The United States women’s national team are just three months away from the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, and if they are to win it again, they may have to do it without forward Mallory Swanson. U.S. Soccer announced on Sunday that Swanson suffered a torn patella tendon in her left knee which seriously puts her World Cup participation in doubt. Swanson sustained the injury during the first half of USA’s win against Ireland on Saturday.
The 24-year-old winger leads the team in scoring this year with eight goals in six games and was part of the USWNT’s attacking trio alongside Sophia Smith and Alex Morgan. She has returned to Chicago for further evaluation. The severity of the tear and the next steps are forthcoming, but American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons states that complete recovery can take anywhere from six to 12 months.
It’s a devastating blow to the team that had their attacking line fortified in the final months leading up to the World Cup. A…
