game against Costa Rica in Philadelphia on August 29, 2019.
Atlanta will be the new home of the United States Soccer Federation, which will build a state-of-the-art national training center in Fayette County. A groundbreaking ceremony for the facility was held on April 8th.
9th year of She Believes Cup
The SheBelieves Cup, sponsored by Visa, is just one part of U.S. Soccer's SheBelieves initiative to inspire and empower women and girls to achieve their goals in sports and beyond. The tournament, with a slightly revised format for 2024, was first held in 2016. The United States won the first edition, France took top honors in 2017, the United States won again in 2018, and England returned to the tournament in 2019 with first place. He will be at the top of the podium in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
Although it's a new format, Brazil, Canada and Japan are competing in the SheBelieves Cup for the second year in a row, making for a strong four-team representation. All four countries participating in the 2024 SheBelieves Cup are ranked in the top 10 of the FIFA Women's World Rankings, with the United States in 4th place, Japan in 7th place, Canada in 9th place, and Brazil in 10th place. . The SheBelieves Cup will occupy his third of the Olympic field, as all four teams have also qualified for her 2024 Paris Olympics.
In the series: USA vs. Canada
Tuesday's matchup in Columbus will be the 66th meeting in history between the United States and Canada and the second meeting in 35 days. On March 6th, the 2024 Concacaf World Gold Cup was held in San Diego, with both teams clashing in a wild and epic semi-final in the rain.
Each team battled through extreme conditions and a flooded pitch, and after a 2-2 tie in regulation and overtime, the USA won 3-1 on penalties. Jadyn Shaw's goal gave the Americans the lead in the 20th minute, but Canada tied it up in the 82nd minute with a header from Jordyn Huytema, sending the game into overtime. The Americans regained the lead in the 99th minute with a goal from Sophia Smith, but a VAR review near the end of overtime awarded Canada a penalty, and Adriana Leon scored for Canada. In the penalty shootout, Alyssa Neher made three big saves and converted her own penalty attempt to send the USA to the championship game, where the USA defeated Brazil 1-0 and won the inaugural Concacaf World Gold Cup. won the crown.
The series between the United States and Canada dates back to 1986, when the USWNT was in its second year of existence. The most prolific opponents in USWNT history, the USWNT has more wins (53) and more goals (186) against Canada than any opponent in program history . The United States leads the all-time series 53W-8D-4L and has won six of the last eight meetings between the teams, including the team's previous meeting at the SheBelieves Cup. In 2021, the United States defeated Canada 1-0 in Orlando, Florida, with Rose LaBelle leading the way. Two years later, the teams met again in Orlando, and the Americans won again, this time with two goals from Mallory Swanson.
Visa Sea Believes Cup MVP
For the fifth year in a row, SheBelieves Cup sponsor Visa will award the MVP trophy to the tournament's most outstanding player. The award will be announced after the final on April 9, based on the opinions of a selection committee made up of representatives from all four participating countries.
For the fourth consecutive year, fans will also have the opportunity to vote for the Visa SheBelieves Cup MVP award from a list of finalists selected by a committee using online voting. Fan voting will be incorporated into the overall determination of the 2024 Visa SheBelieves Cup MVP.
In an exciting new enhancement this year, thanks to Visa's continued commitment to supporting women on and off the field, U.S. Soccer is proud to announce that Visa SheBelieves Cup is a women-owned small and medium-sized enterprise from the same country as the national team named MVP. Award $25,000 to businesses.
Spanish attacker Alexia Puteras won the inaugural award in 2020, while American Rose LaBelle collected the honor in 2021. USWNT forward Katarina Macario earned the top honor in 2022, followed by Mallory Swanson in 2023.
USWNT learns Olympic path
On March 20th, the final draw for the 2024 Olympic Women's Soccer Tournament was held in Paris, where all 12 participants learned their groups and the path to gold. The 2024 Olympic Women's Soccer Championship will be held from July 25th to August. It will be held 10 times in seven venues in her seven cities across France.
The United States begins Group B play on July 25, the day before the Olympic Opening Ceremony, playing the winner of the CAF Olympic Qualifying Playoff between Morocco or Zambia at the Stade de Nice in Nice (9 p.m. ET/PT). time 3:00 p.m.). Morocco won the first leg of the two-leg playoff on April 5th, 2-1, and the two teams will face each other on Tuesday, April 9th at 4pm ET.
The U.S. team will then travel to Marseille for the second game at the Stade de Marseille, where they will face Germany on July 28 (9 p.m. local time/3 p.m. ET). The USA concludes group play against Australia on July 31st (7 p.m. local/1 p.m. ET) at the Stade de Marseille. Nice is located in the south of France, approximately 900 miles from Paris, near the borders of Monaco and Italy. Marseille is located 200 km west of Nice and is her second largest city in France.
