After the U.S. women’s national team’s disastrous World Cup, it was abundantly clear that changes were coming. Several came swiftly: Vlatko Andonovski was dismissed, legends like Megan Rapinoe and Julie Ertz stepped aside and a search for a new coach and leader got underway.
The USWNT, for years, had been trying to gradually evolve. The World Cup proved that gradual would now need to become swift.
When we look back at that evolution in five, 10, 20 years time, maybe we’ll look back at Sunday’s win over Colombia as a key moment. Maybe we’ll look back at it as the time several USWNT stars got their start.
Mia Fishel and Jaedyn Shaw scored their first USWNT goals in the 3-0 win as both made their case for the Olympic team. Will they be in that squad under whoever the next manager is? It’s too soon to say, but it’s clear to say that there time is coming sooner or later.
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