The time for speculating is nearly over as the U.S women’s national team’s final World Cup roster gets set to be revealed.
We should know next week which 23 players will be on the plane to Australia and New Zealand, as head coach Vlatko Andonovski gets down to the final decisions on his roster.
Like many other teams, the USWNT won’t arrive at the tournament at full strength. Sam Mewis, Catarina Macario and Mallory Swanson are out injured, while some like Rose Lavelle, Megan Rapinoe and Becky Sauerbrunn could face late fitness tests.
But even without a fully-fit group, the USWNT will be one of the biggest favorites as it aims to take home an unprecedented third straight World Cup title.
Here are the 23 players we project Andonovski to pick for his first World Cup roster.