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2020 SheBelieves Cup: Updated Rosters, USA TV Schedule, and News Updates
The 2020 edition of the SheBelieves Cup, which is hosted by the United States Women's National Team, officially gets underway on Thursday, March 5th. Rosters for the four participating teams – the USWNT, England, Japan, and first-timer Spain – have all been announced.
In the United States, all USWNT matches will be shown live on ESPN channels, while the non-USA matches will be available via ESPN's streaming platforms. Continue reading "2020 SheBelieves Cup: Updated Rosters, USA TV Schedule, and News Updates"
Author RD WelchPosted on March 1, 2020 March 5, 2020 Categories Opposition Research, Upcoming Opponents, USWNTTags England WNT, Japan WNT, Lucy Bronze, roster, SheBelieves Cup, Spain WNT, USWNT, women's soccer
Opponent Watch: Japan Calls In 25 Players Ahead of the SheBelieves Cup
Update (15-Feb-2020): Midfielder Hasegawa Yui (age 23, 42 caps) and Hayashi Honoka (age 21, 1 cap) were withdrawn before the camp started due to unspecified injuries. No replacement players will be called in. (jfa.jp)
Update (25-Feb-2020): Hasegawa's injury was quite minor, as she has been named to Japan's SheBelieves Cup squad. All but three players, defender Seike Kiko, midfielder Hayashi Honoka, and forward Ueki Riko, from this original camp roster have been named to Japan's SheBelieves Cup squad. As expected, Kumagai Saki, who plays for Olympique Lyonnais in France has also been named to Japan's roster for the tournament. (jfa.jp)
Update (01-Mar-2020): Forward Kobayashi Rikako has been withdrawn due to injury. Ueki Riko has been recalled as Kobayashi's replacement. (jfa.jp)
(This article follows Japanese name customs: Family names are listed first, followed by the given name.)
Ahead of next month's SheBelieves Cup, Japan has called in 25 domestic-based players for a six-day training camp that runs from Friday, February 14th to Wednesday, February 19th. As this camp is outside of a FIFA window, team captain Kumagai Saki, who plays for Olympique Lyonnais in France, has not been included, but is expected to be on the roster for the SheBelieves Cup.
Continue reading "Opponent Watch: Japan Calls In 25 Players Ahead of the SheBelieves Cup"
Author RD WelchPosted on February 8, 2020 March 1, 2020 Categories Opposition Research, Rival Watch, Upcoming OpponentsTags Japan WNT, Nadeshiko Japan, roster, SheBelieves Cup, women's soccer
Finally! U.S. Soccer Officially Announces 2020 SheBelieves Cup Teams and Schedule
Today, U.S. Soccer finally confirmed the teams and venues for the 2020 edition of the SheBelieves Cup, which will be hosted by the United States Women's National Team. The other three teams will be England, Japan, and first-time participant Spain.
The Cup's matches will be played on Thursday, March 5th; Sunday, March 8th; and Wednesday, March 11th. All USWNT matches will be televised live via ESPN channels (English language) and TUDN (Spanish language). Tickets officially go on sale on Friday, January 17th, although there will be a Visa cardholder "pre-sale" on Thursday, January 16th. Continue reading "Finally! U.S. Soccer Officially Announces 2020 SheBelieves Cup Teams and Schedule"
Author RD WelchPosted on January 13, 2020 Categories Opposition Research, Upcoming Opponents, USWNTTags England WNT, Japan WNT, SheBelieves Cup, Spain WNT, USWNT, Vlatko Andonovski, women's soccer
Post-Holiday Round-Up: Two More U.S. Soccer Coaches Step Down; NWSL News; Japan Confirms SheBelieves Cup Participation
A quick round-up of notable news since mid-December:
U-20 USWNT head coach Mark Carr hired by the University of Oklahoma
USWNT goalkeeping coach Graeme Abel hired by the University of Oregon
2023 FIFA WWC bid books published
NWSL News: OL Groupe buys Reign FC; 2020 Draft list of eligible players released; No expansion
2020 SheBelieves Cup: Japan confirmed, one to go
2020 FIFA U-20 WWC: Will be jointly hosted by Costa Rica and Panama
Continue reading "Post-Holiday Round-Up: Two More U.S. Soccer Coaches Step Down; NWSL News; Japan Confirms SheBelieves Cup Participation"
Author RD WelchPosted on January 5, 2020 January 5, 2020 Categories NWSL, U-20 USWNT, Under-xx Teams, USWNTTags Freya Coombe, Graeme Abel, Japan WNT, Mark Carr, NWSL, NWSL College Draft, NWSL Expansion, OL Groupe, Seattle Reign FC, SheBelieves Cup, Sky Blue FC, USWNT, women's soccer
2020 SheBelieves Cup: England Confirmed, But Germany, France, and Brazil Have Other Plans
Update (13-Jan-2020): U.S. Soccer has finally published the schedule for this year's SheBelieves Cup. The fourth team will be Spain. Full details, here.
