Every player at the 2023 Women’s World Cup will receive at least $30,000 in prize money from FIFA.

The move comes as part of FIFA’s plans to distribute some prize money directly to players rather than to national federations, as FIFA president Gianni Infantino pledged in March. Players have never before received direct funds from the women’s tournament.

Each player on the winning team at the 2023 World Cup will take home $270,000. The total prize pool for the tournament, which kicks off in Australia and New Zealand on July 20, is $110 million, a significant increase from the $30 million prize pool for the 2019 tournament.

The player payments could represent a substantial raise for some of the players at the tournament. The $30,000 minimum in prize money is more than the $14,000 average salary for club players around the world.

The prize pool still falls well short of the money available at the 2022 men’s tournament, which had a $440 million prize pool. But FIFA aims to have full pay equity by the 2026 and 2027 men’s and women’s World Cups, Infantino said in March.

The U.S. women’s national team did receive some of that money from the men’s tournament under its new collective bargaining agreement, which guarantees equal World Cup prize money for the USWNT and the USMNT.

The USMNT earned approximately $13 million for reaching the Round of 16 in Qatar. After factoring in the 10% given to U.S. Soccer, the USMNT and USWNT earned approximately $5.85 million each.

The winning team at the 2023 World Cup will take home $10.5 million. The USWNT won $4 million for its World Cup win in 2019, up from $2 million in 2015.

While the USWNT roster for the 2023 Women’s World Cup hasn’t been announced yet, veteran midfielder Lindsey Horan knows this year’s squad will look very different to the last time around.

“I think this has to be the youngest team that we’ve ever had,” she told Lynn Williams and Sam Mewis on the latest episode of Snacks.

Well, maybe not the youngest ever. When the U.S. won the first Women’s World Cup in 1991, the average age was 23.1 — unsurprising given the nonexistent professional infrastructure at the time. But the USWNT roster for this summer’s World Cup could be its youngest in a long time.

At the last three Women’s World Cups, the average age of the USWNT has hovered around 28 years old. At the most recent Olympics in 2021, it was even higher: 30.8 years old.

Horan, who made her World Cup in 2019, is now one of the veterans on the team at age 29.

“An oldie,” the 32-year-old Mewis taunted.

“Ancient,” quipped Williams, 30.

Horan, who joked that she now has “dusty bones,” is trying to translate her years of experience into her leadership role.

“It’s hard with this team because we have so many like incredible veteran leaders,” she said. “I’m not afraid to say it: it’s intimidating to step into that and try and insert yourself there and get the respect from the team. You have to earn it. Like, I think I’ve been on the team for 10 years now and I still feel nervous to like step into that role.” 

Horan credited current USWNT captain Becky Sauerbrunn with guiding her through the process and helping her own the role of “captain” when she’s wearing the armband.

“So it’s been hard but I’ve really enjoyed it and I hope I’m doing a good job,” Horan laughed. 

“I’m not really there but from the outside it seems like you’re doing a great job and I’m so excited for you,” Mewis assured her. 

Megan Rapinoe was all over the field for OL Reign in their latest win.

The 37-year-old is putting her best foot forward at the right time as she gears up for a likely fourth World Cup appearance for the U.S. women’s national team. She played in her first World Cup in 2011, and she won the 2015 and 2019 titles with the USWNT.

Her three assists in Saturday’s 4-1 win over Angel City showed off her still sharp skill set. Rapinoe became just the fifth player in NWSL history to record three assists in a single match across all competitions, and the first to do so since Kristie Mewis did so for the Houston Dash in the 2020 Fall Series. With her assists, Rapinoe also reached 25 for her NWSL career, which ranks as the most in OL Reign history and the fifth-most in league history.

Rapinoe also created nine chances for her teammates in the victory. That’s the most in an NWSL match since Rapinoe created 10 chances against Sky Blue FC in 2019, according to OptaJack.

“I think that was kind of what I was trying to focus on, put a lot of pressure on their back line and their goalkeeper,” Rapinoe said after Saturday’s win. “And then, obviously, they do all the hard work in getting in front of people or hitting bangers from outside.”

The lone OL Reign tally on which Rapinoe did not provide an assist came off the foot of Quinn, who scored their first NWSL goal.

