Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Eighteen-year-old Alyssa Thompson was among the 23 players selected Wednesday for the United States team that will defend its title at the Women’s World Cup next month.
Thompson, who has been impressive this season as a rookie for Angel City in the National Women’s Soccer League, joins veterans Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe on the roster selected by coach Vlatko Andonovski. "We want to do something that’s never been done before.
We believe in the quality of the team and the support we have and we think we have what it takes to make it possible," Andonovski said about the opportunity to win a third straight World Cup title.
Alyssa Thompson #28 of the United States moving with the ball during an international friendly game between Ireland and United States at CITYPARK on April 11, 2023 in St.