CONCACAF W Gold Cup Preview | High expectations for USWNT | Group by group breakdown | Sandra Herrera's power rankings (Soccer 02/16)

The A3 crew of Jenny Chiu, Lisa Carlin, Darian Jenkins, and Aaron West preview the upcoming CONCACAF W Gold Cup with kicks off this weekend with a pair of play-in matches. The expectations for the USWNT are extremely high and changes are abound with the injection of a lot of youth (1:13). The team break down Group A and take a deeper look at those who will face-off against the US including Mexico and Argentina (5:14). Then, it's a look at Group B and a discussion about who is going to step up for Brazil in Marta's absence (14:05). Next, Group C, which includes reigning Olympic champions Canada. Despite losing some players to retirement, can they return to favor after a poor World Cup performance(24:16)? And finally, Sandra Herrera is welcomed in to go over her power rankings which have the USWNT sitting at top and she has to explain herself as to why Columbia is ranked two despite all the notable injuries (33:22). Watch USWNT, NWSL and WSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird , @SandHerrera_ , @LisaCarlin32 , @Jordangeli , @JennyaChiu and @Darian_Jenks . Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices