On Tuesday, the United States women’s national team held its pre-World Cup media day at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. The usual home of MLS side LA Galaxy was adorned with red, white and blue for the occasion — which later included the unveiling of a 20-foot statue of Alex Morgan in the likeness of the Statue of Liberty.
At the event, head coach Vlatko Andonovski and all 23 players selected to represent the four-time World Cup winners in Australia and New Zealand spoke to members of the media. Here are some of the key takeaways from the day.
Who will be the next USWNT captain?
The answer isn’t available just yet — not officially. Andonovski was expected to announce the USWNT captain for the 2023 World Cup on Tuesday.
“The decision has been made, and we were going to talk to the team last night, but not everybody was able to make it in on time because we had players coming from the East Coast who got here late,” said Andonovski. “I would want to talk to the players first before announcing publicly. Sorry.”
It was clear that forwards Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe and midfielder Lindsey Horan will be Andonovski’s senior lieutenants in the locker room. The three players were rolled out in press conference format before other teammates joined in a…
