DiCicco names USA Roster to Face FIFA World Stars at 1999 Women's World Cup Final Draw on Feb. 14 in San Jose, Calif.

CHICAGO (Tuesday, February 2, 1999) - The U.S. Women's National Team roster for its historic match against the FIFA World Stars was announced today at a Women's World Cup press briefing in San Jose, Calif., site of the Women's World All-Star Match and the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final Dra

CHICAGO (Tuesday, February 2, 1999) - The U.S. Women's National Team roster for its historic match against the FIFA World Stars was announced today at a Women's World Cup press briefing in San Jose, Calif., site of the Women's World All-Star Match and the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final Draw on Feb. 14, 1999.

The Final Draw will take place at halftime of the match featuring the USA against a team made up of one player from each of the 15 other qualified teams. Forward Mia Hamm and midfielder Michelle Akers headline a U.S. roster that features 13 members of the 1996 Olympic gold medal-winning team. Akers scored her 100th career goal last Saturday against Portugal in a 6-0 U.S. victory while Hamm sits at 103 career tallies. They will be joined by five players with San Francisco/Bay Area ties in former Stanford University star Julie Foudy, Santa Clara University alum and Santa Clara resident Brandi Chastain, and UC Berkeley graduate Joy Fawcett, as well as Los Altos resident Lorrie Fair and San Ramon resident Tiffany Roberts, both of whom attend North Carolina.

"The All-Star Match is a tribute to the best players in the world from both teams and what they have accomplished," said U.S. Head Coach Tony DiCicco. "It is not a win-at-all-costs game, but knowing my team and the pride of these international stars, I expect it to be a passion-filled game with each player trying to show their special talents. I know the game will be extremely entertaining. But the real excitement lies in the Final Draw and finding out who we will play and how difficult each group will be."

United States Women's National Team Roster FIFA World Stars vs. U.S. Women's National Team Feb. 14, 1999 -- Spartan Stadium -- San Jose, Calif. -- 5 p.m. PT
#	Player	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	DOB	Hometown	College	Caps/Goals
10	Akers, Michelle	Midfielder	5-10	150	2/1/66	Oviedo, Fla.	Central Florida	128/100
6	Chastain, Brandi	Midfielder	5-7	130	7/21/68	San Jose, Ca.	Santa Clara	81/17
24	Ducar, Tracy	Goalkeeper	5-7	130	6/18/73	N. Andover, Mass.	UNC	21
2	Fair, Lorrie	Defender	5-3	125	8/5/78	Los Altos, Ca.	UNC	37/1
14	Fawcett, Joy	Defender	5-5	130	2/8/68	Huntington Beach, Ca.	Cal	128/17
22	Fotopoulos, Danielle	Forward	5-11	165	3/24/76	Altamonte Springs, Fla.	Florida	11/5
11	Foudy, Julie	Midfielder	5-6	130	1/23/71	Mission Viejo, Ca.	Stanford	140/27
9	Hamm, Mia	Forward	5-5	125	3/17/72	Chapel Hill, N.C.	UNC	159/103
13	Lilly, Kristine	Forward	5-4	130	7/22/71	Wilton, Conn.	UNC	165/66
8	MacMillan, Shannon	Forward	5-5	130	10/7/74	Escondido, Ca.	Portland	65/16
16	Milbrett, Tiffeny	Forward	5-2	125	10/23/72	Portland, Ore.	Portland	104/47
4	Overbeck, Carla	Defender	5-7	125	5/9/69	Chapel Hill, N.C.	UNC	130/7
12	Parlow, Cindy	Forward	5-11	145	5/08/78	Memphis, Tenn.	UNC	42/17
3	Pearce, Christie	Defender	5-6	140	6/24/75	Point Pleasant, N.J.	Monmouth	39/2
5	Roberts, Tiffany	Midfielder	5-4	120	5/05/77	San Ramon, Ca.	UNC	67/6
1	Scurry, Briana	Goalkeeper	5-8	145	9/7/71	Dayton, Minn.	UMass	79
20	Sobrero, Kate	Defender	5-9	140	8/23/76	Bloomfield Hills, Mich.	ND	15/0
15	Venturini, Tisha	Midfielder	5-6	125	3/3/73	Modesto, Ca.	UNC	113/38