The 2023 Women’s World Cup is just under two months away, with the opening match on July 20. As the tournament draws near, the anticipation over the announcement of the United States Women’s National Team’s roster grows. One position that has some question marks is the goalkeeper spot. The USWNT will take three goalkeepers to Australia/New Zealand, but who will those three be? We look at which keepers might be packing their bags to help the USWNT win their fifth Women’s World Cup and who might be appearing for other nations.
Alyssa Naeher
Alyssa Naeher is the starting goalkeeper for the national team. She earned her first cap for the senior national team in 2014 and has since gone on to make 90 appearances for the U.S. She’s been part of two Women’s World Cup winning teams and was the starter at the 2019 World Cup. In 2015 she took over as the starter and has earned 53 clean sheets since then.
Naeher has had a difficult season so far for the Chicago Red Stars though conceding 22 goals and only recording one clean sheet. However, her ticket to the World Cup is pretty locked in, barring any injuries.
Casey Murphy
After Naeher, there has been a question mark as to who the second string keeper is, but recently…
