Since 2004, the search for Olympic gold has started in the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship. In 2016, the US Women's National Team will play all their Group stage matches at Toyota Stadium(TICKETS).
Puerto Rico, Mexico and Costa Rica will also be playing in Group A, where the team to beat will be the U.S. - looking to win their fourth-straight gold medal this summer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
UNITED STATES
FIFA Ranking: 1
Olympic Participations: 5 (Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012)
Medals: 4 Gold (Atlanta 1996, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012), 1 Silver (Sydney 2000)
Star Player: Carli Lloyd - 212 caps, 82 goals.
Roster:GK (3) – Ashlyn Harris (Orlando Pride/USA); Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars/USA); Hope Solo (Seattle Reign FC/USA);
DF (7) – Jaelene Hinkle (Western New York Flash/USA); Julie Johnston (Chicago Red Stars/USA); Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns FC/USA); Ali Krieger (Washington Spirit/USA); Kelley O'Hara (Sky Blue FC/USA); Becky Sauerbrunn (FC Kansas City/USA); Emily Sonnett (Portland Thorns FC/USA)
MF (5) – Morgan Brian (Houston Dash/USA); Tobin Heath (Portland Thorns FC/USA); Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns FC/USA); Carli Lloyd (Houston Dash/USA); Samantha Mewis (Western New York Flash/USA)
FW (5) – Crystal Dunn (Washington Spirit/USA); Stephanie McCaffrey (Boston Breakers/USA); Alex Morgan (Orlando Pride/USA); Christen Press (Chicago Red Stars/USA); Mallory Pugh (Real Colorado/USA)
PUERTO RICO
FIFA Ranking: 108
Olympic Participations: 0
Medals: 0
Star Player: Karina Socarras (Bayamon FC) - 10 caps, 14 goals.
Roster: GK (3) – Maria Guerrero (High Performance/PUR); Karly Gustafson (Winthrop University/USA); Sandra Rolon (Romano FC/PUR)
DF (5) – Adriana Font (Challenegers FC/PUR); Kelley Johnson (Unattached); Ashley Rivera (Romano FC/PUR); Delyaliz Rosario (Romano FC/PUR); Mirianee Zaragoza (Aguilas de Añasco/PUR)
MF (9) – Victoria Barris (Quickstrike FC/USA); Alejandra Carrion (Gurabo FC/PUR); Stephanie Colon (Unattached); Viviana Fiol (Unattached); Annie Lee Mendez (Bayamon FC/PUR); Selimar Pagan (Bayamon FC/PUR); Noelia Reyes (Bayamon FC/PUR); Nicole Rodriguez (Durham/ENG); Laura Suarez (Romano FC/PUR)
FW (3) – Angela Diaz (Caribbean Stars/PUR); Ashley Johnson (Unattached); Karina Socarras (Bayamon FC/PUR)
MEXICO
FIFA Ranking: 26
Olympic Participations: 1 (Athens 2004)
Medals: 0
Star Player: Maribel Dominguez (Unattached) - 109 Caps, 75 goals
Roster: GK (3) – Esthefanny Barreras (Eastern Florida State College/USA); Bianca Henninger (Houston Dash/USA); Cecilia Santiago (Apollon Limassol/CYP)
DF (7) – Greta Espinoza (Oregon State University/USA); Janelly Farias (Unattached); Monica Flores (University of Notre Dame/USA); Alina Garciamendez (Unattached); Annia Mejia (University of California/USA); Valeria Miranda (UNAM/MEX); Arianna Romero (Washington Spirit/USA)
MF (5) – Karla Nieto (Leonas Morelos/MEX); Teresa Noyola (Tottenham Hotspur East Bay/USA); Monica Ocampo (Unattached); Veronica Perez (Canberra United/AUS); Nayeli Rangel (Unattached)
FW (5) – Maribel Dominguez (Unattached); Katlyn Johnson (University of Southern California/USA); Desiree Monsivais (BIIK Kazygurt/KAZ); Tanya Samarzich (University of KentuckyUSA); Paloma Zermeño (City College of San Francisco/USA)
COSTA RICA
FIFA Ranking: 34
Olympic Participations: 0
Medals: 0
Star Player: Katherine Alvarado (Deportivo Saprissa) - 58 caps, 20 goals
Roster: GK (3) – Dinnia Díaz (Moravia/CRC); Yuliana Salas (Moravia/CRC); Yalitza Sánchez (UCEM/CRC)
DF (7) – Mariana Benavides (Moravia/CRC); Daniela Cruz (Estrella Roja /SRB); Gaby Guillén (Saprissa FF/CRC); Lixy Rodríguez (Santa Teresa CD/ESP); Diana Sáenz (University of South Florida/USA); Carol Sánchez (Moravia/CRC); Fabiola Sánchez (Martin Methodist College/USA)
MF (5) – Wendy Acosta (UD Granadilla/ESP); Katherine Alvarado (Saprissa FF/CRC); Shirley Cruz (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA); Cristin Granados (Moravia/CRC); Gloriana Villalobos (Saprissa FF/CRC)
FW (5) – María Fernanda Barrantes (Moravia/CRC); Melissa Herrera (Moravia/CRC); Raquel Rodríguez (Sky Blue FC/USA); Carolina Venegas (Madrid FF/ESP); Karla Villalobos (Moravia/CRC)
Toyota Stadium Match Schedule:
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 -
5:00 PM - Puerto Rico vs Mexico
7:30 PM - United States vs Costa Rica
Saturday, February 13, 2016
12:30 PM - Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico
3:00 PM - Mexico vs United States
Monday, February 15, 2016
5:00 PM - Mexico vs Costa Rica
7:30 PM - United States vs Puerto Rico