Alex Morgan’s record from the spot was a hot topic of discussion following her saved attempt against Vietnam, the fourth time she’s failed to convert during her career. Andi Sullivan may not seem like an obvious pick, but she’s made three penalties in a row for the Washington Spirit after having her first NWSL attempt saved by Canada international Kailen Sheridan in 2018. As the program’s anointed striker of the future, she would be expected to step up in an elimination match of these stakes. Sophia Smith has started her young career with a glowing four-for-four record, making her the only roster member to have taken more than two attempts and converted each one. Watching USWNT with 2-time World Cup winners: media landscape, nerves and cake recipes Her penalty record is the stuff of legends, and with sincerest apologies to the now-eliminated Marta and Christine Sinclair, legends often help teams win World Cup matches.Ī fun fact: the only goalkeeper to save a penalty in Rapinoe’s career is…United States international Aubrey Kingsbury. With that in mind, here’s a crib sheet sorting the players into four tiers in terms of their likelihood to step up to the spot should the game remain level after 120 minutes.Īll numbers include players’ penalty kick attempts in competitive club and international matches during regulation, extra time and shootouts.įirst, the obvious: if this game is trending toward a shootout, head coach Vlatko Andonovski would be out of his gourd not to make sure Megan Rapinoe is on the pitch.
And, if the game stretches into extra time, we could be staring down the potential of the U.S.’s first penalty kick shootout in a Women’s World Cup since it fell to Japan in the 2011 final. We could be in for a hard-fought contest between two capable rivals.
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