USWNT roster announced: Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe to lead 2023 World Cup squad.
The United States women’s national soccer team (USWNT) represents the United States of America in international women’s soccer. The team is the most successful in international women’s soccer, winning four Women’s World Cup titles (1991, 1999, 2015, and 2019), four Olympic gold medals (1996, 2004, 2008, and 2012), and nine CONCACAF Gold Cups. It medaled in every World Cup and Olympic tournament in women’s soccer from 1991 to 2015, before being knocked out in the quarterfinal of the 2016 Summer Olympics by Sweden. The team is governed by United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central American, and Caribbean Association Football).
Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe once again will lead the U.S. women’s national team into a World Cup tournament. Morgan, Rapinoe and Kelley O’Hara provide a solid veteran foundation, as each of them are set to play in their fourth consecutive World Cup tournament with the USWNT. Alyssa Naeher and Julie Ertz each will be playing in their third World Cup, while Crystal Dunn, Emily Sonnett, Lindsey Horan and Rose Lavelle all will be playing in their second.
The other 14 members of the 23-player roster will be making their World Cup debuts in Australia and New Zealand. The tournament kicks off on Thursday, July 20, and the USWNT will play its first match at 9 p.m. ET Friday, July 21.
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USWNT roster: Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe lead 2023 World Cup squad (justwomenssports.com)