The NWSL took a pause over the last two weeks, as a number of players traveled around the world to represent their countries during a FIFA international break. Six OL Reign players reported for international duty, with two playing in high-stakes World Cup qualifiers.
Here’s a roundup of their performances.
UEFA’s qualification tournament for the 2023 World Cup kicked off last week, with Jess Fishlock and Dzsenifer Marozsan called in to represent Wales and Germany, respectively. Europe’s qualification process is a long one. Fifty-one teams are drawn into nine groups, and each group is played in a home-and-away format.