(Katharine Lotze/Getty Images)On Thursday, about five weeks before the FIFA Women’s World Cup begins, U.S. national team Coach Jill Ellis will name the 23 players she plans to take to France. A member of the 2011 and 2015 World Cup squads, Krieger, 34, will provide depth at right back with Kelley O’Hara and Emily Sonnett. However, with 82 international appearances, the former University of Virginia star will bring experience to a midfield that includes several players going to their first World Cup. The FIFA deadline for World Cup rosters is May 24. The World Cup will kick off June 7 in Paris, with the Americans opening June 11 against Thailand in Reims, France.

Source: Washington Post May 02, 2019 01:52 UTC