Women’s National teams from the CONCACAF region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean Islands) begin their quest to qualify for the 2023 World Cup and the 2024 Summer Olympics. Qualification is based on results of the 2022 CONCACAF W tournament. The tournament is hosted by Mexico and begins July 4, 2022.The US Women (current World Cup champions) face Haiti, Jamaica and Mexico in the first round (schedule details below). Only one opening round game gets regular TV coverage. The others can be viewed through streaming service Paramount +.
Tournament update (July 18, 2022): Congratulations to the US WNT! The US Women won the tournament and qualified for both the 2023 Women’s World Cup and the 2024 Summer Olympics tournament.
US Women's 2022 Qualifying Schedule (for 2023 World Cup and 2024 Olympics)
| Day & Date | Time | Opponent | TV / Streaming |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, July 4 | 7:00 PM | Haiti | CBS Sports Network Paramount + |
| Thursday, July 7 | 7:00 PM | Jamaica | Paramount + |
| Monday, July 11 | 10:00 PM | Mexico | Paramount + |
| Thursday, July 14 | 7:00 PM | semi-final v Costa Rica | CBS Sports Network Paramount + |
| Monday, July 18 | 10:00 PM | championship v Canada | Paramount + |
Viewing tips:
We encourage the girls (parents too!) to watch part of each game to see what high level soccer looks like. Many young kids get bored watching sports — they would rather play! — but they are more likely to watch a game if they have specific viewing goals. Things to look for:
Do players keep the ball moving while they play, or do they stop the ball and look around?- Do players get their heads up and turn away from defenders, or do they play with heads down and dribble into defenders?
- Do players keep the ball either by dribbling or passing, or do they kick the ball and chase it?
- Do players always dribble forward toward goal, or do they occasionally dribble or pass sideways or backward to find open space?
- When the USA is attacking, do the backs (sometimes called defenders) stay back near their own goal, or do they move forward to help the attack? How far forward?
NASA Tophat connection:
United Quest Academy alumna Emily Sonnett (top row, center in the 2004 photo on the left) is on the US team’s roster. (We were named United Quest before we became part of NASA, and NASA before we became NASA Tophat.)
The roster also includes Mallory Pugh (right), who dropped by one of our Junior Academy game days in 2020 to join a team photo.