Even with all of Marta's talents, Morgan has surpassed her in 2012 as the premier player in all of women's soccer. World Cup 2015: USA beats Germany 2-0, advances to World Cup final. She will not be replacing Alex Morgan, and Abby Wambach will probably retain her starting spot in at the World Cup. Unless Solo gets injured again, or if Sermanni makes a huge mistake, Solo should be defending for the USWNT in 2015. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. The roster is headlined by familiar faces, as forward Abby Wambach will head to her fourth World Cup, while defender and team captain Christie Rampone is likely to appear in her fifth despite missing all of 2015's matches so far due to injuries. Published on Jun 26, 2015 Line-ups and formations for the Chinese and United States in the quarter-final match at the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015. Here's a look at the prospective starting 11: The USWNT will be one of the favorites heading into the tournament, and given the talent it has up and down the roster, it will be a major disappointment if it doesn't win the World Cup. Hope Solo is currently out with an injury, but when she returns, there is no one better on the USWNT roster. With the 2015 Women's World Cup a little less than two months away, the United States women's national team announced its 23-player roster on Tuesday evening. • USWNT defender Ali Krieger stretchered off with head injury, The U.S. has been drawn in what is widely considered to be the tournament's "Group of Death," along with Sweden, Australia, and Nigeria. Heather O'Reilly? They have the perfect blend of experience, young athleticism and talent and will be hungry to win soccer's ultimate prize after failing to do so four years ago. The USWNT can mix-and-match easily depending on their matchup and give opponents several different looks. We talked to Julie Foudy and Cat Whitehill about current USWNT players advocating for certain lineup choices. And with Ali Krieger back healthy, the USWNT defense is deep with talent. 0 of 4. The team is certainly solid through the midfield and in the attacking force, however, where it has an abundance of world-class talent. Sauerbrunn has already started to see some starting time, and by the time 2015 rolls around, it will be apparent she should take her permanent spot on the backline. All Rights Reserved. It says a lot about the USWNT forwards that Sydney Leroux will have to continue coming off the bench in 2015. I don't think she starts for the squad come 2015. They recover well and defend magnificently. With 55 days left until the 2015 Women’s World Cup, USWNT will play three more matches in the send off series: May 10 vs Ireland, May 17 vs Mexico and May 30 vs Korea Republic. Today’s opening match for the USA starts at 3 p.m. Eastern on … D: Ali Krieger, Rachel Buehler, Becky Sauerbrunn, Kelley O'Hara. If she continues playing as she has since starting her USWNT career, then she will find a starting spot in the midfield, and there is nothing to suggest she plans on slowing down. If Sermanni wants a speedy attack the combination of Leroux and Morgan is deadly. Both Barnhart and Harris are still better than most, but they aren't Solo. Ben Jata of Rotoworld tweeted the players comprising the unit: U.S. Women's National Team World Cup Roster. The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup was the seventh FIFA Women's World Cup, the quadrennial international women's football world championship tournament. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, BIRD: Work remains for U.S. ahead of World Cup adventure. Shannon Boxx? U.S. women's national team head coach Jill Ellis has revealed the 23 players that will travel to Canada this summer to represent the United States at the 2015 Women's World Cup. Solo will aim to solidify the keeper position in front of a defensive unit that is probably the United States' biggest question mark. U.S. women's national team head coach Jill Ellis has revealed the 23 players that will travel to Canada this summer to represent the United States at the 2015 Women's World Cup. Many forwards have been forced to take up other positions in order to find playing time, and that has only increased the offensive power behind the USWNT. Solo is simply the best keeper in the world, and that doesn't look like it will change before the World Cup. One factor coming in to play is the emergence of Christian Press. It will be interesting if he begins to make changes in the next 12 months. Christie Rampone and Carli Lloyd, among others. Projecting the U.S. Women's Soccer Starting Lineup at World Cup 2015. By Kim McCauley @lgbtqfc / new. But the writing is on the wall that the new guard of USWNT players is on its way. Rated 5.00 out of 5. Goalkeeper Hope Solo makes her third World Cup team after serving a 30-day suspension and helping the team win the 2015 Algarve Cup. Under the new head coach, Tom Sermanni, the USWNT has seen several new faces hit the pitch while the old guard continues to deliver stellar performances of their own. There are more than a few mainstays on this unit, most notably Hope Solo, Alex Morgan, Abby Wambach. Lauren Cheney? Also in the squad is forward Alex Morgan and midfielder Megan Rapinoe, each of whom will appear in their second World Cup. We are still two years out from the Women's World Cup, but with another dominant year underway for the top-ranked Americans, it isn't too early to look at who they will potentially send to Canada. Sermanni will likely play it safe in times of difficult matchups with familiar and proven names, and then substitute in fresh, young legs if and when needed. June 26, 2015 3 things to watch for in USWNT vs. China.