United States women’s national team forward Trinity Rodman said the reigning world champions are “ruthless” and expect to win the World Cup this summer for the third time in a row.
The 21-year-old scored both goals as the USWNT secured a 2-0 friendly win over Wales in the team’s final tuneup before the start of the tournament.
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Rodman will be taking part in her first World Cup, which for 2023 takes place in Australia and New Zealand, and said she is confident the team can claim a third consecutive title.
“My expectations are that we’re the most ruthless team, we’re never going to give up and we’re going to get the title,” she told ESPN’s Futbol Americas.
“Obviously the team has changed so much over the last couple of World Cups, even the past couple of months, but this team is something special. We want it more than ever, so I expect a gold medal.”
The back-to-back World Cup champions face the Netherlands, Portugal and Vietnam in Group E for the tournament, which starts on July 20.
Rodman also said there shouldn’t be an expectation of the…
