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Nissan Stadium, home of the Titans, to host world’s top women’snational teams for SheBelieves soccer match ... from sports page 1all Ticketmaster ticket centers inthe local venue areas. [Note:Tickets are not sold at eitherRaymond James Stadium orFAU Stadium except on the dayof the event.] Groups of 20 ormore can obtain an order form atussoccer.com. Ultimate FanTickets (special VIP packagesthat include a premium ticket, acustom-made official U.S.National Team jersey with nameand number, VIP access to thefield before and after the game,and other unique benefits) areavailable for the Nashville eventonly, exclusively through ussoc-cer.com.

U.S. Soccer will also offer afour-day Girls Fantasy Camparound the second set of match-es during the tournament. TheCamp will be held in Nashville,Tennessee from March 4-7 andis open to girls born in 2001,2002 and 2003. This exclusivefan-player opportunity includestraining sessions with formerWomen's National Team stars,VIP access to a WNT trainingsession, on-field match tickets, apre-game stadium tour and field-level access to watch warm-ups,U.S. Soccer training apparel andjersey, accommodations, mealsand more. The Camp is afundraiser to support U.S.Soccer development initiatives

and includes a tax-deductibledonation. For more informationand to register, contactfantasy-c a m p @ u s s o c c e r. o rg < m a i lto:fantasycamp@ussoccer.org>.The winner of the tournament

will be based on total points(three for a win, one for a tie),with the first tie-breaker beingoverall goal difference, followed

by most total tournament goalsscored, then head-to-head resultand lastly, FIFA Ranking if nec-essary.The USA is currently first in theFIFA Women's World Rankings.Germany is ranked second,France is third and England isfifth. The USA, Germany andEngland all advanced to semifi-nals of the 2015 FIFA Women'sWorld Cup with Germany beat-

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African American Women in theUnited States Congress will bepresented with the distinguished"Political Leadership Award" inrecognition of their unparalleledleadership and steadfast work inrepresenting their constituentsand promoting diversity.Dr. Curtis Ivery, Chancellor ofWayne Community College willreceive the "Education Award;"Alexis M. Herman, FormerSecretary of Labor and Chair &CEO of New Ventures will bepresented with "The PhoenixAward;" and HRH PrincessBasmah Bint Saud, International

Humanitarian, will be honoredwith the "Global HumanitarianAward."The Trumpet Awards was con-

ceived, founded, and nurturedby Ms.Xernona Clayton, whohas built the Awards and AwardsFoundation into a renowned tes-timonial around the world. "Wehave come so far since we start-ed this project in 1993 and I am

extremely appreciative to thoseindividuals who saw the visionand who have worked with usfor over twenty years. We aremost jubilant to bring this eventto the world and to celebrate theachievements of those who hadan impact on our community,"says Ms. Clayton."We're proud to partner with theTrumpet Awards Foundation andMs. Xernona Clayton to contin-ue their legacy of honoring fear-less dreamers from all walks oflife. We believe the spirit ofthese honorees will continue toinspire a younger generation togive birth to their dreams," saysTelisa Yancy, American FamilyInsurance VP of Marketing.The 2015 Trumpet Awards was amajor success. Hosted by LailaAli and Dolvett Quince, hon-

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ing France in a quarterfinalpenalty kick shootout to earn itsspot in the last four."When I took this job, one of

my main objectives was to playthe best teams in the world dur-ing our preparation periods andyou can't ask for better match-es," said Ellis. "This is anothersign of U.S. Soccer's dedicationto the women's game to organizea tournament like this, whichwill bring some of the world'sbest teams and players to theUSA. To get the chance to playthese great teams on home soil isa treat for our fans and extreme-ly valuable in the further evolu-tion of our team. These are thekinds of games where you gettested all over the field and canreally evaluate players and learna lot about ourselves."All three matches carry some

significant storylines for theUSA. The meeting withGermany will be the first sincethe epic 2015 Women's WorldCup semifinal, a 2-0 U.S. victo-ry. The meeting with France willbe the first since the 2015Algarve Cup championshipgame, a 2-0 U.S. win thatreversed a 2-0 loss in the teams'first match of 2015. The meetingwith England will be the firstsince the USA's narrow 1-0 vic-tory in Milton Keynes, England

in early February of last yearthat sparked a 24-game unbeatenstreak which included the run tothe World Cup title.In addition, the other matches

carry tremendous intrigue withGermany facing France in arematch of their Women's WorldCup quarterfinal, and Englandtaking on Germany, the team itdefeated in the third-place matchof the Women's World Cup.Additional notes:

* The USA is 19-4-7 all-timeagainst Germany and 2-0-0against West Germany in match-es played in 1988 and 1990. Themost recent meeting between theteams came on June 30 inMontreal as the USA defeatedGermany 2-0 in the 2015Women's World Cup semifinalon goals from Carli Lloyd andKelley O'Hara.

* The USA is 15-1-2 all-timeagainst France, with the loneloss coming on Feb. 8 of lastyear, a 2-0 setback in Lorient,France that kicked off the 2015schedule. The USA avenged theloss with a 2-0 victory in thechampionship game of the 2015Algarve Cup in Portugal as JulieJohnston and Christen Press

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“The USA is currentlyfirst in the FIFA Women'sWorld Rankings. Germanyis ranked second, Franceis third and England isfifth. The USA, Germanyand England all advancedto semifinals of the 2015FIFA Women's World Cupwith Germany beatingFrance in a quarterfinalpenalty kick shootout toearn its spot in the lastfour.”

scored. The losing team in boththose games had a penalty kicksaved as Sarah Bouhaddi deniedAbby Wambach in Lorient andHope Solo denied AmandineHenry in Faro.

* The USA is 7-3-1 all-timeagainst England, which includesthe most recent match betweenthe teams: a 1-0 victory on Feb.13, 2015, in Milton Keynes,England with the lone goal com-ing from an Alex Morgan head-er.

* The USA has played sixtimes in Tampa, Fla., includingtwo games at Raymond JamesStadium. Most recently, theUSA defeated France, 1-0, inJune of 2014 on a goal fromSydney Leroux.* The USA has played just five

times in the state of Tennessee(three in Chattanooga and two inNashville at what is currentlyNissan Stadium). Most recently,the USA defeated Scotland 3-1in February of 2013.

* The USA has played fivematches in Boca Raton, includ-ing two at FAU Stadium, a 4-1win against China PR in 2012and a 7-0 victory against Russiain 2014.

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