The USWNT kicks off the group stage of the World Cup against Vietnam on Friday, July 21. (John Todd/USSF/Getty Images).
Players for the U.S. women’s national team will reportedly get the call they’ve been waiting for this week, as head coach Vlatko Andonovski names his roster for the 2023 World Cup. We’ve already discussed who we think might be on the plane to New Zealand, with most of the question marks surrounding players on the fringes of the final 23-person roster.
The team’s preferred starting XI is slightly more certain, though a number of injuries have cast doubt in key areas. But if the U.S. had to play the World Cup final tomorrow, here’s how I think the team should line up.
Naomi Girma is a locked-in starter for the USWNT at the World Cup. (Sam Hodde/Getty Images)
The backline
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