Women's Soccer: U.S. Team Confidence For The World Cup

Women's Soccer: U.S. Team Confidence For The World Cup

The World Cup starts expected of women today in an opening ceremony in Berlin.
# 1 sits on the FIFA / Coca-Cola World Ranking of Women, the U.S. team to give football fans across the country reason to watch the best in the world share the Cup competition. The event will be held on three consecutive weeks, fans of strong competition and the beauty of football.

Although the U.S. is no one ranking entering the tournament, he was not sitting comfortably. Suffering from a loss in Mexico, the United States had to fight for a spot in the Cup with a 1-0 win in the playoffs last November in Italy close. Despite the disappointment, the head coach of the United States insisting Pia Sund Hage loss to Mexico was a humiliating step stone preparing to compete for the Cup.

"We had a bumpy road, but I think the situation has been strengthened," said Sundhage.

With the results of the U.S. team, the team has every reason to trust his chances this year. It fared surprisingly well in the Cup since its inception in 1991.

Team USA has the title of top scorer of the FIFA Women's World Cup with 85 goals in total. In addition, the team finished in the top three in the five previous tournaments, new victories in two. Although eight women on the current team played in a World Cup, beat Christine is the only current player with American that particular title under his belt.

With an ideal balance of young talent and experienced managers, the U.S. had the Algarve Cup in March, with victories over Japan and Norway. The team will try to use the mix again in the coming weeks.

With strong players like Abby Wambach and Amy Rodriguez, the U.S. candidates are difficult. Hope Solo, one of the best goalkeepers in the world, was with an injury but is expected to return to competition. If not, Nicole Barnhart proven to be a member government.

USA will compete in Group C, which seems to be the most difficult of the four. The group includes three of the six best teams in the world with the United States at No. 1, No. 4 in Sweden and Korea DPR, at number 6 is the last British team in Group C, and made his Cup debut Women's World.

The United States opened with the DPRK on Tuesday in Dresden. The last game of the match between the top two was in the FIFA Women's World Cup in China four years ago. The contest ended in a 2-2 draw with Abby Wambach emergency needs stitches.

Meeting of North Korea North is the fourth consecutive year in 1999 Marble Cup tournament. And 'the second time they open group play against each other. With perseverance, two, promises to be an exciting Marble.

U.S. Colombia will meet on July 2, followed by coach Pia Sundhage lead the Americans against his native Sweden on July 6.

Hage healthy participated in Sweden in 1991 and 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup. She took the head of Team USA in 2007 and has since led the team to victory at the Algarve Cup in 2008 and gold in the Beijing Olympics. She helped great coaches and mentors and brings a different style of play for the U.S. team.