The U.S. women’s national team is in California going through final preparations ahead of the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The tournament is just weeks away and all eyes will be on the reigning World Cup champions as the USWNT begin the journey to a fifth star and third consecutive title. Midfielder Rose Lavelle will be there, returning for her second tournament, rushing to return to fitness after not having played since a USWNT friendly vs. Ireland on April 8. But, if the team has a successful run they’ll do it with a roster mixed with returning veterans and several young players debuting and she’ll be an important part of that mix.
Lavelle sat down with CBS Sports to discuss her preparation for her second World Cup tournament, how her routines for this competition are different from her build up to 2019, and her expectations. She is the team’s dynamic attacking midfielder, who can typically impact games with her skill and agility on the ball. She has exceptional technicality, dribbling ability, and the ability to create scoring opportunities. But, since she also hasn’t played a competitive game since mid-April. there are significant questions about how well she’ll be able to…
