NWSL players competing at the 2023 Women’s World Cup: A team-by-team breakdown

Just Women’s Sports is keeping tabs on all of the NWSL players who are competing at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Of the 23-member USWNT squad, 22 players compete domestically in the NWSL (all save Lindsey Horan).

As of July 9, 2023, 57 current NWSL players — representing 15 nations — are slated to compete at the World Cup.

NWSL players competing at the World Cup were released from their teams on June 26. The NWSL doesn’t take a break for the World Cup, but teams will have a lighter workload during the tournament, with no games scheduled from July 10-20 and from Aug. 7-17. The World Cup window will also feature more Challenge Cup games in order to have less of an impact on the regular season NWSL standings.

See below for a team-by-team NWSL breakdown. Please note that list only includes players who are currently on NWSL rosters.

Angel City FC

• Jun Endo (Japan)
• Julie Ertz (USWNT)
• Alyssa Thompson (USWNT)
• Ali Riley (New Zealand)
• Note: Amandine Henry was initially expected to compete for France, but she is missing the World Cup due to injury

Chicago Red Stars

• Alyssa Naeher (USWNT)
• Cheyna Matthews (Jamaica)

Houston Dash 

• Michelle Alozie (Nigeria)
• Sophie Schmidt (Canada)
• Nichelle Prince (Canada)
• Allysha Chapman (Canada)
• Havana Solaun (Jamaica)

Kansas City Current

• Debinha (Brazil)
• Note: Desiree Scott was on Canada’s provisional roster, but wasn’t selected to the final World Cup team due to injury

NJ/NY Gotham FC 

• Sinead Farrelly (Ireland)
• Ifeoma Onumonu (Nigeria)
• Kelley O’Hara (USWNT)
• Lynn Williams (USWNT)
• Kristie Mewis (USWNT)
• Bruninha (Brazil)

North Carolina Courage

• Denise O’Sullivan (Ireland)
• Casey Murphy (USWNT)
• Emily Fox (USWNT)
• Kerolin (Brazil)
• Mille Gejl (Denmark)
• Rikki Madsen (Denmark)

OL Reign 

• Quinn (Canada)
• Jordyn Huitema (Canada)
• Sofia Huerta (USWNT)
• Alana Cook (USWNT)
• Emily Sonnett (USWNT)
• Megan Rapinoe (USWNT)
• Rose Lavelle (USWNT)

Orlando Pride

• Marta (Brazil)
• Adriana (Brazil)

Portland Thorns FC 

• Adriana Leon (Canada)
• Christine Sinclair (Canada)
• Hina Sugita (Japan)
• Raquel Rodriquez (Costa Rica)
• Sophia Smith (USWNT)
• Crystal Dunn (USWNT)

Racing Louisville FC 

• Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa)
• Uchenna Kanu (Nigeria)
• Alex Chidiac (Australia)
• Savannah DeMelo (USWNT)
• Ary (Brazil)
• Wang Shuang (China)

San Diego Wave FC 

• Kailen Sheridan (Canada)
• Sofia Jakobsson (Sweden)
• Naomi Girma (USWNT)
• Alex Morgan (USWNT)
• Emily van Egmond (Australia)

Washington Spirit FC 

• Marissa Sheva (Ireland)
• Ashley Sanchez (USWNT)
• Andi Sullivan (USWNT)
• Trinity Rodman (USWNT)
• Aubrey Kingsbury (USWNT)
• Riley Tanner (Panama)
• Gabrielle Carle (Canada)