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THE UNITED STATES WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM
The champs are here. The United States Women’s National Team begins its quest for a three-peat tonight when the Stars and Stripes face Vietnam. Here’s how to watch.
Some of the names — Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe and Kelley O’Hara, all in their fourth World Cup — you probably know. But you’ll quickly learn plenty more, including Trinity Rodman (Dennis Rodman‘s daughter) and Sophia Smith, who leads Pardeep Cattry’s 10 players to watch.
- Cattry: “Smith may be a World Cup newcomer, but she’s expected to skip past the learning curve as one of the U.S. women’s national team’s undisputed starters in attack. The 22-year-old forward steadily earned a starting spot over the last year after impressing for club and country, and is on a hot streak — Smith has 10 goals and five assists for the Portland Thorns so far this season.”
The USWNT is a huge, huge favorite going into this one, and our experts are unanimously picking them. But simply sticking to the game…
