The USA then faces Netherlands on July 27 at Wellington Regional Stadium in Wellington/Te Whanganui-a-Tara (1 p.m. ET on July 21 on FOX, Telemundo and Peacock), which will also serve as the host venue for the Opening Ceremony of the 2023 World Cup on July 20 when New Zealand plays Norway. will open Group E play against Vietnam on July 22 at Eden Park in Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau (1 p.m. The USA will play the entirety of the group stage in New Zealand. This summer (which will be winter in New Zealand and Australia) the USA will face World Cup debutantes Vietnam and Portugal in the group stage, along with 2019 Women’s World Cup runners-up Netherlands. ET on TNT, Telemundo, Universo and Peacock) and the World Cup Team will depart for New Zealand from the Bay Area. The USA’s Women’s World Cup Send-Off Match presented by Visa will take place on July 9 at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif. The Women’s World Cup roster will make up the squad for the USA’s final match before departing for New Zealand. Every player has a different journey to get to this point so our roster has some amazing stories and we have a really good mix of veterans and younger players.” “It’s the players that make the biggest impact on our environment, they push each other to be better and I know as a group they are extremely motivated to make our country proud at the World Cup. “The task of selecting a World Cup Team is never easy, but I’m proud of the players for their work ethic and focus during the process and of our coaching staff for doing the work to put together the best team possible,” said Andonovski. MIDFIELDERS (7): Savannah DeMelo* (Racing Louisville FC 0/0), Julie Ertz*** (Angel City FC 118/20), Lindsey Horan** (Olympique Lyon, FRA 128/27), Rose Lavelle** (OL Reign 88/24), Kristie Mewis* (NJ/NY Gotham FC 51/7), Ashley Sanchez* (Washington Spirit 24/3), Andi Sullivan* (Washington Spirit 44/3)įORWARDS (6): Alex Morgan**** (San Diego Wave FC 206/121), Megan Rapinoe**** (OL Reign 199/63), Trinity Rodman* (Washington Spirit 17/2), Sophia Smith* (Portland Thorns FC 29/12), Alyssa Thompson* (Angel City FC 3/0), Lynn Williams* (NJ/NY Gotham FC 52/15) GOALKEEPERS (3): Aubrey Kingsbury* (Washington Spirit 1), Casey Murphy* (North Carolina Courage 14), Alyssa Naeher*** (Chicago Red Stars 90)ĭEFENDERS (7): Alana Cook* (OL Reign 24/1), Crystal Dunn** (Portland Thorns FC 131/24), Emily Fox* (North Carolina Courage 28/1), Naomi Girma* (San Diego Wave FC 15/0), Sofia Huerta* (OL Reign 29/0), Kelley O’Hara**** (NJ/NY Gotham FC 157/3), Emily Sonnett** (OL Reign 74/1) Women’s National Team Roster by Position (Club Caps/Goals) – 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Andonovski also named four players – defenders Crystal Dunn and Emily Sonnett and midfielders Lindsey Horan and Rose Lavelle – to their second World Cup roster and there are 14 players for whom this will be their first Women’s World Cup. Two players were named to their third consecutive World Cup roster in goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher and midfielder Julie Ertz. Women’s National Team players to be selected for four or more tournaments. Andonovski selected nine players who were part of the USA’s 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup championship squad.įorwards Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe and defender Kelley O’Hara were named to their fourth Women’s World Cup roster, becoming the 10 th, 11 th and 12 th U.S. The Roster Reveal Presented by Allstate features six forwards, seven midfielders, seven defenders and three goalkeepers. The roster will not become official until it is submitted to FIFA on July 9 (July 10 in Australia and New Zealand), which is the deadline for all teams to submit their final squads. Women’s National Team head coach Vlatko Andonovski has named the 23 players who will represent the United States in Australia and New Zealand this summer. CHICAGO (June 21, 2023) – With one month until the USA’s opening match of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, U.S.
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