A team-by-team breakdown of what to watch for in the World Cup in France as the U.S. women’s national team looks to defend its title:
Disbanded nine years ago because of a lack of funds, the Jamaican program has rebounded to its first World Cup berth thanks to Cedella Marley, daughter of singer Bob Marley, whose financial backing revived the team in 2014. There is a distinctly American flavor to the squad with 11 players, headed by USC recruits Olufolasade Adamolekun, coming from U.S. club or college teams. It’s also a young roster with just six players older than 25.
That honor probably goes to midfielder Chanel Hudson-Marks, the cousin of Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt.Another team on an upward trend, England made it to the semifinals of its last two major tournaments, finishing third in the 2015 World Cup and second in the 2017 Euro. It then bested three top 10 teams to win this year’s SheBelieves Cup. Led by Lucy Bronze, the best outside back in soccer, England was unbeaten in UEFA qualifying, scoring 29 goals and conceding one in eight games.
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