The two-time defending world champion USWNT have a hole at the back of its defense heading into the World Cup. With Becky Sauerbrunn sidelined, how can the U.S. women replace their captain? itsmeglinehan analyzes.
Sauerbrunn’s relationships with players, whether they’ve been on the team for over a decade or for only a few months, were a crucial glue for a team in transition. Still, the U.S. likely won’t lack for veteran leaders still in the locker room in this year’s World Cup: Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Crystal Dunn and the almost certain return of Julie Ertz in the midfield ensure as mcuh.
Days before the roster is announced, it feels safe enough to guess that Girma and Cook will be the preferred starting center back pairing for the USWNT during the tournament. To be fair to Sauerbrunn, had she made the roster, her fitness would have been a question mark either way, so perhaps the biggest loss here is actually losing her presence as a crucial substitute for holding onto a lead in the knock-out rounds.
We simply can’t overlook the emotional component of Sauerbrunn’s absence as well — not even just for the team whether that’s in the locker room or on the pitch, in every aspect of their overall identity as a squad — but for fans and supporters and everyone who interacts with the USWNT in some form. Sauerbrunn has been a quiet leader for a very long time, whether she’s had the armband or not.
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