Where do we go from here?
Players likely aging out of NT picture (age as of next WC):
GK Ashlyn Harris (37)
GK Alyssa Naeher (35)
D Becky Sauerbrunn (38)
D Ali Krieger (38)
MF Allie Long (35)
F Carli Lloyd (40)
F Megan Rapinoe (38)
Also of note: Alex Morgan (34), Christen Press (34), Tobin Heath (35), Jessica McDonald (35), Kelley O'Hara (34)
Our 3rd string keeper, Adrianna Franch will also be 32, but she only has 1 cap to her name now. GK will be a position of need.
Likely in the mix in 4 years:
GK: Campbell (28)
Defense: Dahlkemper (30), Davidson (24), Dunn (31), Sonnett (29), Mace (26), Fox (25)
MF: Mewis (30), Brian (30), Ertz (31), Horan (29), Lavelle (28), Sullivan (27)
F: Pugh (25) (Only forward in WC under age of 30), McCaskill (26)
There's obviously a few others in their mid-20s now with a handful of caps, but I don't know them well enough to know if there's a breakout candidate there.
Priorities: Keeper, forwards
There's still A LOT of talent, but Morgan, Press, and Heath aren't likely all starting in 4 years, so some depth needs to be developed over next few years.
Players likely aging out of NT picture (age as of next WC):
GK Ashlyn Harris (37)
GK Alyssa Naeher (35)
D Becky Sauerbrunn (38)
D Ali Krieger (38)
MF Allie Long (35)
F Carli Lloyd (40)
F Megan Rapinoe (38)
Also of note: Alex Morgan (34), Christen Press (34), Tobin Heath (35), Jessica McDonald (35), Kelley O'Hara (34)
Our 3rd string keeper, Adrianna Franch will also be 32, but she only has 1 cap to her name now. GK will be a position of need.
Likely in the mix in 4 years:
GK: Campbell (28)
Defense: Dahlkemper (30), Davidson (24), Dunn (31), Sonnett (29), Mace (26), Fox (25)
MF: Mewis (30), Brian (30), Ertz (31), Horan (29), Lavelle (28), Sullivan (27)
F: Pugh (25) (Only forward in WC under age of 30), McCaskill (26)
There's obviously a few others in their mid-20s now with a handful of caps, but I don't know them well enough to know if there's a breakout candidate there.
Priorities: Keeper, forwards
There's still A LOT of talent, but Morgan, Press, and Heath aren't likely all starting in 4 years, so some depth needs to be developed over next few years.