With Becky Sauerbrunn sidelined, U.S. women’s national soccer team Coach Vlatko Andonovski announced Friday that Lindsey Horan and Alex Morgan will captain the World Cup squad this summer in Australia and New Zealand.
When Horan and Morgan are on the field at the same time, Horan will wear the captain’s armband, the U.S. Soccer Federation said.
Morgan, Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd were captains of the 2019 World Cup squad under former coach Jill Ellis. When more than one of them was in the match, the player with the most international appearances wore the armband., but when a foot injury ruled her out of this summer’s tournament, Andonovski needed to pivot. He informed the players of his decision early last week when training camp opened in greater Los Angeles. He made it public ahead of the U.S.
Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan and Crystal Dunn made the 2023 USWNT roster. The U.S. women's soccer team is attempting to win its third consecutive World Cup. The Americans, who will open World Cup group play July 22 against Vietnam in Auckland, New Zealand, are seeking to become the first men’s or women’s team to win three consecutive global titles.
Morgan, 34, has captained the team 22 times during her 13-year, 206-game career. She is entering her fourth World Cup. Horan, 29, has worn the armband nine times over 128 games. She made her World Cup debut four years ago in France.Andonovski had no shortage of candidates. Nine players have been members of at least two World Cup squads.
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