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6/4/2019 3:40:00 PM | Soccer
Cougar alum to suit up for Argentina in Women’s World Cup
HOUSTON – University of Houston Soccer alum Natalie Juncos was named to the Argentina National Team ahead of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup slated for June 7-July 7 in Paris, France.
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"It has always been my dream to represent Argentina in the World Cup, as both my parents were Olympic swimmers for Argentina," says Juncos. "It is an incredible feeling to be able to fulfill my dream! Especially since I tore my ACL back in August of 2018 after being a starter in six games for the Argentina team at the Copa America.
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"Thinking back on all that I had to overcome in my career, this injury was the biggest upset I've had. I was told by several, that it was going to be impossible to recover in such a short period of time at the professional level. However, I was determined to overcome that obstacle and prove people wrong by working extremely hard to get back on the field. After ten months of rehab and training, I was able to make the team again."
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Juncos suited up for the Cougars from 2011-13, seeing action in 41 matches. Junco was one of seven players to appear in all 16 matches during the 2013 season, logging her first career goal against USF.
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The Cougar alum will join Argentina in its third World Cup appearance after starting six matches for the Argentina squad at the Copa America tournament. Juncos overcame a knee injury in 2018 and recovered in time to be called up to the Argentina 23-man squad.
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Argentina is in Group D alongside England, Scotland and Japan. The team will open World Cup action on June 10 against Japan at 11 a.m. CT, followed by a matchup against England on June 14 at 2 p.m. CT and Scotland on June 19 at 2 p.m. CT. Games can be viewed on the FOX family of channels (Fox, FS1, FS2).
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"It has always been my dream to represent Argentina in the World Cup, as both my parents were Olympic swimmers for Argentina," says Juncos. "It is an incredible feeling to be able to fulfill my dream! Especially since I tore my ACL back in August of 2018 after being a starter in six games for the Argentina team at the Copa America.
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"Thinking back on all that I had to overcome in my career, this injury was the biggest upset I've had. I was told by several, that it was going to be impossible to recover in such a short period of time at the professional level. However, I was determined to overcome that obstacle and prove people wrong by working extremely hard to get back on the field. After ten months of rehab and training, I was able to make the team again."
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Juncos suited up for the Cougars from 2011-13, seeing action in 41 matches. Junco was one of seven players to appear in all 16 matches during the 2013 season, logging her first career goal against USF.
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The Cougar alum will join Argentina in its third World Cup appearance after starting six matches for the Argentina squad at the Copa America tournament. Juncos overcame a knee injury in 2018 and recovered in time to be called up to the Argentina 23-man squad.
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Argentina is in Group D alongside England, Scotland and Japan. The team will open World Cup action on June 10 against Japan at 11 a.m. CT, followed by a matchup against England on June 14 at 2 p.m. CT and Scotland on June 19 at 2 p.m. CT. Games can be viewed on the FOX family of channels (Fox, FS1, FS2).
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FOLLOW THE COUGARS!
Fans can keep up with the latest in University of Houston Cougar athletics by following us on Facebook (Facebook.com/HoustonAthletics), Twitter (@UHCougars), Instagram (houstoncougars) and YouTube.com (Youtube.com/UHAthletics). In addition, the soccer team has established its own official Facebook (Facebook.com/UHCougarSoccer) and Twitter pages (@UHCougarSoccer), which provide regular updates on the team and live results during home matches.
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