The stage is set for the United States Women’s National Soccer Team as it gears up for a much-anticipated campaign in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The matches began on July 20 in Auckland, New Zealand, and Sydney, Australia, and end on August 20.
The USWNT is scheduled to play three group games:
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For the first time in the World Cup’s 32-year history, the 2023 tournament will have an expanded field of 32 teams (64 matches), eight more than the 2019 tournament.
Only the top-two teams will advance to the knockout stages.
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Bryce Houston is a content specialist at the Courier-Journal. You can find him on Twitter: @b_ryce8.