“We had a couple bangers from the outside,” Rapinoe said. “Quinn, excuse me, oh my god. On the eve of Pride month? Big gay goal? I just love it. I was like, this is too good.”

Quinn became the first out transgender and nonbinary athlete to medal at the Olympics as a member of the Canada women’s national team in 2021.

OL Reign tried “to be dangerous in those pockets and always put pressure on the defense, whatever they want to give us,” Rapinoe said.

With the win, OL Reign are tied for the second-most points in the NWSL with 16, one point behind league-leading Gotham FC. They were the only team among the top five to win over the weekend, with Gotham, Portland, San Diego and Washington all tying in their matches.

Julie Ertz played just one NWSL match in May, but Angel City coach Freya Coombe isn’t worried about the midfielder’s readiness for the 2023 World Cup.

The 31-year-old won the 2015 and 2019 World Cup titles with the U.S. women’s national team, and she is expected to help the USWNT make a push for another this summer in Australia and New Zealand.

“She will get there,” Coombe told the Los Angeles Times when asked about Ertz’s fitness for the World Cup. “There’s one thing that I’ve learned about [in] my short time working with her is just her mentality. I think her mentality is such that she will absolutely get there.”

After nearly two years away from competition due to a knee injury and then a pregnancy, Ertz made her return in April, participating in the USWNT camp and signing with Angel City.

She already has won two World Cup titles, an Olympic medal and two U.S. player of the year awards, but she still has plenty of reason to play. And the birth of her son Madden last August brought a new perspective to her game.

“Before I could be selfish with my career. Now it’s almost the opposite,” Ertz said. “Having to step back in that questioning, ‘Oh, will I be able to play again?’ And then you learn that the sport has given you so much. That’s kind of a cool drive to have this moment shared with Madden and my family. I love it differently than I did before.”

As she readied for her return, she listened to her body, she told the Los Angeles Times.

“I just kind of took the time to make sure my body was back properly,” she said. “To make sure that I could play and perform.”

Still, her participation in the USWNT’s April camp came as something of a surprise. After all, coach Vlatko Andonovski had said in February that the team was “probably not going to be able to count on [her] in the World Cup.”

In two April friendlies against Ireland, Ertz looked close to form. Since then, she has played in three NWSL matches for Angel City, two in April and one in May. Between these five matches, she has played 313 minutes since her return, though she has missed Angel City’s last two games with a left thigh injury.

Already, Ertz has surprised many on her journey back to the pitch – and Coombe believes the midfielder will continue to surprise as the summer continues.

“I was surprised at the level that she came in at — in a good way,” Coombe said. “I do think that there’s another level for her to go in terms of her match fitness and just being to be up to speed with the games. There’s more room for her to go and then getting to that fifth gear.”

Injuries have taken a toll on the U.S. women’s national team as the reigning world champions prepare for the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

The roster is coming into shape, and while several players are still working their way back to 100%, head coach Vlatko Andonovski has made it clear that he’ll take the best even if they’re not at their best.

“What is someone’s best and what is someone’s 80% or 90%?” he said. “If somebody’s 80% or 90% is better than somebody else’s best, then too bad. Anyone that will help us win the World Cup will be taken to the World Cup.”

So who are those players? Just Women’s Sports is taking a look at who is making their  case for the World Cup. Next up: Julie Ertz.

Julie Ertz

Position: Midfielder
Total caps: 118
Most recent USWNT appearance: April 11, 2023 vs. Ireland (International friendly)

What is the case for Ertz on the USWNT roster?

Ertz made her return to the USWNT in April and almost immediately made an impact. She looked like she hadn’t missed any time with the team, providing a boost in a midfield that has at times struggled in her absence as players moved to fill the hole she left.

The 31-year-old midfielder had been rehabbing a knee injury, and then she gave birth to a baby boy last August with husband Zach Ertz. She had not played an NWSL match since May 2021.

So her inclusion came as a surprise to nearly everyone, as many had expected her to miss this summer’s tournament – especially after coach Vlatko Andonovski said in February that the team was “probably not going to be able to count on [her] in the World Cup.” But she did make her comeback, and it was a sight to behold.

