The U.S. women’s team will compete in a trio of friendlies in October and head coach Emma Hayes has named a 26-player squad for then-training camps ahead of those games. The team will face Iceland and Argentina in their first games after the Olympics and in their first home games on American soil since. the final of the 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup in opposition to Brazil.
In accordance with the USWNT’s collective bargaining guarantee for players, games following a big game must include players entered in the tournament to commemorate a “victory tour.” Due to those requirements, 18 of the 24 players who were named to the USWNT 2024 Olympic roster were named for the October world window. On the other hand, some gold medalists are injured these days and Hayes has called on newer names to have a chance this day.
“There’s no doubt the summer was brilliant and we want these three games to celebrate some incredible achievements and players, but at the same time, we can’t rest on our laurels,” Hayes said. “Our focus is on the future, our focus is on our process and we want to continue chasing new heights. I love being able to see most of our Olympic team again after a few months, but I also love working with some new players. and evaluate how they perform in our environment. Every 90 minutes of an international match is full of learning, for me and the players, and we look forward to three big games for our fans to finish our home schedule before we leave for Europe in November. “
NJ/NY Gotham FC defender Tierna Davidson and Washington Spirit players Trinity Rodman and Croix Bethune will not be able to watch the attacks due to trauma. Advocate Crystal Dunn was no longer available for diversity due to personal fidelity. Additionally, Ashley Sanchez of North Carolina Braveness, Olivia Moultrie of Portland Thorns, Hailie Mace of Kansas Town Wave and Eva Gaetino of Paris Saint-Germain are back in the mix. First-time calls to USWNT training camps detail NWSL standouts Yazmeen Ryan, Emma Sears and Alyssa Malonson.
See the entire list:
US National Female Workforce October List
(Players indexed by membership; limits and goals)
Goalkeepers (3): Jane Campbell (Houston Sprint; 8), Casey Murphy (North Carolina Bravery; 19), Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Crimson Stars; 112)
Defenders (9): Emily Fox (Arsenal FC, ENG; 57/1), Eva Gaetino (Paris Saint-Germain, FRA; 0/0), Naomi Girma (San Diego Tide FC; 40/0), Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit; 56/0 ), Hailie Mace (Kansas Town Wave; 8/0), Alyssa Malonson (Bay FC; 0/0), Jenna Nighswonger (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 15/2), Emily Sams (Orlando Delight; 0/0), Emily Sonnett (New Jersey/NY Gotham FC; 99/2)
Midfielders (7): Korbin Albert (Paris Saint-Germain, FRA; 18/1), Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns FC; 24/1), Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit; 0/0), Lindsey Horan (Olympique Lyon, FRA; 156/35) , Rose Lavelle (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 106/24), Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns FC; 4/2), Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Braveness; 3/27)
Forwards (7): Yazmeen Ryan (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 0/0), Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC; 0/0), Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Tide FC; 16/7), Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns FC; 56/23) , Mallory Swanson (Chicago Crimson Stars; 100/38), Alyssa Thompson (Angel Town FC; 9/0), Lynn Williams (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 71/19)
An Olympic party right on the way to the playoffs
The three-game schedule for the USWNT will detail games against Iceland and Argentina held in Austin, TX, Nashville, TN and Louisville, KY. In addition to celebrating the program’s Olympic gold medal, there will be 100 cap celebrations for Mallory Swanson and Rose Lavelle, and a resignation rite for Kelley O’Hara. The Generation 26 players were included in the October list, only 23 will play in the official days, a starting point for the rotation of players throughout the world window.
It will be a sigh of relief for NWSL clubs that have already secured a playoff spot and for teams in the hunt with the postseason set to begin in early November. Fourteen of the 22 NWSL players on the roster playing games for clubs that are qualified for the seventh month of the playoffs are on teams still competing for a postseason spot. The vast majority of players are generally holders of their membership groups. The excess of players on the USWNT roster is a strategic move, one that Hayes made to ensure modest control opportunities.
“I have promised to work alongside the NWSL to make sure that we not only give opportunities to our players, but that means that I will play, you know, three different teams, three different lineups, to make sure that we give that opportunity to players,” Hayes told the media.
“So, we need a team of 26 people to be able to do that. So I’m sure it won’t feel like much as a result of so many changes. But this is, I’ll be clear on this, this is the only time I’ll look to do it.” in preparation for November camp. “So this is a window to see some of the talent pool beyond the players who were selected for the Olympics.”
A vision of the generation
With this window of matches ready to be a party, Hayes and his team are already looking forward to the general matchups in Europe against England and Holland to match the calendar moment, month making plans for his or her “Futures Camp” in January 2025. Hayes told media that the program intends to book Futures Camp throughout the USWNT training camp in January in Los Angeles and will detail the team’s chances at the national level.
Generation January will set a playing field for younger and next-generation players, Hayes will have no qualms about calling on more experienced NWSL players for his research.
“As far as older players, the door never closes,” Hayes said. “That’s why I call it a futures camp, because there could be some older, more experienced players, who had the same right to be in camp now, and I don’t want to close the door even in January. So, a Future player could be a more experienced NWSL player who didn’t get a look now I really want to look at. I want to keep it pretty loose and fluid, and not limit it to under 20s and 23s. That too, but it will be an exception to that. rule, rather than the norm.”
The Hayes process and its next cycle is in full swing, and also includes the evolution of its technical staff team. The system recently invited to see former interim head teacher and full-time employee Twila Kilgore, who is taking a temporary time away from football before pursuing other opportunities. Staying ahead involves criticism on all fronts, including training roles, and Hayes wants to continue building in that department just as intelligently.
“We have gone through the review process and now we are in the strategy process. The last thing I want to make are quick decisions. I want to make sure that we implement any new developments that come to this team and around it. That has been well thought out as part of the strategy, whether it’s a new member of a technical team, for example, or some of the things that fit,” he said.
“So the big vision for us is to be a world leader in a ‘female 360’ approach. By this, I mean everything in and around, holistically, around the female athlete. We want to make sure we build the strategy possible. before we hire within that, and I think it’s the smartest thing we can do, we don’t have an Olympics or a World Cup coming up, but we want to build a solid foundation for our next steps.”
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