Ertz is back on the pitch, but will she be representing the U.S. in the Women’s World Cup this summer? When the national team flew to Mexico for World Cup and Olympic qualifying last summer, she was not on the plane. But with this summer’s World Cup in Australia/New Zealand less than two months away, did the comeback come too late? “She will get there,” Angel City coach Freya Coombe said when asked about Ertz’s fitness for the World Cup. Given all that, even at something less than 100%, Ertz is likely to get a long look before the World Cup roster is set.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 29, 2023 16:09 UTC