CARSON, Calif. — Players from the United States women’s national team met with reporters on Tuesday as they begin preparations for the 2023 Women’s World Cup, which will occur in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to Aug. 20.
During Tuesday’s proceedings at Dignity Health Sports Park, the USWNT players were asked about a range of topics, from the newsworthy (the growth of women’s sports) to the light-hearted (what shows to binge-watch at the tournament).
As the USWNT targets an unprecedented third consecutive World Cup title and a fifth overall, here were some quotes that caught our attention.
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On the perception of women’s sports going into this World Cup:
“I think, just in general, women’s sports right now feels like we’re sort of out of just the dogged fight phase. Not that there’s not a lot still to fight for.
“I think everyone is sort of hip to the game now and understands that this is not somewhere that’s just like, oh, we should cheer for the Women’s World Cup because that’s the right thing to do.
“It is actually terrible business if you are not tuning in, you are missing out on a large cultural moment.”
