(Reuters) - Players hoping to make the United States' Women's World Cup squad will step into a pressure cooker on Saturday, as a friendly against Ireland is one of their final chances to earn a spot with the four-times champions.
The exhibition match in Austin, Texas, is the United States' second-to-last before head coach Vlatko Andonovski names the 23 players who will travel to the quadrennial tournament, which is co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
"It all could be the defining moment for you going into the World Cup if you're going to be someone that is a starter, who gets significant minutes," she said. Andonovski said that between Saturday's game and a final friendly on Tuesday against the 22nd-ranked Ireland, he expected to give playing time to most of the 26 players he called up for the camp. He remains adamant that he has not yet made up his mind on who will make the final cut.
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