Very few USWNT players fit the role of a true No. 6, and outside of Ertz, Andonosvki has been unable to find a player who can consistently hold down the spot. While Andi Sullivan has covered Ertz’s role to the best of her abilities, being able to slot Sullivan alongside Ertz only makes the USWNT better, as both can focus on their natural skill sets.

Since making her USWNT return, Ertz has signed with Angel City FC and has been getting crucial game minutes in the NWSL, though there have been moments where Ertz has lacked sharpness. In recent appearances with Angel City, she’s scored one goal while holding a 63.2% completion rate on passes. She had 10 interceptions each in matches against Portland and Washington but won just 40 percent of her duels in those games.

Even if Ertz isn’t back to full speed, though, Andonovski has hinted that he would include her on the World Cup roster. That, combined with Catarina Macario’s recent withdrawal from USWNT consideration, makes Ertz a very likely choice for a trip to Australia and New Zealand. And even with Ertz at 80%, the USWNT might not be able to win the World Cup without her.

If one position seemed locked up for the U.S. women’s national team heading into 2023, it was goalkeeper, with Alyssa Naeher and Casey Murphy as the clear one-two punch.

The NWSL season, though, may have created waves in the goalkeeper pool. With a recent run of poor play by some USWNT staples, coach Vlatko Andonovski faces a tough task in evaluating the keepers ahead of the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

“We’ll look into performances, first and foremost,” Andonovski said in April. “Who does well, who stops the ball going in the net? There’s no question that will be the first thing we’re going to be looking at.”

Naeher has struggled to start the season, albeit behind a porous Chicago Red Stars defense. AD Franch, who has been the third goalkeeper through all of the spring camps, has been benched for the Kansas City Current.

While the USWNT has options beyond Naeher, Murphy and Franch, they have limited – if any – international experience. While roster consistency can be a good thing, it also could limit the options in net for the defending World Cup champions.

Casey Murphy, North Carolina Courage – 14 caps

Casey Murphy’s play for the USWNT in the last year and recent start with the Courage may have solidified her case for the starting spot. Throughout the last year, Murphy has made 12 starts for the USWNT, going 9-2-1 and recording nine shutouts while allowing just five goals. So far this year, she’s started in three games and recorded a clean sheet in each of them.

And that run of form has carried over to her club. Through eight starts for the Courage in the 2023 regular season, Murphy has allowed just nine goals, which is among the lowest in the league. (Only Aubrey Kingsbury is better through eight starts, having allowed just seven goals.) Murphy also leads the league in clean sheets with four and has a 78.1% save percentage.

If there is one player who clearly deserves a World Cup nod for the USWNT, it’s Murphy.

Alyssa Naeher, Chicago Red Stars – 89 caps

Longtime USWNT keeper Alyssa Naeher has had a challenging run of late, allowing 22 goals through eight games in the NWSL regular season, paired with a save percentage of 65.4%.

Her goals against average of 2.75 is tied for the highest in the league, matched only by Franch. No other goalkeeper in the NWSL this season averages more than 2.0 goals against per 90 minutes. She also is one of two NWSL starting goalkeepers who has not recorded a clean sheet this season.

Some of her struggles to start the season can be placed upon the Red Stars organization. The team is in the midst of being sold, and a number of players exited in the offseason. But for the USWNT, her performance is still worrying.

Naeher has proved to be great under pressure throughout her career, which helped her ascend to her starting position for the USWNT. She has provided a steady foundation for USWNT fans everywhere as other areas of the field have been points of concern. After all, she anchored this team to a World Cup in 2019. Even the greatest, though, have their breaking points. Has Naeher reached hers?

AD Franch, Kansas City – 10 caps

AD Franch has had a rough go of it to start the season for the Kansas City Current. She has just five appearances across all competitions in 2023, having been benched in favor of Cassie Miller after coach Matt Potter got fired.

On May 14, she made her first appearance in almost a month — then allowed an own goal. In her most recent match before that one, which came on April 15, she allowed four goals against the Red Stars. She is allowing 2.75 goals per game on average, and her save percentage sits at a league-low 56.5%.

