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Colombia's forward Linda Caicedo, center, practices in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, July 24, 2023. Caicedo, 18, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at 15. "I was going into surgery one day and I was feeling really bad," Caicedo said through a translator. "I thought that I was not going to be able to play top-level football again." (AP Photo/Jessica Gratigny)

Cancer survivor Caicedo, 18, set to make her Women’s World Cup debut for Colombia against Koreans

By Zeke Palermo - Associated Press

Morocco's Nouhaila Benzina, left, and Fatima Gharbi walk around the ground during a familiarization tour ahead of their Women's World Cup Group H match against Germany in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, July 23, 2023. When Benzina steps onto the pitch Monday evening, she will be first player to compete in a senior-level FIFA Women's World Cup wearing a hijab. (AP Photo/Victoria Adkins)

Morocco, Benzina set to make Women’s World Cup history in a game against Germany

By Cassidy Hettesheimer - Associated Press

Zambia's Margaret Belemu attempts to run past Japan's Kiko Seike, right, during the Women's World Cup Group C soccer match between Zambia and Japan in Hamilton, New Zealand, Saturday, July 22, 2023. (AP Photo/John Cowpland)

Japan cruises to 5-0 opening win over Zambia at Women’s World Cup

By Luke Vargas - Associated Press

United States' Sophia Smith (11) and Vietnam's goalkeeper Thi Kim Thanh Tran (14) shake hands after the Women's World Cup Group E soccer match between the United States and Vietnam at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, Saturday, July 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Without much offense, Vietnam plays tough against U.S. in Women’s World Cup debut

By Zach Allen - Associated Press

China's Zhang Linyan falls to the ground in from of Denmark's Josefine Hasbo, left, during the Women's World Cup Group D soccer match between Denmark and China at Perth Rectangular Stadium, in Perth, Australia, Saturday, July 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Gary Day)

Vangsgaard scores 90th-minute winner as Denmark defeats China 1-0 at Women’s World Cup

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France's Selma Bacha, left, and Australia's Kyra Cooney-Cross compete for the ball during their friendly soccer match in Melbourne, Friday, July 14, 2023, ahead of the Women's World Cup. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)

France seeks better Women’s World Cup result after falling short in Paris four years ago

By Jenna Fryer - Associated Press

United States' Sophia Smith scores her side's first goal during the Women's World Cup Group E soccer match between the United States and Vietnam at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, Saturday, July 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Cornaga)

Sophia Smith wows in her Women’s World Cup debut after Olympic disappointment

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

England's Georgia Stanway, left, celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Women's World Cup Group D soccer match between England and Haiti in Brisbane, Australia, Saturday, July 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)

England edges Haiti 1-0 in a tough opener for Euro champions at Women’s World Cup

By John Pye - Associated Press

U.S soccer player Megan Rapinoe speaks to reporters during the 2023 Women's World Cup media day for the United States Women's National Team in Carson, Calif., Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Days before heading to her fourth World Cup, Rapinoe announced she’ll retire at the end of the National Women's Soccer League season. Rapinoe, 38, made the announcement on Twitter Saturday, July 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)

Rapinoe’s farewell begins with the U.S. team’s opening Women’s World Cup match against Vietnam

By Jenna Fryer - Associated Press

Vietnam captain Huynh Nhu and team coach Mai Duc Chung speak at a press conference a day ahead of the team's first match in the Women's World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand, Friday, July 21, 2023. Vietnam will play the United States on Saturday July 22. (AP Photo/Rafaela Pontes)

Confident U.S. enters Women’s World Cup against underdog Vietnam as quest for 3rd title begins

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

United States' Sophia Smith, right, celebrates with United States' Crystal Dunn after scoring her side's 2nd goal during the Women's World Cup Group E soccer match between the United States and Vietnam at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, Saturday, July 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Cornaga)

Sophia Smith scores twice for U.S. in in 3-0 victory over Vietnam to open Women’s World Cup

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

David Tritz, from Laguna Hills, California, and his daughter Erin Tritz, pose for a photo after taking their seats at the Women's World Cup soccer match between New Zealand and Norway in Auckland, New Zealand, Thursday, July 20, 2023. An estimated 20,000 Americans are coming to New Zealand for the Women's World Cup, and many have arrived in the days before the U.S. women's team plays its opener against Vietnam on Saturday (AP Photo/Rafaela Pontes)

Americans descend on New Zealand to cheer for the U.S. women’s soccer team

By Max Ralph - Associated Press

Australia's Sam Kerr celebrates after scoring against England during the women's international friendly soccer match between England and Australia at the Gtech Community Stadium in London, England, Tuesday, April 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

Star striker Sam Kerr ruled out of Australia’s opening two Women’s World Cup games with injury

By James Robson - Associated Press

New Zealand's CJ Bott, third right, reacts after scoring her team's first goal during the New Zealand and Vietnam warm up match ahead of the women's World Cup in Napier, New Zealand, Monday, July 10, 2023. (AP Photo/John Cowpland )

Women’s World Cup spotlight shining on Australia as co-host New Zealand seeks its own attention

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

In this Sept. 25, 2000, file photo, Australia's Cathy Freeman celebrates winning the women's 400-meter race at the Summer Olympics at Olympic Stadium in Sydney. Tony Gustavsson, head coach of Australia's national women's soccer team, called a meeting. Instead of leading the team through a tactical discussion, he told the players he had different plans for the evening."They played about a three-minute highlight reel on YouTube of the moment of Cathy Freeman's race," Matildas defender Aivi Luik said. "And by the end of it, there was a lot of emotion going around in the room. (AP Photo/Thomas Kienzle, File)

Cathy Freeman, Australia’s iconic Olympian, pays Matildas a surprise visit before Women’s World Cup

By Luke Winstel - Associated Press

United States' Alex Morgan, right, and Ireland's Ruesha Littlejohn battle for the ball during the first half of an international friendly soccer match Tuesday, April 11, 2023, in St. Louis. Overwhelming demand for tickets meant co-host Australia's opening match against Ireland at the Women's World Cup had to be shifted to the tournament's biggest stadium and will be played in front of an expected record crowd of 82,500 on Thursday, July 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Ireland preparing for difficult debut in Women’s World Cup opener against co-host Australia

By Taft Gantt - Associated Press

Lionel Messi, right, participates in a training session for the Inter Miami MLS soccer team as head coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino looks on, Tuesday, July 18, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.(AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Lionel Messi takes to the practice field for 1st time since signing with Inter Miami

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, speaks during a roundtable discussion with Jewish leaders about the rise in antisemitism and efforts to fight hate in the United States in the Indian Treaty Room in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House Campus in Washington, Dec. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Biden dispatches second gentleman Doug Emhoff to New Zealand for Women’s World Cup, agenda meetings

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Costa Rica's Raquel Rodriguez celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Panama during a CONCACAF Women's Championship soccer match in Monterrey, Mexico, Tuesday, July 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano, File)

Parity, bigger field mean there could be surprises at the Women’s World Cup

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

Mexico's Orbelin Pineda, right, vies for possession against Panama's Adalberto Carrasquilla during the second half of the CONCACAF Gold Cup final soccer match Sunday, July 16, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Mexico beats Panama 1-0 in CONCACAF Gold Cup final as Gimenez scores 88th-minute goal

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press