Just 3 days prior to kick off, facing highly ranked Japan, USWNT HC, Jill Ellis has named her final 23 for the tourney set to start in KC at Children's Mercy Park. Local players dot the selection with Carli Lloyd who plies her trade with Sky Blue and her 100 international goals joined by Allie Long of Long Island looking for her 40th cap and from the first place NC Courage, another Long Islander, Crystal Dunn looking for her 24th goal in only 64 games.
Each of the 3 games for the USWNT are to be shown on FS1 starting with the 2nd game of the series starting at 6p.m. CT v Japan the middle game to be decided in CT on the 29th will kick off at 7p.m. ET, please look for us on tv. The best are saved for last as Brazil faces the US from IL at Toyota Park with a 7:30p.m. CT start time. All but the USA have qualifieid for the FIFA Women's World Cup, the US have an automatic bid by virtue of having won the last one.
