{"id":26374,"date":"2023-04-12T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/12\/uswnt-womens-world-cup-roster-updates\/"},"modified":"2023-04-12T04:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T04:00:00","slug":"uswnt-womens-world-cup-roster-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/12\/uswnt-womens-world-cup-roster-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"USWNT Women&#8217;s World Cup roster updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The GIST: <\/strong>In their first game <a href=\"https:\/\/thegist.createsend1.com\/t\/t-l-fuljtiy-jdlljdidhr-x\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">without injured star forward Mal Swanson<\/a>, the No. 1 USWNT beat No. 22 Ireland 1\u20130 last night to sweep the two-game friendly series. With 99 days to go until the Women\u2019s World Cup (WWC), here\u2019s who stood out and who\u2019s on the bubble ahead of the upcoming roster drop. <em>*gulps*<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The standouts: <\/strong>After a two-year absence, defensive midfielder Julie Ertz made the most of her <a href=\"https:\/\/thegist.createsend1.com\/t\/t-l-fuljtiy-jdlljdidhr-m\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">surprise call up<\/a>, shifting the energy in Saturday\u2019s friendly and helping create offensive pressure that ultimately resulted in a U.S. goal. Impressive, but it\u2019s still TBD if she\u2019s fit enough for a full 90 minutes.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>That said, it was the team\u2019s back line that wreaked havoc these last two matches, highlighted by defenders Emily Fox and Alana Cook both scoring their first-ever international goals. Maybe the best offense really is a good defense?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The question marks: <\/strong>Forward Alyssa Thompson was tasked with filling the cleats of the aforementioned Swanson, who\u2019ll <a href=\"https:\/\/thegist.createsend1.com\/t\/t-l-fuljtiy-jdlljdidhr-c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">miss the WWC after sustaining a knee injury<\/a> in that first friendly. While 18-year-old Thompson, <a href=\"https:\/\/thegist.createsend1.com\/t\/t-l-fuljtiy-jdlljdidhr-q\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the youngest player to start a national team match<\/a> since 2016, played with maturity last night, inexperience may keep her home this summer.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>And then there\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/thegist.createsend1.com\/t\/t-l-fuljtiy-jdlljdidhr-a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Catarina Macario<\/a>. The young midfielder is a <a href=\"https:\/\/thegist.createsend1.com\/t\/t-l-fuljtiy-jdlljdidhr-f\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">generational talent<\/a>, but she\u2019s still recovering from an ACL injury. She didn\u2019t compete in these friendlies, so she\u2019ll have to show out with her club team, Lyon, to earn a spot on the roster.<\/li>\n<li>One thing is for sure, no one envies head coach Vlatko Andonovski\u2019s job right now. Can\u2019t we just send everyone Down Under?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\n  n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\n  document,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1716705275141133'); \/\/ Insert your pixel ID here.\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n      <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegistsports.com\/article\/c06252fc-3515-46de-9415-5b73580c480b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The GIST: In their first game without injured star forward Mal Swanson, the No. 1 USWNT beat No. 22 Ireland 1\u20130 last night to sweep the two-game friendly series. With 99 days to go until the Women\u2019s World Cup (WWC), here\u2019s who stood out and who\u2019s on the bubble ahead of the upcoming roster drop. 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