(NEW YORK) — The U.S. Women’s National Team is getting ready to defend its title at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia, which kicks off Thursday. This month, Megan Rapinoe announced she would be retiring after the 2023 Women’s World Cup and once the NWSL season wraps up in October. Thompson told Yahoo Sports earlier this month that she had dreamed about making the World Cup team since she was a young girl. “I’ve been wanting to be on the World Cup team since I was little,” the 18-year-old said. They were so happy.”When and how to watch the Women’s World CupThe FIFA Women’s World Cup begins on July 20, with New Zealand taking on Norway in Auckland and Australia competing against Ireland in Sydney.

Source: Ethiopian News July 20, 2023 12:02 UTC