“This Is a Huge Tournament for Us” – USWNT Star Alex Morgan Highlights the Importance of the SheBelieves Cup

USWNT has started in the best possible way in SheBelieves Cup. They beat Canada in their opening game and Japan on Sunday. USWNT is top of the table with six points and needs only a draw to win the Cup fourth consecutive time and sixth overall. 

Their star forward, Alex Morgan, started both games and provided an assist in each game. Morgan believes the ongoing tournament is a great platform for the team in its preparation for the World Cup. 

FIFA Women’s World Cup will be played this year in July and August. It will take place in Australia and New Zealand. Less than six months are remaining for the pinnacle women’s soccer tournament. It means there will be very few FIFA windows for the teams to come together and check their chemistry. Hence, Morgan feels the ongoing tournament is a massive one.

Alex Morgan highlights the importance of the SheBelieves Cup

While speaking to NBC Sports, the USWNT star made her feelings clear on the importance of the SheBelieves Cup. The forward believes it will help the team and the coach to know where the team stands.

Morgan said, “This is a huge tournament for us to continue building the momentum. But, also, it’s a way to replicate a group stage or a playoff stage of a World Cup. And I think having different opponents that we do in Japan, Brazil, and Canada, those are very different styles that we will likely see in the World Cup.”

“So it’s just a great practice tournament for us to make sure that we are doing the things that we need to do that our coach wants us to implement, and kind of taking that next step forward as we move on this journey to the World Cup,” Morgan further added.

There are several women’s tournaments taking place this month. It might be the last big chance for the teams to prepare for the World Cup by playing against the top teams. USWNT are playing against worthy opponents in the SheBelieves Cup, as they are ranked in the top 11. It will give a great idea to coach Vlatko Andonovski on his roster selection for the World Cup.

USWNT a step away from winning SheBelieves Cup

USWNT is on six points after winning both games in the tournament. They need a draw to win the SheBelieves Cup for the fourth consecutive time and sixth overall. Brazil’s defeat to Canada means both the teams are now on three points, with Japan yet to open their account after two defeats.

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The last round of the tournament will see USWNT taking on Brazil and Canada taking on Japan. They edged passed Japan with a solitary goal from Mallory Swanson, assisted by Alex Morgan. Swanson has scored all three goals for USWNT so far in the tournament. She is on a five-game scoring streak and will hope to continue it in the last game. 

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Let us know your thoughts on the opinion of Alex Morgan on the SheBelieves Cup. Can USWNT make it to the fourth consecutive title?