In 2022, she was a finalist for the NWSL’s Goalkeeper of the Year award, which got her back onto the USWNT after an extended break. But even though she has earned call-ups, Andonovski has not played around with his starters, sticking with Naeher and Murphy. So Franch has not played in a match for the USWNT since an October 2021 friendly against South Korea.

Aubrey Kingsbury, Washington Spirit – 1 cap

Washington’s Aubrey Kingsbury has been one of the best goalkeepers to begin the NWSL season. Her save percentage sits at 82.8% and she’s allowed just seven goals through eight appearances, leading to a goals against average of 0.87. She’s also recorded three clean sheets on the season.

Kingsbury is no stranger to big moments. Named 2019 and 2021 NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year, she helped the Spirit to the 2021 NWSL title. And last year, when the team stumbled, Kingsbury provided a steady hand. She finished 2022 with 6.59 goals prevented, and 0.35 goals prevented per 90 minutes, which ranked second among goalkeepers who started over half of team matches.

While Kingsbury has been called up a number of times since 2019, she has not been called up once this year despite her stellar form. And she has just one appearance in international play to her name, coming last year in the team’s 9-0 blowout win of Uzbekistan, which could hinder her chance at a World Cup roster spot.

Phallon Tullis-Joyce, OL Reign – 0 caps

We’ve said it before at Just Women’s Sports and we’ll say it again: Phallon Tullis-Joyce is worthy of consideration for a USWNT goalkeeper spot.

While Tullis-Joyce was named to the 59-player provisional roster for the Concacaf W championship last year, she hasn’t yet earned a call-up to the USWNT, even though she’s been one of the best goalkeepers in the NWSL through the last two seasons. Last season, she finished as a finalist for Goalkeeper of the Year, and this year she’s off to a strong start.

With three clean sheets and just 10 goals allowed through eight games, Tullis-Joyce has been a constant for OL Reign to start the season. And while her save percentage (69.7%) ranks in the middle of the league, she’s on track for another solid season.

Each month in the leadup to the World Cup, Just Women’s Sports will make the case for one player as most essential to the success of the U.S. women’s national team in 2023. Next up: Naomi Girma.

The future of the U.S. women’s national team’s defense also has cemented herself as its present ahead of the 2023 World Cup.

After nearly sweeping the NWSL’s end-of-season awards as a rookie in 2022 – which included winning rookie and defender of the year and finishing as an MVP finalist – Naomi Girma has picked up right where she left off to begin 2023.

As a center back for the San Diego Wave, Girma has established herself as one of the best in the NWSL. And this summer at the World Cup, she’ll prove herself on the world stage.

While captain Becky Sauerbrunn has anchored the USWNT defense for the better part of 214 caps, Girma has stepped up as her successor.

“There’s a reason she’s starting on our team, and that’s because she is growing into a great player,” USWNT head coach Vlatko Andonovski said of the defender.

And those sentiments are echoed by others who have coached her. Casey Stoney, who is her head coach with the Wave, has had to remind the masses that Girma is only in her second season as a pro.

“I think she’s just gonna continue to grow. Obviously, people need to realize this is only her second year as a professional,” she said recently. “Last year’s an exceptional season, and she’s played well again this season.”

And Stoney sees “masses of potential” and room for growth despite Girma already being “so good on the ball.”

“I think her ability on the ball is good,” she said. “It’s just about decision-making, confidence and bravery sometimes, and also, you know, seeing the pictures.”

Still, Girma plays with the maturity of someone with much more experience under their belt, and the former No. 1 overall pick has mobility that some players could only dream of possessing.

The 22-year-old is dangerous as she drives forward on the dribble. She knows her teammates’ movements and holds a strong passing range – a skill that will only get better as she continues to find her place with USWNT teammates.

“There’s some players that have made their mark in such a short period of time,” Alex Morgan said in the most recent USWNT camp of Girma, Trinity Rodman and Sophia Smith. “Those are just a couple of the players that have already shown that they belong and will be here for many, many years. So, it’s exciting to see what they can do in a World Cup and how they can really be a huge factor in us being successful this summer.”

Girma also knows how to position herself and read the game, and that makes it difficult for opposing attackers to find space. And the defender can help the USWNT attack find space as well.

