The United States played to a goalless draw with the Czech Republic in the SheBelieves Cup. (1:35) Trinity Rodman made her debut for the U.S. women's national team in a draw with the Czech Republic. Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe and Christen Press were left off the national team's roster for the tournament, so coach Vlatko Andonovski made good on his pledge to evaluate young prospects. The youngest starting lineup since April was 25 years old. There were five starters who had less than 15 appearances. She was playing in her third game. I am happy with where they are right now, but they are nowhere near enough to win a big game. The USWNT fail to click but young talent shows hope.
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Dennis Rodman's daughter came in as a substitute in the second half. She is the highest-paid player in the National Women's Soccer League after signing a four-year contract with the Washington Spirit.
Trinity is a good player and I thought she was dangerous when she came in, got a couple of good opportunities and was threatening the backline of the Czech Republic. Andonovski said that it was exciting to see her there.
The United States won a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics last year, and is preparing for World Cup qualification in Mexico this summer. The Americans won the World Cup.
The SheBelieves Cup is a four-team round-robin tournament. The United States will face New Zealand.
The majority of the players for the Czech Republic play in their home country, but there were a few exceptions, including goalkeeper Barbora Votikova, who plays for Paris Saint-Germain, and rising star with West Ham.
Catarina Macario had a blast in the 29th minute, one of Votikova's best saves. In the 66th minute, Rose Lavelle forced a near-post save, and 10 minutes later, a Kristie Mewis goal was stopped.
Rodman's shot was stopped in the 68th minute. The goalkeeper made eight saves.
The Czech Republic is ranked in the top 25. They will face Iceland in World Cup qualification.
When she came in as a sub in the second half, she became the 12th woman with 200 appearances for the U.S. women's national team.
The journey has been tough but it has been rewarding, according to Sauerbrunn.
In the earlier game on Thursday, Dagny Brynjarsdottir scored in the first 48 seconds. The goal was scored in the seventh year of the tournament.
One highlight of the early match was the return of Rebekah Scott. She came in as a substitute in the 74th minute.
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