As the U.S. Women's National Team tries for a history-making third consecutive World Cup, the team's focus will also be on a critically important cause, mental health.
The cause is a personal one for two of the team's players, defender Naomi Girma and forward Sophia Smith, whose former teammate at Stanford University, Katie Meyer,Girma and Smith have dedicated this year's Women's World Cup tournament to Meyer, a goalkeeper who helped Stanford win the national championship in 2019.
"Her death shocked the entire Stanford campus, and the entire soccer world," Girma wrote. "For me, and for the rest of her close friends, it left a void in our lives that is so deep that it's impossible to put into words." Katie Meyer of the Stanford Cardinal defends the goal against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the Division I Women's Soccer Championship held at Avaya Stadium, Dec. 8, 2019 in San Jose, Calif.
As part of the initiative, Fox Sports, the broadcaster airing the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in the U.S., will dedicate 1% of its coverage to "spotlighting the importance of mental health,"Following the tournament, taking place this year in New Zealand and Australia, Common Goal said it plans to provide mental health training to youth sports coaches in under-resourced communities in the U.S.
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