US Women’s Soccer Team Looks to Defend Title in World Cup

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🗓️ 19 July 2023

⏱️ 57 minutes

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The Women’s World Cup kicks off on July 20 in New Zealand and Australia, and the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team is fighting to maintain its title. The team includes experienced vets like Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan and newcomers like 18-year old Alyssa Thompson and Trinity Rodman. The competition itself is fiercer than ever with new countries entering the field – just one indicator that women’s soccer is finding its footing among fans around the world. Despite broadcast bungles and time zone differences, the league and its players are finally getting their time in the spotlight, globally and here in the States. We’ll talk about the growth of women’s soccer, who to watch in the World Cup and the Bay Area’s new women’s soccer club, the Bay FC. Guests: Marisa Ingemi, sports writer, San Francisco Chronicle Danielle Slaton, co-founder, Bay FC Theo Lloyd-Hughes, freelance journalist reporting on NWSL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:16.6	The Women's World Cup kicks off on July 20th in New Zealand and Australia, and the
1:22.6	U.S. women's team is defending the title at one back in 2019.
1:26.6	The team includes experienced vets like Megan Rapino and Alex Morgan,
1:31.3	as well as newcomers like 18-year-old Alyssa Thompson and Trinity Rodman,
1:36.3	daughter of NBA star, Dennis Rodman.
1:38.3	Also, more than a third of the team has a Bay Area connection
1:41.3	with five Stanford alums alone making the roster.
1:45.5	But the competition is fiercer than ever as women's soccer
1:48.1	continues to grow around the world.
1:50.1	We'll give you a mini preview of the World Cup and talk about the
1:52.6	Bay Area soccer scene, including our new pro club, the Bay
1:56.0	FC, which starts play next year.
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