USWNT coach candidates to replace Andonovski after World Cup

Editors' note: This story has been updated on Aug. 16 after sources confirmed to ESPN that Vlatko Andonovski has stepped down as manager of the U.S. women's national team.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand -- Step one for the U.S. Soccer Federation will be to move on from Vlatko Andonovski, who led the U.S. women's national team to a worst-ever round-of-16 exit at the Women's World Cup.

An announcement confirming Andonovski's exit is expected on Thursday, with sources telling ESPN that assistant Twila Kilgore is likely to be appointed as interim coach for two friendlies against South Africa on Sept. 21 and Sept. 24.

But step two is the hard part: selecting a permanent replacement for Andonovski. There is…