Is Lindsey Horan now the USWNT’s starting No. 10? – Equalizer Soccer

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At the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the United States women’s national team underperformed in the group stage before changing approach, pushing Lindsey Horan into a more advanced role and improving significantly from then on. That theme repeated at this year’s Concacaf W Gold Cup. The only difference here was they didn’t go out on penalty kicks — instead, they fought past Colombia, Canada and Brazil to win the tournament. And Horan, playing just behind Alex Morgan, was key to the success.

Things can change quickly in international soccer. The United States’ Gold Cup group stage culminated in a shocking, deserved 2-0 loss to Mexico. In that match, Horan struggled, giving the ball away frequently as her side tried and failed to get level. After that, Twila Kilgore took a page out of Vlatko Andonovski’s book, moving Horan into the attacking midfield role just as he had done for last year’s World Cup second-round clash with Sweden. Horan went on to score the opening goal against Colombia and the winner in the final against Brazil.

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