The U.S. women's national team will have just three rest days before its quarterfinal, one fewer than France. The U.S., however, isn't worried.
In a tournament where teams will have to play seven games in a month to reach the final, rest and recovery are all important. And for the U.S., the oldest team in the Women’s World Cup with a roster than averages 29 years of age, that’s vital.Monday against SpainYet the U.S. will have only three rest days before its quarterfinal, one fewer than France. The hosts also had two more rest days between the group stage and the knockout rounds than the U.S.
Germany will have six days before its round-of-16 game and quarterfinal, two more days than its opponent, Sweden. And while Ellis didn’t see the World Cup schedule until December, she has been planning for it for years. After the 2015 World Cup, Ellis helped U.S. Soccer set up the SheBelieves Cup and the Tournament of Nations, U.S.-based invitational events involving countries ranked in the top 10. Teams generally had no more than two days’ rest between games.
“We’re very used to a three-day rhythm. It’s what we’ve done in certain tournaments specifically for this purpose,” she said. “We can’t control what our opponent has. So everything is about us.”With a win over France, the U.S. would match Germany’s Women’s World Cup record of 15 consecutive games without a loss, set between 2003-2011. The U.S. is 11-0-3 since losing to Sweden in the group stage of the 2011 tournament. The U.S.
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