If you’re here, you might be looking for an answer for the reason why Rose Lavelle — the USWNT star who came into the World Cup recovering from a knee injury — isn’t playing against Sweden in a win-or-go-home game in the 2023 World Cup.
No, it’s not injury or discipline related. Here’s the answer: She was suspended.
It’s because of the tournament’s yellow card rules: A player who gets two yellows in two different games will automatically be suspended for the next game.
Lavelle got a yellow against the Netherlands and then one against Portugal, so she’ll miss the game on Sunday.
That’s it!
