The chase for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup will take its next step on Friday. Two teams attempting to qualify for the tournament will do battle in a match between the United States and Mexico. The contest scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET will be held at PPL Park in Philadelphia and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Sports 1.
What They're Saying
United States midfielder Carli Lloyd (ESPNW): "I think we're all soccer players. We have a soccer player's brain, which works well. Lauren [Holiday] can possess the ball, can turn with pressure on her back and can find the gaps and seams. I think that's really kind of what I'm trying to do is find those gaps and seams where I can face up. And [Megan Rapinoe] is smart with her movement, as well. If we can form triangles all around the field, we're really going to pick teams apart."
United States head coach Jillian Ellis: "We certainly want those players [Rapinoe, Lloyd and Holiday] on the field, and so we're looking at the functions of what we want out of them."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Lloyd featured in 19 matches for the Western New York Flash last season. The 32-year-old finished with eight goals.
USA's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Harris; O'Hara, Engen, Rampone, Klingenberg; Holiday, Rapinoe, Lloyd; Press, Wambach, Heath
Mexico's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Tajonar; Sierra, Mendez, Noyola, Corra, Mayor, Ocampo, Robles, Jaramillo, Nieto, Perez
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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