USWNT's Leadership and Roster for 2023 World Cup Raises Questions and Excitement.

Alyssa Naeher will bring veteran leadership to the USWNT defense in the absence of captain Becky Sauerbrunn, who will miss her first major tournament since 2007. Naeher, a two-time World Cup winner, believes that raising the level of the defense will be a group effort. She prides herself on taking things one day at a time and relies on her work ethic to shine through. Naeher is not planning on guiding the new USWNT backline with a particularly heavy hand and will focus on connecting with each teammate's individual needs.