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USA and Dutch approach World Cup final rematch with new vulnerabilities

The Americans and the Netherlands were on top of the world in 2019. But both teams have had struggles since their meeting in Lyon four years ago

The Guardian - US

From Fan to Field, Alyssa Thompson Is Growing Up Fast for the USWNT

When the U.S. played the Netherlands in the 2019 World Cup final, Thompson was a kid cheering in her aunt’s basement. Now she’s ready to jump in and contribute.

Sports Illustrated

Carli Lloyd Criticizes USWNT Coach Vlatko Andonovski for Lack of Scoring

The former soccer star believes the coach did not prepare the team enough before the first game.

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An exploratory opening win shows the USA women are still a work in progress

Opening matches at World Cups are often a practice in figuring out what works. The USWNT’s 3-0 win over Vietnam to launch their three-peat bid shows they’re not yet a finished product

The Guardian - US

USA 3-0 Vietnam: Sophia Smith nets twice in comfortable opener for Women’s World Cup holders

Sophia Smith scored a first-half brace on her Women’s World Cup debut as the USA got their bid for a third successive title off to a comfortable start with a 3-0 win over Vietnam at Eden Park.

Evening Standard

Sophia Smith at the double as USA beat Vietnam to launch World Cup campaign

The United States won as expected, 3-0 over an overmatched but dogged Vietnam side making their tournament debut

The Guardian - US

Confident US enters Women’s World Cup against underdog Vietnam as quest for 3rd title begins

The United States begins its journey to a record third consecutive Women’s World Cup title with the same confidence it had in winning the last two tournaments.

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Trio of Key Players Cleared for USWNT World Cup Opener

The U.S. is at full health heading into its World Cup opener against Vietnam.

Sports Illustrated

‘Are you going to crush us?’: USA brush off hype before Vietnam opener

If there is any feeling that the USA’s World Cup opener against Vietnam could emulate their 13-0 thrashing of Thailand four years ago, it is not coming from within the team’s camp

The Guardian - US

Sophia Smith, Naomi Girma and the USWNT's young stars are poised to break out at the World Cup

AUCKLAND, New. Zealand — Not since the earliest years of the U.S. women's soccer team has a squad arrived at a World Cup with this much glittering young potential.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

USWNT is poised to kick off the Women's World Cup knowing a three-peat will be tough

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — For as long as she can remember, Sophia Smith has dreamt of playing for the U.S. in a World Cup. As a young girl growing up in northern Colorado, she planned for it, she practiced it, she even acted it out in her backyard.

Los Angeles Times

How Becky Sauerbrunn Prepared the USWNT to Succeed Without Its Captain America

Guided by past trials and disappointments of her own, the captain knew the importance of planning ahead long before her injury left her off the World Cup roster.

Sports Illustrated

No Matter How Hard the USWNT Tried, There’s No Replacing Julie Ertz

After nearly 20 months away from the squad, the midfielder will be making her third World Cup appearance and providing an indispensable veteran presence for the reigning champs.

Sports Illustrated

Megan Rapinoe and the USWNT’s veterans are at the World Cup to win — and mentor ‘the next generation’

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Much has been made of the U.S. women’s soccer team’s “old guard” at this World Cup, and for good reason.

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The Guardian - US

A Spanish test and an attacking explosion: our writers’ US World Cup predictions

The defending champions are looking to win a third successive title. But injuries and some tough opponents stand in their way

Al Jazeera

Women’s World Cup: Who can dethrone the US football team?

The long-dominant USA faces a tough challenge from other rising teams amid injuries, inexperience and an evolving sport.

Sports Illustrated

Sav DeMelo’s Unlikely Path to the USWNT’s World Cup Roster

The midfielder is the first player to receive a World Cup call-up without a cap in 20 years.

The Guardian - US

The goals will come for the voracious USWNT. But who will score them?

Scoring goals is what the USA does best. But an embarrassment of riches at the forward position means Vlatko Andonovski will face some crucial decisions when the World Cup kicks off

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

Meet the 23 players on the U.S. women’s World Cup team

The 2023 women’s World Cup kicks off this week, and the United States is out to defend its back-to-back championships from 2015 and 2019. Here’s what to know about the 23 players on the American squad.

Los Angeles Times

How family and determination forged teenager Alyssa Thompson's World Cup talent

LOS ANGELES — Mario Thompson knew his oldest daughter, Alyssa, was special before she started third grade.

Sports Illustrated

Alex Morgan Is at Peace and Better Than Ever

Motherhood and more have given the U.S. co-captain a refreshed sense of purpose and peace of mind, supercharging her play ahead of her fourth World Cup.

The Independent UK

Are the United States still the team to beat at the Women’s World Cup?

Group E preview: The defending champions are trying to become the first team in history to win three World Cups in a row, but has Europe caught up?

The Guardian - UK

Can an injury-ravaged USWNT mount a serious World Cup challenge?

USA are favourites for an unprecedented third World Cup win in a row but uncertainty surrounds a team grappling with change

The Independent UK

Parity, bigger field mean there could be surprises at the Women's World Cup

An expanded field of 32 teams at the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand means more players and teams will see the international spotlight — and they no doubt want to prove they belong

Tribune News Service

Vahe Gregorian: Kansas City’s own Vlatko Andonovski leads USWNT into an unprecedented World Cup quest

Vlatko Andonovski left Skopje in North Macedonia for the United States on an inauspicious whim: to play indoor soccer, of which he knew nothing, in Wichita — about which he knew even less.

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