Posted on Jan 9, 2023
World Cup bound? 3 Kansas City Current players got called up to U.S. Women’s National Team
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The players will take part in training and two international friendly matches, ahead of the 2023 Women's World Cup in New Zealand and Australia.
From a woeful, last place finish in their first season to making the National Women’s Soccer League championship last season, it’s been a historic two years for the Kansas City Current. And national recognition of the team’s talent is already taking off in 2023.
On Thursday, three players from the Current were called up to the U.S. Women’s National Team.
Goalkeeper Adrianna “AD” Franch, defender Hailie Mace and forward Lynn Williams will join the national team to train in New Zealand this month, before the 2023 Women’s World Cup takes place in New Zealand and Australia this summer.
The team will play two friendlies against New Zealand, on Jan. 17 and Jan. 20, giving players valuable playing time at two different World Cup venues. Both will be televised on HBO Max.
From a woeful, last place finish in their first season to making the National Women’s Soccer League championship last season, it’s been a historic two years for the Kansas City Current. And national recognition of the team’s talent is already taking off in 2023.
On Thursday, three players from the Current were called up to the U.S. Women’s National Team.
Goalkeeper Adrianna “AD” Franch, defender Hailie Mace and forward Lynn Williams will join the national team to train in New Zealand this month, before the 2023 Women’s World Cup takes place in New Zealand and Australia this summer.
The team will play two friendlies against New Zealand, on Jan. 17 and Jan. 20, giving players valuable playing time at two different World Cup venues. Both will be televised on HBO Max.
World Cup bound? 3 Kansas City Current players got called up to U.S. Women’s National Team
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..."Goalkeeper AD Franch saw some action in the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France, when the US team won the championship. In 2022, though, she wasn’t summoned to the national team until after the Current’s league championship loss to Portland, 2-0. The loss marked Franch’s fourth career appearance in the NWSL championship, and her first with Kansas City. She recorded five saves in that match.
At 32 years old, Franch will be a veteran presence on the relatively young national squad — a role she’s also had to play with her younger Current teammates.
“(We’re) laying the foundation, just growing and developing every single day, and just layering,” said Franch during last year’s NWSL playoffs. “That’ll continue throughout probably in the history of this team, because that’s the identity that we want to stick.”
The World Cup will be held in New Zealand and Australia beginning July 20. The Kiwis will host games in four cities, the Aussies in five. The tournament’s final is slated for Aug. 20.
As defending World Cup champions, the American women will be closely scrutinized this year. Other countries, such as England, are viewed as more competitive than they were four years ago.
Last October, England defeated the U.S., 2-1, with 76,893 fans on hand at Wembley Stadium."
..."Goalkeeper AD Franch saw some action in the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France, when the US team won the championship. In 2022, though, she wasn’t summoned to the national team until after the Current’s league championship loss to Portland, 2-0. The loss marked Franch’s fourth career appearance in the NWSL championship, and her first with Kansas City. She recorded five saves in that match.
At 32 years old, Franch will be a veteran presence on the relatively young national squad — a role she’s also had to play with her younger Current teammates.
“(We’re) laying the foundation, just growing and developing every single day, and just layering,” said Franch during last year’s NWSL playoffs. “That’ll continue throughout probably in the history of this team, because that’s the identity that we want to stick.”
The World Cup will be held in New Zealand and Australia beginning July 20. The Kiwis will host games in four cities, the Aussies in five. The tournament’s final is slated for Aug. 20.
As defending World Cup champions, the American women will be closely scrutinized this year. Other countries, such as England, are viewed as more competitive than they were four years ago.
Last October, England defeated the U.S., 2-1, with 76,893 fans on hand at Wembley Stadium."
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