Update (05-Jan-2020): On December 20th, the JFA published preliminary calendars for their national teams, confirming Japan's participation in this year's tournament. The identity of the final team has yet-to-be officially confirmed.
Although the teams for the 2020 edition of the SheBelieves Cup have yet to be officially announced, we do have a very good idea of which teams will not be competing against the host, the United States Women's National Team.
That is because the fields for two other friendly tournaments which will be held during the same international window, the Algarve Cup, as well as a new four-team tournament hosted by France, were both officially confirmed last week.
Also, earlier in November, the FA confirmed that England (#5T) will once again be participating in the SheBelieves Cup. That nugget was buried in the FA's press release about their hiring of former USWNT high performance coach Dawn Scott.
Continue reading "2020 SheBelieves Cup: England Confirmed, But Germany, France, and Brazil Have Other Plans"
Author RD WelchPosted on December 4, 2019 January 13, 2020 Categories Neighbor Watch, Opposition Research, Rival Watch, Upcoming OpponentsTags Algarve Cup, Brazil WNT, Canada WNT, Cyprus Cup, England WNT, France WNT, Germany WNT, Japan WNT, Netherlands WNT, SheBelieves Cup, Tournoi de France, USWNT, women's soccer
Roster Round-Up: November 2019 International Window
A (belated) round-up of rosters for top national teams who will be playing (or have played) during the November international window, whether in friendlies or Women's Euro qualifiers.
Roster covered in this article:
CONCACAF: Canada
CONMEBOL: Brazil
AFC: Australia, Japan
UEFA: England, Germany, Netherlands, France, Spain, Norway
The rosters for the United States and Sweden are analyzed in separate articles:
USWNT: Roster for Sweden and Costa Rica Friendlies (November 2019)
Opponent Watch: Sweden's Roster for the November 2019 Friendly
For Costa Rica roster analysis, see Opponent Watch: Costa Rica's Roster and Depth Chart for November 2019 Friendly
Continue reading "Roster Round-Up: November 2019 International Window"
Author RD WelchPosted on November 9, 2019 March 1, 2020 Categories Neighbor Watch, Opposition Research, Rival Watch, UEFA Watch, Upcoming OpponentsTags Brazil WNT, Canada WNT, England WNT, France WNT, Japan WNT, Nadeshiko Japan, Norway WNT, roster, Spain WNT, Sweden WNT, Women's Euro, women's soccer
October 2019 International Window – Notable Friendlies Highlights
Not much to read here, just a short collection of highlights videos for notable friendlies played during the October international window.
Videos include France-Iceland, Poland-Brazil, Japan-Canada, and both USA-Korea Republic matches. Continue reading "October 2019 International Window – Notable Friendlies Highlights"
Author RD WelchPosted on October 12, 2019 October 12, 2019 Categories Neighbor Watch, Opposition Research, Rival Watch, USWNTTags Brazil WNT, France WNT, highlights, Japan WNT, Korea Republic WNT, Nadeshiko Japan, USWNT, women's soccer
Roster Round-Up: October 2019 International Window
A round-up of rosters for top national teams who will be playing during the October international window, whether in friendlies or Women's Euro qualifiers.
