The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand is just weeks away with action beginning on July 20. The U.S. women’s national team is in California for the final stretch of preparations for the tournament as they look to three-peat. They’ll face Wales on July 9 in San Jose before heading off to New Zealand for the entirety of their group stage. The final 23-player roster has been announced, but they’ll be without their team captain Becky Sauerbrunn, who is missing the tournament through injury. That has naturally led to a lot of curiosity about how the team will navigate the squad captaincy moving forward without the injured defender.
Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe.
Contents
Thanks for signing up!
Keep an eye on your inbox.
Sorry!
There was an error processing your subscription.
Head coach Vlatko Andonovski told the media Tuesday that a decision has been made on a team captain moving forward, but recent travel logistics meant that the decision hadn’t been shared internally yet, thus preventing him from revealing the decision to the public at this time.
During media day Andonovski did praise several players who have shown leadership among the team during the build-up to the World Cup. He emphasized that there was no shortage of players with leadership qualities on the team and mentioned veteran players Alex Morgan,…
