On Thursday night in St. Louis in the U.S. Women’s National Team’s friendly against New Zealand, Ali Krieger lived a moment that was 11 years in the making.
When the Virginia native entered the match for the U.S. in the 60th minute, she became the 38th player in U.S. Women’s National Team history to record 100 caps for the red, white and blue.
Now a member of her third World Cup roster, the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Champion debuted for the senior national team on January 16, 2008 at the Four Nations Tournament against Canada.
Since then she has helped lead the U.