According to American Soccer Analysis’ goals added metric, Girma led the NWSL in “interrupting” value in 2022. She also was rated in the 96th percentile for ball recoveries and in the 92nd percentile for fewest times dribbled past per 90 among center backs in the NWSL, per FBref.

“There’s very few players in my whole tenure that have stepped in and it’s just like, ‘Oh yeah, that’s a first person on the team sheet’ type of player every single time,” Megan Rapinoe said of Girma in February. “She’s just that good. I don’t think you can leave her off the field, calm, extremely smart. I don’t think her physicality gets talked about enough, deceptively quick. If you have any kind of quickness and brain, then that’s a wrap.

“She can play any kind of ball. She’s a great leader. She’s just f—ing good. It’s tough to step into this team at this level and immediately be a no-brainer starter. … The impact was just immediate with Naomi. She’s going to be the future of the team for a long time.”

Who is the most essential USWNT player?

Nike athletes at the 2023 Women’s World Cup will have one less thing to worry about.

The sportswear brand announced a new product line Thursday designed to help minimize the risk of period leaks, and all 13 national teams partnered with Nike will be provided with the new shorts.

The new line, titled “Leak Protection: Period,” has been years in the making. Part of the developments include a “two-layer laminate gusset and liner that absorbs, wicks and holds blood with a membrane that acts as an anti-leakage barrier,” according to The Athletic. The new liner has been added to already existing products and is meant to be worn along with a tampon, pad or cup.

This new product will be released for sale in April as part of the Nike One Short. National team players will be provided with Nike Pro Shorts with leak protection in two lengths as part of each team’s base layer for their uniforms. The options will match World Cup kits for each federation.

“Fear of bleed through is very real – and not just through the teen years, but through the entire journey of menstruation,” Nike Apparel Innovation senior product manager Lisa Gibson said in a release. “Nike Leak Protection: Period is for people with periods across all life stages, designed to give them an added layer of confidence so they can feel secure during all forms of sport and movement. It’s an innovation that we believe will change people’s lives.”

The shorts join a growing trend in women’s sports, which the NWSL’s Orlando Pride continued earlier this month in announcing all-black shorts with their away kits as a way to help address period concerns.

Other clubs in Europe also have made the switch, while Wimbledon changed its rules to allow non-white undergarments.

The 2023 NWSL season kicked off this weekend.

The league itself offers plenty of storylines, from the Portland Thorns’ quest for a repeat championship to Gotham FC’s roster overhaul. But the season also serves as the runway to this summer’s World Cup, for U.S. soccer fans and U.S. women’s national team players alike.

Where do you catch your favorite USWNT stars in the domestic league? Just Women’s Sports offers the breakdown, by player and by NWSL team.

Note: While the USWNT will need to cut its roster to 23 players for the World Cup, more players than that remain in contention for roster spots. These lists include players who have featured on recent USWNT camp rosters and players who are working their way back from injuries.

Where do USWNT stars play in the NWSL?

Goalkeepers

  • Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars)
  • Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage)
  • A.D. Franch (Kansas City Current)

Defenders

  • Alana Cook (OL Reign)
  • Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars)
  • Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns)
  • Emily Fox (North Carolina Courage)
  • Naomi Girma (San Diego Wave)
  • Sofia Huerta (OL Reign)
  • Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current)
  • Kelley O’Hara (Gotham FC)
  • Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns)
  • Emily Sonnett (OL Reign)

Midfielders

  • Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns)
  • Julie Ertz (Free agent)
  • Lindsey Horan (Olympique Lyonnais, Division 1 Féminine)
  • Taylor Kornieck (San Diego Wave)
  • Rose Lavelle (OL Reign)
  • Catarina Macario (Olympique Lyonnais, Division 1 Féminine)
  • Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC)
  • Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit)
  • Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit)

Forwards

  • Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit)
  • Tobin Heath (Free agent)
  • Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave)
  • Christen Press (Angel City FC)
  • Midge Purce (Gotham FC)
  • Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign)
  • Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit)
  • Mallory Pugh Swanson (Chicago Red Stars)
  • Alyssa Thompson (Angel City FC)
  • Lynn Williams (Gotham FC)

Which NWSL teams feature USWNT players?

