AUCKLAND, New Zealand -- Step one for the U.S. Soccer Federation may be to fire coach 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. There have been no announcements yet, but it seems pretty inevitable based on the stated expectations from Andonovski himself and the executives at U.S. Soccer.
But step two is the hard part: selecting a replacement. There is a very limited number of coaches in the world with the experience and track record to take a job as high-profile and as challenging as coaching the No.