The U.S. Women's National Team gathered last week in California to embark on an unprecedented mission. They convened ahead of a trip to New Zealand, where they'll chase a World Cup three-peat. They are depleted by injuries, surrounded by pressure and doubted by history, which is why head coach Vlatko Andonovski was asked Tuesday whether anything but a 2023 Women's World Cup title might be satisfactory — but the question baffled him.
, a 23-year-old attacker who finished higher than any other American player in 2021-22 Ballon d'Or voting; and Tierna Davidson, who returned from an ACL tear in March but couldn't recapture enough of her pre-injury form to make the roster.
All five players mentioned above were potential starters if healthy, and Lavelle — who has not played in almost three months while rehabbing a mysterious knee injury — would be a sixth.You can watch some in U.S. prime time, on Fox and Telemundo, but others will require early mornings or late nights. The U.S. was drawn into Group E alongside the Netherlands, Portugal and Vietnam, and handed the following schedule:If the U.S. wins the group, its semifinal path goes:If the U.S. finishes second, its semifinal path goes:• Tuesday, Aug. 15 • Sunday, Aug. 20 The widely held and probably accurate assumption is that the U.S. and Netherlands, the twoVietnam will be overmatched.
There’s a real scenario where the U.S. beats Vietnam, then loses to the Dutch, and enters a decisive third match consumed by pressure. But even in that scenario, you’d assume the U.S. would enter level on points with Portugal, with a superior goal differential; it would therefore only need a draw to advance in second place.
The only route to calamity is if Portugal holds both the Netherlands and U.S. to draws — which actually doesn’t seem outlandish after the Portuguese held England’s A-team to a 0-0 draw in a July 1 tune-up match.The Americans will — or should — be gunning for Group E's top spot, because it could earn them a Round of 16 cakewalk.
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