Jill Ellis names experienced USA roster for Women’s World Cup
- Veterans Morgan Brian and Ali Krieger among surprise choices
- More than half of 23 players were on 2015 World Cup champions
The United States women’s national team will not be wanting for experience when they kick off their World Cup title defense in 40 days.
More than half of Jill Ellis’s 23-player roster for next month’s tournament in France are holdovers from the squad that lifted the trophy four years ago in Vancouver – including a few unexpected choices whose places in the team have been uncertain in recent years.