About this episode

Sam and Merri discuss the USWNT's 3-0 victory over Japan and its implications for the upcoming World Cup.

A cold and snowy Denver day didn't keep the USWNT from bouncing back with a 3-0 win over Japan. Sam and Merri chat about the scoring center backs of the night and what this trio of matches means for the team with the World Cup just over a year away. Get your TWG merch here:  https://mibcourage.co/4c7wOCB SUBSCRIBE TO THE WOMEN'S GAME NEWSLETTER:  https://mibcourage.co/42X5HpB See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Sam

Guest: Merri Speck

Topics covered

• USWNT
• soccer
• Japan
• World Cup
• sports analysis

Keywords

• USWNT
• Japan
• soccer
• World Cup
• Merri Speck
• sports
• Denver

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USWNT, TWG

Places: Denver

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