On the bright side, the U.S. women's national team won its final pre-World Cup friendly on Sunday. It escaped with no more serious injuries, and didn't concede a goal. On the surface, to the untrained eye, all is well as the USWNT embarks on its quest for a three-peat.
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - JULY 09: Sophia Smith #11 of the United States and Trinity Rodman #20 during the second half of an international friendly against Wales at PayPal Park on July 09, 2023 in San Jose, California. final pre-World Cup friendly
But just about everything else, everything below the surface, before the 75th minute USWNT's lone send-off match, was worrying. In the 76th minute and beyond, Trinity Rodman answered that final question. She broke the deadlock, then later found the top corner, and put her two-goal stamp on a 2-0 win. Because for 45 minutes, and then significant chunks of the second half, Sunday's performance was borderline dreadful. Andonovski has spent several months assuring a worried fan base that his plan is nearly complete, that only final details are being refined, that his team is ready to compete for a third-consecutive World Cup title. But most on-field evidence suggested otherwise, and Sunday provided more of the same.
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