Amna Nawaz:
The 23-player roster includes longtime veterans like O'Hara, Rapinoe, and Alex Morgan, all playing in their fourth World Cup.
But a number of players who helped bring the trophy home in 2019 are sitting out because of injuries, including forward Mallory Swanson and defender Becky Sauerbrunn. That, combined with a disappointing bronze medal finish at the last Olympics, prompted head coach Vlatko Andonovski to bring in new blood.
Over half of this year's squad, 14 players, have never played in a World Cup before. Coach Andonovski says he's not worried about the inexperience.
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