20-player squad named for 2020 Concacaf Women's Olympic qualifying tournament

As reported on the US official website via gooner news, the U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Vlatko Andonovski has named the 20 players who will represent the country at the 2020 Concacaf Women's Olympic Qualifying tournament being held from Jan. 28-Feb. 9 in Texas and California.

The USA opens the tournament, which will send its top two finishers Japan, takes on Haiti on Tuesday January 28, 2020. The USA team will then face Panama on Friday, Jan. 31 before finishing Group A play against Costa Rica on Monday, Feb. 3. All the U.S. group matches will kick off at 7:30 p.m. CT.

The U.S. team will attempt to qualify for a seventh consecutive Olympic Games and win the Concacaf Women’s Olympic Qualifying event for the fifth consecutive time. That being said, you can make use of our soccer prediction site for any of your upcoming bets on the U.S. women's team.

Head coach Andonovski all 20 players selected were part of the USA's January training camp in Tampa, Florida that was concluded two days ago. This roster features three goalkeepers and 17 field players, which also includes six defenders, five midfielders and six forwards, although many players on the roster can be utilised in different position.

As listed on the official website, the following players are making it for the qualifiers:

GOALKEEPERS (3): Adrianna Franch (Portland Thorns FC; 3), Ashlyn Harris (Orlando Pride; 24), Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars; 57)

DEFENDERS (6): Abby Dahlkemper (North Carolina Courage; 53/0), Crystal Dunn (North Carolina Courage; 96/24), Ali Krieger (Orlando Pride; 104/1), Kelley O’Hara (Utah Royals FC; 125/2), Becky Sauerbrunn (Utah Royals FC; 171/0), Emily Sonnett (Orlando Pride; 40/0)

MIDFIELDERS (5): Julie Ertz (Chicago Red Stars; 95/19), Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns FC; 78/12), Rose Lavelle (Washington Spirit; 38/10), Samantha Mewis (North Carolina Courage; 60/14), Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit; 15/0)

FORWARDS (6): Tobin Heath (Portland Thorns FC; 162/32), Carli Lloyd (Sky Blue FC; 288/121), Jessica McDonald (North Carolina Courage; 14/2), Christen Press (Utah Royals FC; 130/51), Megan Rapinoe (Reign FC; 160/50), Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage; 21/6)

The head coach said:

"Full credit to the players for competing hard during our January camp and for making our final roster decisions difficult.

"We have a balanced roster with versatile players and of course they have a lot of experience in important games. 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. They are mature and savvy players who can adjust on the fly if needed and of course are highly motivated to earn that berth to the Olympics."

According to gooner news, eighteen of the 20 players chosen by the team's head-coach were on the USA's 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup championship team and 13 players were on the team's roaster for 2016 Olympic qualifying. Defenders in the likes of Defenders Becky Sauerbrunn, Kelley O’Hara and Ali Krieger and forwards Carli Lloyd, Megan Rapinoe and Tobin Heath were a part of team that qualified for the 2012 Olympics tournament with Heath and Lloyd are the only players on the roster who also participated in qualifying for the 2008 Olympics.

The only two new faces, who were not a part of the 2019 Women’s World Cup Team are forward Lynn Williams, who netted 12 goals in the NWSL last season for the North Carolina Courage and has been playing in on loan in Australia for the Western Sydney Wanderers this off-season, while midfielder Andy Sullivan, who was the first pick in the 2018 NWSL Draft had an excellent second pro season for the Washington Spirit in 2019.

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