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Stock up, stock down for USWNT as World Cup qualifying looms

With the Concacaf Women's Championship just around the corner, Goal takes a look at some of the names making waves

It's nearly time. After more than two years of friendlies and tournaments with varying degrees of significance following the 2016 Olympics, the U.S. women's national team is ready to embark on its defense of the World Cup.

The U.S. kicks off the Concacaf Women's Championship in two weeks against Mexico. It then faces Panama and Trinidad & Tobago to round out group play, with qualification for France 2019 expected to be a formality (yes, some said that about the men last year too, but a USWNT failure would be significantly more shocking).