United States women's national team legends Mia Hamm and Michelle Akers will be on the coaching staff for U.S. Women in the inaugural edition of The Soccer Tournament.
TST @TST7v7ud83dudea8BREAKING NEWSud83dudea8 The following 99ers have signed on with <a href="https://twitter.com/USWomenTST?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@USWomenTST</a>! <br><br>- Mia Hamm (Coach)<br>- Kristine Lilly (Player) <br>- Michelle Akers (Coach)<br>- Carla Overbeck (Coach)<br>- Saskia Webber (Coach)<br><br>ud83dudc4fWelcome to TST, legendsud83dudc4f <a href="https://t.co/s6nyYCuMsZ">pic.twitter.com/s6nyYCuMsZ</a>
Like its basketball forebear, The Soccer Tournament is an event with a $1 million winner-take-all prize. The field is made up of 32 teams, and each match is contested in a seven-on-seven format.