After a disappointing 2017, the United States women’s national team is looking to build some positive momentum before qualifying for France 2019 starts this fall. There’s no better test than the SheBelieves Cup, which brings three of the other top-ranked teams on the planet to face the USWNT in a round-robin tournament. The U.S. starts this tournament off with Germany, ranked 2nd in the world by FIFA. This one should be good.
Key player: Emily Sonnett
Normally this would be a Washington Spirit choice, but right now I think the central defense needs to be discussed.