Roster links and brief write-ups for the following other teams are provided in this article:
AFC: Japan
UEFA: England, Germany, Sweden, Netherlands, France, Spain, Norway
A write-up on the roster for the USWNT's opponent this international window, Korea Republic, can be found here. For details on the USWNT's roster, see USWNT on TV: October 2019 Friendlies vs. Korea Republic.
Continue reading "Roster Round-Up: October 2019 International Window"
Author RD WelchPosted on September 28, 2019 October 12, 2019 Categories Neighbor Watch, Opposition Research, Rival Watch, UEFA Watch, Upcoming OpponentsTags Brazil WNT, Canada WNT, England WNT, France WNT, Japan WNT, Nadeshiko Japan, Norway WNT, roster, Spain WNT, Sweden WNT, Women's Euro, women's soccer
Olympics: The United States Takes Gold, Canada Wins Bronze
On Thursday, the United States Women's National Team claimed its fourth Olympic Gold Medal by besting Japan 2:1 in front of eighty-thousand spectators at Wembley Stadium. Carli Lloyd scored both goals for the USA, the first in the 8th minute, and then the eventual game-winner in the 49th. Japan got one back via the foot of Yuki Ogimi in the 63rd, but was unlucky to not have an earlier chance for the equalizer when an obvious-on-replay handling foul was not called on Tobin Heath in the 27th minute. (Obligatory BigSoccer referee forum thread link.)
In the earlier Bronze Medal match, Canada claimed its first Olympic medal on a stoppage time goal by Diana Matheson against a France team that out-shot Canada 18 to 4, but only 4 of France's shots were on goal. Continue reading "Olympics: The United States Takes Gold, Canada Wins Bronze"
Author RD WelchPosted on August 9, 2012 Categories General Soccer, USWNT, USWNT MatchesTags Canada WNT, France WNT, Japan WNT, Nadeshiko Japan, Olympics, USWNT, women's soccer
Olympics: Preview Notes on the USA vs. Japan Gold Medal Match
On Thursday, at Wembley Stadium, the United States Women's National Team will be seeking its fourth Gold Medal when it takes on reigning World Champions Japan in a rematch of the 2011 Women's World Cup final. And, as in that 2011 match, the center referee will be Bibiana Steinhaus of Germany. Over 80,000 tickets have been sold for the match, although a sell-out is not expected due to the only remaining tickets being £125 or $195 in U.S. dollars (WembleyStadium.com).
The Gold Medal match will be shown live on NBC Sports Network, with coverage beginning at 2:00 p.m. EDT. The kick-off is at 2:45 p.m. EDT.
Television And Online Details
Referee Crew
Likely Starting Line-Ups
Japan'S Matches (just a list, with links)
United States' Goals And Assists, By Player
Cumulative Tournament Statistical Comparison
Japan's Goals: How Scored
USA/Japan Matches This Year (list with short summary) Continue reading "Olympics: Preview Notes on the USA vs. Japan Gold Medal Match"
Author RD WelchPosted on August 8, 2012 August 8, 2012 Categories Opposition Research, Rival Watch, Upcoming Opponents, USWNTTags Japan WNT, Nadeshiko Japan, Olympics, USWNT, women's soccer
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NWSL News of Note: Sauerbrunn Traded to Portland, Commissioner Hired, Schedule Announced March 3, 2020
U-15 USGNT: 34 Players Called In For First Camp of 2020; Six 'New' Names March 2, 2020
Roster Round-Up: March 2020 International Window March 1, 2020
2020 SheBelieves Cup: Updated Rosters, USA TV Schedule, and News Updates March 1, 2020
U-19 USWNT: Roster For 2020 La Manga Tournament Announced, Two "New" Names February 27, 2020
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