Massive Injury Update on Megan Rapinoe as USWNT Prepare for Major International Competition

Although USWNT has walked all over New Zealand in the friendlies, the team needs all players to be fit before the big tournament. Megan Rapinoe missed the matches because of an injury. There has been an update on her rehabilitation. Even before the kickoff of NWSL, USWNT will play in the SheBelieves Cup.

This tournament is the only time they will be together before the FIFA Women’s world cup in July-August. There are two weeks left and fans are hoping to see the backbone of the team to be back.

Despite being away from the team, Megan Rapinoe kept keen eyes on the matches USWNT played against New Zealand. She had called out the broadcasters of the match to talk too much about the men’s team, despite the biggest tournament of the year being just a month away. This energy and to prove the strength of the team is what fans are expecting from the two-time World Cup winner.

Megan Rapinoe recovering from the injury

Megan Rapinoe has missed a few USWNT camps as she recovers from the ankle injury. But one of the major updates on her health has come out. Her NWSL club Ol Reign’s head coach Laura Harvey talked about how prepared she is for the upcoming tournament. She talked about how Megan Rapinoe is doing since she joined the training camp at OL Reign.

According to Pro Soccer Wire, Harvey said, “We managed her January with U.S. Soccer so that she would be able to basically be fully ready to go for SheBelieves [Cup]. I think that was always the plan. And yes, she’s fully integrated with the group.” While this is good news for the Ol Reign camp, the major advantage is for USWNT.

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Megan Rapinoe is back in training. However, this will not last long as on the 6th the star will have to leave Reign camp to meet with her peers in USWNT to gear up for the SheBelieves Cup.

USWNT eying for a historic feat

The USA is the leading favorite to win the upcoming FIFA women’s world cup. If the team is able to win this edition of the tournament, they will be able to achieve the very rare, three-peat. The team won the last two editions of the world cup in 2015 and 2019. The unbelievable domination of the team has ensured ever-increasing viewership to explode, as the team continues to overshine their male counterparts on the international stage.

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Many players will play an instrumental role in the historic feat. Players like Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe and youngsters like Sophia Smith and Trinity Rodman will play a crucial role in the USWNT run in Australia and New Zealand. The USA has purchased by far the most amount of tickets for the FIFA tournament, ready to witness the greatness. Millions of fans will be cheering the team from in front of the screen.