2023-06-21 07:00:00
The four-time world champion already has the 23 chosen with whom she will seek to continue at the top of women’s football. With a video presented by Joe Biden, President of the United States, together with his wife Jill, and an arsenal of stars from the cultural and sports scene, the North American federation has made public the call made up of Vlatko Andonovski for the next World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, which starts on July 20.
Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe and Kelley O’Hara, who will participate in their fourth planetary event, lead the list of the coach of Macedonian origin, in which, however, a generational change and a handful of very sensitive casualties such as those of their captain Becky Sauerbrunn, Mallory Swanson, Christen Press or Catarina Macario, all of them absent due to not recovering in time from their respective injuries.
In total, there are 14 soccer players who will debut in the final phase of a World Cup with the US team in Australia and New Zealand: Aubrey Kingsbury, Casey Murphy, Alana Cook, Emily Fox, Naomi Girma, Sofia Huerta, Savannah DeMelo, Kristie Mewis, Ashley Sanchez, Andi Sullivan, Trinity Rodman, Sophia Smith, Alyssa Thompson, and Lynn Williams. Meanwhile, there is only one that plays outside of the NWSL, Horan, from Lyon.
“The task of selecting a World Cup squad is never easy, but I’m proud of the players for their work ethic and focus throughout the process and of our coaching staff for their work to put together the best team possible,” he said. Andonovski, whose call will not be official until July 9, the deadline for it to be sent to FIFA.
The world champion in 1991, 1999, 2015 and 2019 is framed in group E, along with Vietnam, the Netherlands and Portugal. Before leaving for oceanic lands, they will play a farewell game on July 9 at PayPal Park in San José, California, once morest Wales (10:00 p.m. Spanish time).
List of 23 squads from the United States for the Women’s World Cup
Porteras (3): Aubrey Kingsbury (Washington Spirit), Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage), Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars)
Defensas (7): 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).
Centrocampistas (7): Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC), Julie Ertz (Angel City FC), Lindsey Horan (Olympique Lyon), Rose Lavelle (OL Reign), Kristie Mewis (NJ/NY Gotham FC), Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit), Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit).
Delanteras (6): Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC), Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign), Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit), Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns FC), Alyssa Thompson (Angel City FC), Lynn Williams (NJ/NY Gotham FC).
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