Four Independence players on U.S. World Cup team
United States women's national team coach Pia Sundhage unveiled the 21-player U.S. roster for the upcoming Women's World Cup this morning.
Four Independence players on U.S. World Cup team
Jonathan Tannenwald, Philly.com
United States women's national team coach Pia Sundhage unveiled the 21-player U.S. roster for the upcoming Women's World Cup this morning. It includes four players from the Philadelphia Independence: goalkeeper Nicole Barnhart, midfielders Lori Lindsey and Megan Rapinoe, and forward Amy Rodriguez.
There are also two other players with local ties: Delran, N.J., native Carli Lloyd and Vineland, N.J., native Jill Loyden.
Here is the roster in full:
Goalkeepers (3): Nicole Barnhart (Philadelphia Independence)**, Jill Loyden (magicJack)*, Hope Solo (magicJack)**
Defenders (7): Rachel Buehler (Boston Breakers)*, Stephanie Cox (Boston Breakers)**, Ali Krieger (out of contract)*, Amy LePeilbet (Boston Breakers)*, Heather Mitts (Atlanta Beat)*, Christie Rampone (magicJack)****, Becky Sauerbrunn (magicJack)*
Midfielders (7): Shannon Boxx (magicJack)***, Tobin Heath (Sky Blue FC)*, Lori Lindsey (Philadelphia Independence)*, Carli Lloyd (Atlanta Beat)**, Heather O’Reilly (Sky Blue FC)**, Megan Rapinoe (Philadelphia Independence)*, Lindsay Tarpley (magicJack)**
Forwards (4): Lauren Cheney (Boston Breakers)*, Alex Morgan (Western New York Flash)*, Amy Rodriguez (Philadelphia Independence)*, Abby Wambach (magicJack)***
* - First Women’s World Cup
** - Second Women’s World Cup
*** - Third Women’s World Cup
**** - Fourth Women’s World Cup
Sundhage is on a conference call with reporters this afternoon; I'll post a link to the transcript when I get it.
The schedule of games at the World Cup, including TV information, can be found here.
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