Why the likes of Morgan, Press, Heath, Ertz, Rapinoe, Sauerbrunn and Macario are not in USWNT January camp, and which younger, newer faces are to kick off a Women's World Cup and Olympic qualifying year
A number of veterans have been left out of January camp, despite the qualifying tournament for two big events taking place in six months.Six months out from the tournament that will determine whether the U.S. women's national team qualifies for the 2023 World Cup and 2024 Olympics, a number of the squad's household names are missing from camp. But, as coach Vlatko Andonovski explains, that's by design.
Out are the likes of Alex Morgan, Christen Press, Tobin Heath and Megan Rapinoe , while Trinity Rodman gets her first call-up after her breakout campaign in the NWSL to headline the 25-player group called in. That important year will continue next month with a watered-down version of the SheBelieves Cup with an eye on July's W Championship, a new Concacaf event that combines the qualifying process for two marquee global events into one competition.
The W Championship is split into two groups of four, where the top two teams in each group qualify straightaway for the 2023 World Cup in New Zealand and Australia, while the two third-place teams go into FIFA's intercontinental tournament. Separately, the winner of the competition qualifies automatically for the 2024 Olympics, while the second- and third-place finishers go to a playoff for the region's other berth in Paris.
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