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).

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