Angel City FC

  • Christen Press
  • Alyssa Thompson

Chicago Red Stars

  • Tierna Davidson
  • Alyssa Naeher
  • Mallory Pugh Swanson

Gotham FC

  • Kristie Mewis
  • Kelley O’Hara
  • Midge Purce
  • Lynn Williams

Houston Dash

  • N/A

Kansas City Current

  • A.D. Franch
  • Hailie Mace

North Carolina Courage

  • Emily Fox
  • Casey Murphy

OL Reign

  • Alana Cook
  • Sofia Huerta
  • Rose Lavelle
  • Emily Sonnett
  • Megan Rapinoe

Orlando Pride

  • N/A

Portland Thorns

  • Sam Coffey
  • Crystal Dunn
  • Becky Sauerbrunn

Racing Louisville

  • N/A

San Diego Wave

  • Naomi Girma
  • Taylor Kornieck
  • Alex Morgan

Washington Spirit

  • Ashley Hatch
  • Trinity Rodman
  • Ashley Sanchez
  • Andi Sullivan

Not in NWSL

  • Julie Ertz (Free agent)
  • Tobin Heath (Free agent)
  • Lindsey Horan (Olympique Lyonnais, Division 1 Féminine)
  • Catarina Macario (Olympique Lyonnais, Division 1 Féminine)

The U.S. women’s national team’s April roster features a familiar, yet surprising, face.

Julie Ertz has not played since the Tokyo Olympics in August 2021, but she is making her return for the USWNT’s upcoming friendlies against Ireland, the team announced Tuesday.

The 30-year-old midfielder had been rehabbing a knee injury, and then she gave birth to a baby boy last August with husband Zach Ertz. She has not played an NWSL match since May 2021 and remains a free agent as the 2023 season gets underway.

Ahead of the SheBelieves Cup in February, USWNT coach Vlatko Andonovski said that time was “running out” for Ertz to make her return ahead of this summer’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

“She’s someone that we’re probably not going to be able to count on in the World Cup,” he said at the time.

This is the last USWNT roster to drop before the World Cup in July. That makes Ertz’s inclusion all the more surprising, and the question remains: Will Ertz be making the trip Down Under?

Also returning for the USWNT are defenders Casey Krueger, for the first time since the birth of her son Caleb last July, and Tierna Davidson, after recovering from an ACL tear. And reigning NWSL MVP Sophia Smith is back for the USWNT after missing the start of the year with a nagging foot injury.

Catarina Macario remains sidelined as she works her way back from an ACL tear, and Megan Rapinoe is out for the second time in three camps. Rapinoe missed the January friendlies in New Zealand with an ankle injury before returning for the SheBelieves Cup, but she has missed the start of the NWSL season with a calf injury.

Midge Purce also was left off the roster. The 27-year-old forward was snubbed from the last two camps of 2022, but she made the cut in January and February, with Andonovski saying ahead in January friendlies that Purce had the chance to “fight for her spot.”

The USWNT will face Ireland at 2:30 p.m. ET Saturday, April 8 at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, and then at 7:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, April 11 at CityPark in St. Louis. The first game will air on TNT, Universo and Peacock, while the second game will air on HBO Max, Universo and Peacock.

USWNT roster for April 2023

Goalkeepers

  • A.D. Franch (Kansas City Current)
  • Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage)
  • Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars)

Defenders

  • Alana Cook (OL Reign)
  • Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars)
  • Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns FC)
  • Emily Fox (North Carolina Courage)
  • Naomi Girma (San Diego Wave FC)
  • Sofia Huerta (OL Reign)
  • Casey Krueger (Chicago Red Stars)
  • Kelley O’Hara (Gotham FC)
  • Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns FC)
  • Emily Sonnett (OL Reign)

Midfielders

  • Julie Ertz (Free agent)
  • Lindsey Horan (Olympique Lyonnais)
  • Taylor Kornieck (San Diego Wave FC)
  • Rose Lavelle (OL Reign)
  • Kristie Mewis (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
  • Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit)
  • Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit)

Forwards

  • Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit)
  • Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC)
  • Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit)
  • Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns FC)
  • Mallory Pugh Swanson (Chicago Red Stars)
  • Lynn Williams (Kansas City Current)