The US women's team will be without captain Becky Sauerbrunn, winger Mallory Swanson, and Catarina Macario. However, veteran forward Megan Rapinoe and midfield maestro Rose Lavelle are available after recovering from injuries.
The US women's team is missing several stars compared to their 2019 championship-winning team.
"It remains to be seen how the current US women's team will perform in their opening match against Vietnam (at 8 AM on July 22nd, Vietnam time). Coach Vlatko Andonovski is struggling with the choice of who will play in the center of defense alongside Naomi Girma, after captain Becky Sauerbrunn is absent. On the left flank, there are also questions about who will replace the 2019 World Cup winner, Mallory Swanson," Marca reported.
After their opening match against Vietnam in Group E, the US women's team will face the Netherlands in Wellington on July 27th, before returning to Auckland for their final group stage match against Portugal at Eden Park on August 1st. Following their match against the US, the Vietnamese women's team will play Portugal at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton at 2:30 PM on July 27th, and their final group stage match against the Netherlands at 2:00 PM on August 1st.
Forward Alex Morgan (13) continues to be the most promising striker in the US women's national team's attack.
Veteran star Megan Rapinoe has recovered from injury in time to participate in the 2023 Women's World Cup.
According to Marca : "The US women's team still has to place a lot of hope on two stars, Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle. In addition, coach Vlatko Andonovski may find solutions to replace the absent stars, to maintain the strength of the US women's team as they aim for a historic third consecutive championship."
The US women's team is also the first team in history to win the Women's World Cup a total of four times. Currently, only the German women's team shares the record of winning the World Cup twice in a row (2003 and 2007) with the US women's team (2015 and 2019).
List of the US women's national team for the 2023 Women's World Cup:
- Goalkeepers: Aubrey Kingsbury (Washington Spirit Club), Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage), Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars 90).
- Defenders: Alana Cook (OL Reign), Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns FC), Emily Fox (North Carolina Courage), Naomi Girma (San Diego Wave FC), Sofia Huerta (OL Reign), Kelley O'Hara (NJ/NY Gotham FC), Emily Sonnett (OL Reign).
- Midfielders: Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC), Julie Ertz (Angel City FC), Lindsey Horan (Olympique Lyon, France), Rose Lavelle (OL Reign), Kristie Mewis (NJ/NY Gotham FC), Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit), Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit).
- Forwards: Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC), Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign), Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit), Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns FC), Alyssa Thompson (Angel City FC) and Lynn Williams (NJ/NY Gotham FC).
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