Placeholder while article actions loadKnown for her iconic victory pose at the 2019 World Cup in France, Megan Rapinoe’s on-field role on the U.S. national team is changing as the team looks to qualify for the 2023 event. The tournament determines the region’s four direct spots in next summer’s World Cup co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, as well as a berth at the 2024 Olympics. Rapinoe, has scored 62 goals with 72 assists in 189 appearances with the national team since her first call-up in 2006. But she was also important to the team’s success in securing equitable pay with the men’s national team. She sparred with former President Trump on social media while in France at the 2019 World Cup.

Source: Washington Post July 04, 2022 07:32 UTC