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Gelatinous limbo: USWNT 0 - Colombia 0

Gelatinous limbo: USWNT 0 - Colombia 0

This team is stuck in a gelatinous limbo, and drew Colombia 0-0 in Sandy, Utah

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Megan Swanick
Oct 27, 2023
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What is there to say about a nil-nil draw against Colombia at the end of October in Utah? 

One thing to say is that post-World Cup limbo hangs lethally around this program while they (allegedly) prepare for the Olympics in Paris next year. 

Those eight months will move quickly. Fresh ideas, new faces, and rebuilt cohesion will be necessary to mount a convincing, redemptive tournament run. There’s only so much time and it’s dwindling, seemingly wasted, while we wait to make any adjustments for when a new coach arrives. 

But why waste time to give more players reps? Or try new things?

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