Women’s World Cup 2023 team guides part 19: USA The USWNT are aiming for a historic third consecutive title but the buildup has been anything but straightforward The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2023
U.S. Women’s National Team: Meet the 23 Get to know the U.S.’s Women’s World Cup team—a group of nine World Cup winners and 14 newcomers looking to inspire the next generation of soccer stars and fans. Sports Illustrated · Jul 11, 2023
2023 World Cup: The complete USWNT schedule, from group stage to another possible final Prepare for a handful of early kickoff times for the USWNT. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 3, 2023
Benjamin Hochman: Injury to Becky Sauerbrunn ends a St. Louis era on U.S. women’s soccer team No American sport has a reciprocal relationship between its players and its fans like women’s soccer does. It’s like there’s this unwritten responsibility for a pro player to inspire and interact genuinely with the next generation. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jun 26, 2023
Alyssa Naeher’s third World Cup presents a new list of challenges, starting with replacing veteran leadership The two-time World Cup defending champions roster reflects a state of change within the No. 1 ranked women’s soccer team in the world. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 24, 2023
World Cup veterans Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe will lead U.S. Women’s National Team The roster includes a mix of both familiar faces and newcomers. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 21, 2023
Why USWNT captain Becky Sauerbrunn isn’t on the 2023 World Cup roster Here's why. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 21, 2023
USWNT rocked ahead World Cup squad announced by huge injury blow As the USWNT were set to announce their squad for the 2023 World Cup they were hit with the news that their captain and longstanding will not be present due to injury Daily Mirror · Jun 17, 2023
USWNT Will Be Without Captain, Key Veteran at Women’s World Cup, per Report The U.S. will reportedly be without its captain in its quest to win a third straight World Cup title. Sports Illustrated · Jun 16, 2023
USWNT beats Ireland, 1-0, in its last game before the World Cup roster is set ST. LOUIS — The U.S. women’s soccer team edged the Republic of Ireland, 1-0, on Tuesday in a game that served as the last contest before the World Cup roster is named and a tribute to hometown star Becky Sauerbrunn. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 12, 2023
Benjamin Hochman: St. Louis' Becky Sauerbrunn, soccer's Captain America, fights for women’s and trans rights To my daughter: St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Apr 10, 2023
Injuries Continue to Shape the USWNT Ahead of the SheBelieves Cup Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe headline Vlatko Andonovski’s 23-player squad for February’s tournament. Sports Illustrated · Feb 2, 2023
Where the USWNT Roster Stands After New Zealand Friendlies With the Women’s World Cup just six months away, U.S. players made their case for a place on Vlatko Andonovski’s squad in two wins over the last week. Sports Illustrated · Jan 23, 2023
Who Will Make the USWNT’s 2023 World Cup Roster? Coach Vlatko Andonovski’s squad takes shape with July’s tournament right around the corner. Sports Illustrated · Dec 20, 2022
Sports Illustrated · Dec 10, 2022 U.S. Captains Adams, Sauerbrunn Pay Tribute to Grant Wahl Wahl covered both Adams and Sauerbrunn during his time as a soccer writer.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 13, 2022 Amid a historic losing streak, the U.S. women’s soccer team faces some big questions HARRISON, N.J. — If you only saw highlight clips of the U.S. women’s soccer team’s 2-1 loss to Germany on Thursday, you might think the Americans were nearing a cliff edge. If you only read about the game on social media, you might think the team went over it.
Sports Illustrated · Nov 8, 2022 How Sophia Smith Has Risen to the Top of Women’s Soccer Having conquered the NWSL with a championship and the title of MVP, the young Thorns star is ready to take on the pressure that awaits the USWNT.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 31, 2022 Morgan, Pugh Return to Bolster USWNT for Friendlies vs. Germany The two forwards join reigning NWSL champion and MVP Sophia Smith to lead the U.S. for two important pre-Women’s World Cup friendlies.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2022 England 2-1 USA: women’s international football friendly – as it happened Lauren Hemp and Georgia Stanway got the goals that did for the World Champions in front of a sell-out 90,000 crowd at Wembley
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 7, 2022 Megan Rapinoe, Becky Sauerbrunn call for removal of NWSL owners mentioned in Yates report “It’s my opinion that every owner and executive and U.S. soccer official who has repeatedly failed to protect the players, hidden behind legalities and have not participated fully in these investigations should be gone.”
The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2022 USWNT players ‘horrified, exhausted and really angry’ after NWSL abuse report US captain Becky Sauerbrunn has demanded radical reform after an investigation found sexual misconduct had become systemic in North America
Sports Illustrated · Oct 4, 2022 Thorns Owner Steps Back From Team Duties Amid NWSL Scandal An investigation found that Merritt Paulson helped cover up accounts of sexual abuse and coercion regarding former Thorns coach Paul Riley.
Los Angeles Times · Sep 30, 2022 Alex Morgan not on USWNT roster released for Europe friendlies LOS ANGELES — When U.S. Soccer announced in August that the women's national team would be playing England in a fall friendly, the federation hyped the game by tweeting a photo of forward Alex Morgan's tea-sipping goal celebration from the 2019 World Cup semifinals.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2022 The big USWNT revitalisation project – how is Vlatko Andonovski getting on? With less than a year to the World Cup, a look at how the much-changed defending champions are shaping up
Los Angeles Times · Jul 3, 2022 Megan Rapinoe's presidential honor highlights role as team player Megan Rapinoe was having lunch with the rest of the women's national soccer team when her cellphone buzzed. It was the White House, the caller ID said.