Washington Post · Apr 9, 2023
USWNT star Mallory Swanson diagnosed with torn left patella tendon
AUSTIN — U.S. soccer star Mallory Swanson suffered a torn patella tendon in her left knee near the end of the first half of Saturday’s 2-0 victory over Ireland, an injury that typically requires at least six months of rehabilitation.
She has returned to Chicago for further evaluation, per the United States Soccer Federation, which announced the news of her diagnosis Sunday.
The USSF did not come out and announce she would miss this summer’s World Cup, but with the opener in three-plus months, she is a near certainty to remain sidelined.