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01/17 12:18 CST US Olympic qualifying roster minus 5 from World Cup team
US Olympic qualifying roster minus 5 from World Cup team
By ANNE M. PETERSON
AP Sports Writer
The United States' roster for the upcoming CONCACAF Olympic qualifying
tournament will look very similar to the one that won the Women's World Cup in
France, with notable exceptions.
Alex Morgan, Mallory Pugh, Allie Long, Morgan Brian and Tierna Davidson were on
the title team but were left off the 20-player CONCACAF tournament roster
announced Friday. Morgan is expecting her first child with husband Servando
Carrasco.
The roster includes 18 players who were on the World Cup squad. Newcomers
include midfielder Andi Sullivan and forward Lynn Williams.
"We have a balanced roster with versatile players and of course they have a lot
of experience in important games," new U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski said in a
statement. "This is a team that understands that you have to be aggressive and
unpredictable in how you create scoring chances but also knows how to be smart
on defense at the same time."
The United States opens qualifying on Jan. 28 in Houston with a match against
Haiti. The top two finishers in the eight-team tournament's two groups advance
to the semifinals in Carson, California, on Feb. 7. The final is in Carson on
Feb. 9.
Two berths in the Tokyo Games this summer are up for grabs. The United States
has made the field for every Olympic tournament since women's soccer was added
to the Games in 1996 and has won four gold medals.
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