
USA women's national team coach Pia Sundhage has announced the 23-player preliminary squad that will travel to the Algarve Cup 2012 tournament in Portugal.
The tournament is scheduled to start on 29th February 2012 and will run to 7th March 2012.
Sundhage will name 21 players to the Algarve Cup 2012 tournament roster prior to the start of the matches.
USA's opening match is against Denmark on the 29th February, you can view the full Algarve Cup 2012 schedule here.
USWNT (Preliminary) squad for the Algarve Cup 2012:
Goalkeepers:
Hope Solo
Nicole Barnhart
Ashlyn Harris
Defenders:
Rachel Buehler
Stephanie Cox
Whitney Engen
Meghan Klingenberg
Amy LePeilbet
Heather Mitts
Kelley O’Hara
Christie Rampone
Becky Sauerbrunn
Midfielders:
Shannon Boxx
Tobin Heath
Lori Lindsey
Carli Lloyd
Heather O’Reilly
Megan Rapinoe
Amy Rodriguez
Forwards:
Lauren Cheney
Sydney Leroux
Alex Morgan
Abby Wambach
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Permalink Reply by Diane on February 18, 2012 at 1:40 I'm going to guess that one of the 'keepers and one of the defenders don't make the final roster..don't ask me which ones they'll be, that's as far as I want to try to guess what Pia will do.
Permalink Reply by Bruno on February 18, 2012 at 1:56 I would like to see Harris playin for USWNT! She is a great goalkeeper!
Cox was named to replace injured Krieger, but I think PiaSundhage will likely put on the field O'Hara or Heather Mitts
Permalink Reply by Diane on February 18, 2012 at 3:09 No way Cox has speed of Krieger, that I've seen. And I agree, Harris is good, but they all are, that will be a tough one.
Bruno said:
I would like to see Harris playin for USWNT! She is a great goalkeeper!
Cox was named to replace injured Krieger, but I think PiaSundhage will likely put on the field O'Hara or Heather Mitts
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