AUCKLAND, New Zealand -- When Crystal Dunn walked into her hotel room for the first time upon arriving for the 2023 Women's World Cup, she couldn't help but feel like part of her home near Portland, Oregon, had traveled with her.
There was a play set for her son Marcel and a set of mini goals. Along with room spray and candles that Dunn brought herself, her comfort level was ultra-plush, at least away from the field.
"I'm like, 'Are those goals for me? Am I practicing my tactical work here?'" Dunn joked.