There's a lot of reason to be excited about the U.S. Women's World Cup Team. Many of the players on the squad have ties to the Bay Area.
On the pitch, soccer stars Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe and Kelly O'Hara are among 10 players with Northern California connections. They all will represent the U.S. at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup."I'm incredibly thrilled about the Bay Area connections to women's World Cup. The Bay Area is a hotbed of soccer talent globally. About 35% of the current team has Bay Area ties -- whether that's through their time at Cal, Stanford, and Santa Clara," said Stewart.
"World Cup is the pinnacle of what we do. It's an amazing event. It's great to see it continue to grow," said Smith. "We can come and see it together as a community," said Yosolain Valladares who turned out for viewing party in San Francisco with her 14-year-old son.Hundreds of people watched the kickoff on the big screen at the Crossing at East Cut Friday night as U.S. takes on Vietnam. The free activities and watch party are thanks to a partnership between Street Soccer USA and San Francisco Recreation and Parks.
Stanford's Sophia Smith not only scored twice - but became the youngest player to score multiple goals in a world cup debut. Smith is 22-years-old."My wife's daughter played high school soccer with Naomi that's why we all have our shirts. You could tell she was going to be a star she was so good, really smooth with the ball just unbelievable," Whitlig said.
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