USWNT ANNOUNCES FULL 2023 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP ROSTER

The highly anticipated 2023 World Cup is just around the corner, and the United States women’s national team has recently unveiled their full roster for the tournament. With a strong desire to secure their third consecutive World Cup title, the American squad is leaving no stone unturned in their preparation.

As fans eagerly await the kick-off on July 20, all eyes are on the players who will be representing the United States on the global stage. While familiar faces from previous successful campaigns are present, this iteration of the team also introduces some new, fresh talent that is poised to make a significant impact.

The squad features six forwards, seven midfielders, seven defenders and three goalkeepers. Here is a full look at the roster:

USWNT WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2023 ROSTER

GOALKEEPERS

Aubrey Kingsbury
Casey Murphy
Alyssa Naeher

DEFENDERS

Alana Cook
Crystal Dunn
Emily Fox
Naomi Girma
Sofia Huerta
Kelley O’Hara
Emily Sonnett

MIDFIELDERS

Savannah DeMelo
Julie Ertz
Lindsey Horan
Rose Lavelle
Kristie Mewis
Ashley Sanchez
Andi Sullivan

FORWARDS

Alex Morgan
Megan Rapinoe
Trinity Rodman
Sophia Smith
Alyssa Thompson
Lynn Williams

Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan and Kelley O’Hara will be competing in their fourth Women’s World Cup, becoming the 10th, 11th and 12th American players to accomplish the feat.

Alyssa Naeher and Julie Ertz are back for their third Women’s World Cup appearance, while Crystal Dunn, Emily Sonnett, Lindsey Horan and Rose Lavelle are set to make their second straight appearance. The remaining 14 players will be heading to the Women’s World Cup for the first time.

Head coach Vlatko Andonovski named the players to the team. The roster will not be made official until it is submitted to FIFA by the July 9 deadline.

“The task of selecting a World Cup Team is never easy, but I’m proud of the players for their work ethic and focus during the process and of our coaching staff for doing the work to put together the best team possible,” Andonovski said. “It’s the players that make the biggest impact on our environment, they push each other to be better and I know as a group they are extremely motivated to make our country proud at the World Cup. Every player has a different journey to get to this point so our roster has some amazing stories and we have a really good mix of veterans and younger players.”

The USWNT has won back-to-back Women’s World Cups and will begin its quest for a three-peat on July 21 against Vietnam in a group stage match. The Americans will also face the Netherlands, who they beat in the 2019 Women’s World Cup Final, and Portugal in Group E.

Before embarking to New Zealand, the team will play a Women’s World Cup Send-Off Match on July 9 in San Jose, Calif