Team USA at the Women’s World Cup led by Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe

Veteran Julie Ertz also made the cut after returning from an injury in April after a long layoff, while fellow Angel City FC and NWSL No. 1 Alyssa Thompson in 2023 has also been included in the tournament in Australia and New Zealand, which kicks off On July 20th.

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Rapinoe is the oldest player on the list at 37 years old. She will turn 38 on July 5.

Andonofsky stressed the importance of Rapinoe’s leadership.

“It’s possible that Megan Rapinoe will play a different role than she did at the last World Cup or the last two World Cups,” he told reporters on Wednesday. “She will have different types of minutes, but her leadership role is very important and her performance on the field is very valuable to us. She is expected to have minutes in the farewell match.”

Asked about joining Rapinoe in his fourth World Cup, Morgan said: “I’m just as excited as I was about the World Cup for the first time.

“I hope to make the biggest impact for this team on and off the field. I want to show young players who haven’t played in a major tournament what to expect. I’ve already spoken to some other experienced players. [like Rapinoe] About how these players can mobilize and how we can all come together and be incredibly resilient as we go into this World Cup.”

Thompson is the youngest player on the list at 18 years old. She is the fourth teenager and second-youngest player ever to be named to the United States’ World Cup roster after current USWNT assistant coach Tiffany Roberts-Sahaidek.

The two-time defending champions, the American, will miss their captain and veteran defender Becky Sauerbrunn, who was left out of the squad with a foot injury in April.

Sauerbrunn, who won two World Cups with the US Soccer Federation, confirmed in a statement that she would not recover in time from her injury and would miss the tournament. She is one of several injured American players to miss the tournament, including forward Mallory Swanson who suffered a knee injury in April.

Andonovsky said he would not yet appoint a new leader.

“Becky will always be our captain and that’s how everyone feels,” he said. “Unfortunately she won’t be able to be with us and we haven’t spoken to the captains yet. I’d like to talk to them and announce the team before I announce it.”

Midfielders Sam Mewes and Catarina Macario are also absent.

“The task of selecting a World Cup team is never easy, but I am proud of the players for their work ethic and focus during the process and for our coaching staff who have done the work to build the best possible team,” said Andonovski. . “The players are the ones who make the biggest impact on our environment; they push each other to be better, and I know as a group they are very excited about making our country proud at the World Cup.

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“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 veteran players and young players.”

The United States will face the Netherlands, Vietnam and Portugal in their Group E matches, with all of their matches taking place in New Zealand. The 2023 edition of the Women’s World Cup will be the first to include 32 teams, compared to 24 in the previous two editions, and both were won by the United States.

Final rosters are due on July 9, and Andonovsky said no alternates will be announced before that date.

“In terms of alternatives, we will not have any public announcements,” he said. “But we do have names in place in case something happens in the next 30 to 35 days.”

Andonovsky recalled Thompson’s trip to the site of this World Cup team.

“What a turn of events in the last nine months,” he said. “In October she was playing youth football and now in July she will be on the biggest stage in football in general.

“Looking back, we’ve been following Alyssa since the Under-20 World Cup. For us, Alyssa is a fantastic player with some exceptional skills and abilities, and we think she will be important for us at this World Cup.”

Full roster of the USA women’s national team by position (club, appearances/goals):

goalkeepers (3): Aubrey Kingsbury* (Washington Spirit; 1), Casey Murphy* (North Carolina Courage; 14), Alyssa Naher*** (Chicago Red Stars; 90)

The Defenders (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) )

moderators (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)

attackers (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)