Rapinoe’s role changing as US preps for World Cup qualifying

Published July 3, 2022 12:26 PM

By ANNE M. PETERSON
AP Sports Writer

Megan Rapinoe’s on-field role on the U.S. national team is changing as the team looks to qualify for the 2023 event. The wily winger is now 36 and admittedly slowing down a bit. Off the field Rapinoe is outspoken as ever. Rapinoe is among the veterans who will play in the upcoming CONCACAF W Championship, starting Monday in Monterrey, Mexico. The tournament determines the region’s four direct spots in next summer’s World Cup co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, as well as a berth at the 2024 Olympics.

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