MONTERREY, Mexico — The U.S. women’s national soccer team, a mix of ages and experiences but missing several eminent figures, has come to this mountain-draped metropolis carrying a three-part mission statement.
Qualify for the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, a project that, barring historic upsets, will come to fruition in short order.
All three quests will play out over two weeks in two stadiums in one eight-nation tournament, the Concacaf W Championship. Four teams will qualify for the World Cup but just one will earn an automatic Olympic berth.