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Utah Royals bracing for when seven of their players will leave for Women’s World Cup duty

Herriman • Far be it for a team that features a host of uber-talented soccer players to worry about anything at all coming into a National Women’s Soccer League season.

But the Utah Royals have something of a dilemma on their hands as they enter their second-ever campaign. With 2019 being a World Cup year, ever NWSL club will have players cycling in and out of their respective teams to train for the most prestigious women’s soccer tournament in the world.

The Royals will be one of the teams affected the most, as they have seven players expected to be called up for World Cup duty when the tournament arrives this summer.