AUSTIN, Texas — Mallory Swanson, the U.S. women's national team's top scorer in 2023, has been diagnosed with a torn patellar tendon in her left knee and will almost certainly miss this summer's World Cup.
U.S. Soccer revealed the diagnosis Sunday, less than 24 hours after Swanson suffered the injury in a friendly against Ireland.
Swanson has returned to Chicago, her home, for further evaluation, U.S. Soccer said. The extent of the tear is unclear, but assuming it requires surgery, her recovery will last at least several months, and perhaps up to a year.