USWNT coaching search continues as USA prepare to face Colombia in

The United States women’s national team will face Colombia in a two-game series beginning on Thursday, and the games will be the final matches for interim head coach Twila Kilgore, who was appointed to the role back in August by U.S. sporting director Matt Crocker. The decision came after former head coach Vlatko Andonovski left following the USWNT’s early exit from the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

The squad is undefeated so far with Kilgore as head of the team. They won a pair of friendlies against South Africa in September. They’ll have a chance to extend that brief record for Kilgore a bit further this week against World Cup quarterfinalists Colombia. Afterward, the timeline to appoint a new head coach gets much shorter. 

Crocker did provide a few updates last month in interview during the U.S. men’s national team’s 4-0 win against Oman. He discussed the short timeline for the Olympics and what qualities the federation will be looking for in the next head coach. During the short postgame interview, he also revealed Kilgore’s timeline with the team and hinted at a deadline for the next coach. 

So here’s what we know about the USWNT coaching search so far:

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