□ The Blues are also on the verge of offloading Kai Havertz to Arsenal. □ Chelsea are countering their spending by selling players to Saudi Arabia. □ James Benge on West Ham rejecting Arsenal's huge offer for Declan Rice. This is all contingent on the Americans finishing first in their group. ET and the quarterfinal would be at 9 p.m. The good news is that the round of 16 class would be at 10 p.m. kickoff on Matchday 3 is where dedicated fans' love for sleep will be tested. Things start off all nice and jolly with kind kickoff times, but after the first game, it's going to be rough sailing for those of us on the East Coast for that third game. as candidates are Euro winners England, Spain, Germany and France. Two important things to remember for the USWNT: This is a team looking to three-peat after reaching the summit in both 20, and they are the odds-on favorites to do it again. have the group wrapped up and play a weaker squad, depending on the scenarios. It seems likely that Portugal will compete with the Dutch to advance, and this may be a game where the U.S. Not likely good enough to beat the U.S., but they could show that they truly belong by putting forth a competitive performance. Our women's soccer expert Sandra Herrera thinks Portugal can be one of the surprise teams of the tournament. The Dutch aren't as good as they used to be, and a big reason is because Sarina Wiegman no longer coaches them - she's the England boss now - but they are still more than formidable and can cause issues for the Americans. This is a rematch of the 2019 World Cup final which the Americans won 2-0. 18 of the 23 players were part of the 2022 Concacaf W Championship team that qualified for the World Cup and the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.Ī tough match.Nine players have played in a prior World Cup.The team features 14 players who will make their World Cup debuts.Swanson, Sauerbrunn, Mewis and Press were all on the 2019 title-winning team. Noticeable missing names include Becky Sauerbrunn, Sam Mewis, Mallory Swanson, Christen Press and Catarina Macario - all missing out due to injury. We have a roster with depth and versatility and that will help us take on all the challenges that will be coming our way." Our players understand the challenges and the competitive environment we are heading into, and they love it. We are proud to have been one of the teams leading the way for women's international soccer and I know the tournament will once again show the world how great these players are across all 32 teams. For years, we've been able to see first-hand where the game is going and that's exciting. Andonovski: "We are expecting the level of play at this World Cup to be the best it's ever been, and all the teams must keep up with that growth.Here's what USWNT manager Vlatko Andonovski said of the squad: DeMelo, Girma, Smith and Thompson are all future superstars for this national team and will likely be the ones leading the squad come 2027, but they've arrived on the scene early and will look to make some noise for the tournament favorites. Julie Ertz is back into the fold after her time off with both her pregnancy and injury, Rose Lavelle makes the team despite having not played a club game since April and some young guns that have gotten off to fast starts in NWSL are also there. That's some squad! Loaded with veteran and young talent, it features lots of players who will debuting at a World Cup (more on that below). Forwards: Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Trinity Rodman, Sophia Smith, Alyssa Thompson, Lynn Williams.Midfielders: Savannah DeMelo, Julie Ertz, Rose Lavelle, Lindsey Horan, Andi Sullivan, Kristie Mewis, Ashley Sanchez.Defenders: Alana Cook, Crystal Dunn, Emily Fox, Naomi Girma, Sofia Huerta, Kelley O'Hara, Emily Sonnet.Goalkeepers: Alyssa Naeher, Casey Murphy, Aubrey Kingsbury.The 23-player roster that the reigning World Cup champs will take to New Zealand and Australia is as follows: You've got your Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe, but mixed in is the young sensation Sophia Smith as is rising superstar Alyssa Thompson, the impressive Angel City FC rookie and most recent No. Nine of them know what it's like to win it all, including the familiar faces that have impacted games time and time again en route to back-to-back titles. Andonovski went with a relatively young squad, with 14 players who have never played in the tournament and an average age of 28.
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