US women takes veteran team to Tournament of Nations
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July 19, 2018
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The top-ranked U.S. will bring a veteran group to the four-team Tournament of Nations, which begins next week with a match against Japan at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City.
U.S. coach Jill Ellis announced her training roster of 25 players Wednesday, all but three of whom played for the national team this year. The newcomers are goalkeeper Adrianna Franch, forward Kealia Ohai and defender Jaelene Hinkle, while defenders Casey Short and Emily Sonnett are back from injury.
The roster will be pared to 22 before the U.S. faces Japan on July 26. Brazil plays Australia t...
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