Lucy Bronze will join England at the 2023 World Cup. (Rob Newell/CameraSport via Getty Images)
The 2023 World Cup is almost here, with teams beginning to release the 23-player rosters they will take to Australia and New Zealand this summer.
A number of big-name players will be missing, though, after a rash of ACL injuries hit women’s soccer over the past year. Among the absences are USWNT’s Catarina Macario, France’s Marie-Antoinette Katoto, the Netherlands’ Vivianne Miedema and England’s Beth Mead and Leah Williamson.
As the rosters get released, Just Women’s Sports will be keeping track and noting key players as well as linking out to each of the 32 teams’ full roster.
England
Manager: Sarina Wiegman
Key players: Lucy Bronze, Rachel Daly, Mary Earps, Millie Bright, Alessia Russo
One of the World Cup favorites, England in particular has been hobbled by injury, with Mead and Williamson both set to miss the World Cup with ACL tears. Fran Kirby will also miss the World Cup due to injury. In Williamson’s place, Bright has…
