da dobrowin： Reigning champions, the U.S. is one of the favourites for the title. But who is on its World Cup roster?
da fazobetai： This summer, the U.S. women's national team will aim to do what no team has ever done before and win a third successive Women's World Cup title.
However, things have not been easy for the world champion in recent times, with defeats to England, Spain and Germany in the latter months of 2022 showing the growth of women's soccer in Europe.
This is still a team packed with talent, though, and there will be high expectations on head coach Vlatko Andonovski at his first World Cup tournament despite recent struggles.
So, who has trusted to deliver on the big stage and handle the pressure that comes with playing for the USWNT?
GOAL breaks down Andonovski's 23-player World Cup squad…
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It was expected that the most predictable department on this roster would concern the goalkeepers.
Alyssa Naeher, Casey Murphy and Adrianna Franch is the trio Andonovski has selected for the USWNT's last four camps. However, Aubrey Kingsbury has surprinsingly made the cut instead, at the expense of Franch.
Naeher and Murphy should compete hard for the starting spot and possibly rotate in the tournament, though it is anticipated that the former will be the team's No.1.
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There is a lot of experience and quality in the USWNT's defensive options but the team will be without its biggest leader in New Zealand – captain Becky Sauerbrunn ruled out through injury in June.
Naomi Girma and Alana Cook should be the center-back partnership, then, with Emily Fox, Crystal Dunn and Sofia Huerta competing to complete the back four.
Kelley O'Hara and Emily Sonnett, meanwhile, are both back from recent injuries and provide similar depth and versatility.
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There have been a lot of questions surrounding the USWNT's midfield – particularly its base, with Julie Ertz having been out for a while as she became a mother for the first time. She returned in April, though, and is now set to head to her third World Cup.
Andi Sullivan is another option in that deeper role, one that Rose Lavelle – in the 23 despite a recent injury problem – has also played.
Lyon's Lindsey Horan and Ashley Sanchez, Sullivan's Washington Spirit team-mate, are on the roster as expected, with Kristie Mewis also making the cut.
One of the big surprises is the inclusion of Savannah DeMelo. The Racing Louisville star is in good form but had not been called up since November and is yet to make her USWNT debut.
Catarina Macario is a notable absentee due to injury.
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The strength in depth that the USWNT has right now in the forward areas is .
Sadly, they will be without Mallory Swanson after the in-form forward was carted off with a knee injury in April but this roster still has plenty of firepower, including the 2022 NWSL season's MVP, Sophia Smith, and Golden Boot winner, Alex Morgan.
Trinity Rodman, one of the most exciting young talents in world football, could take on a bigger role in Swanson's absence. Or perhaps it will be an experienced head like Megan Rapinoe that will be called upon more by Andonovski as a result.
Rounding out the forward pool are Lynn Williams, who returned in January and has shown good form since, and Alysssa Thompson, the 18-year-old who only made her debut last October. She, too, has been playing brilliantly in the NWSL after being selected first overall in January's draft.
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