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The 11-day competition featuring all 30 teams begins July 7 in Las Vegas.

Eighteen-year-old Alyssa Thompson was selected Wednesday along with veteran Megan Rapinoe and the 21-man U.S. roster that will compete next month to do

Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe and Kelley O'Hara will play in their fourth World Cup, joined by 18-year-old newcomer Alyssa Thompson.

Eighteen-year-old Alyssa Thompson was selected Wednesday alongside veteran Megan Rapinoe and 21 others for the U.S. roster that will vie next month to do what no country has done before -- raise a third consecutive trophy at the Womens World Cup.

French teen giant Victor Wembanyama, considered the greatest NBA prospect since LeBron James two decades ago, has some cautionary tales among players who became top picks in the NBA Draft.

Victor Wembanyama is only 19 and has not played a minute in an NBA jersey but the French teenager is poised to land an array of lucrative deals likely to make him one of the most commercially successful athletes in history.

USWNT will play in San Jose against Wales next month in build-up to World Cup

The roster includes some old favorites as well as a fresh pool of young soccer players eager to win the cup.

Eighteen-year-old Alyssa Thompson is among the 23 players selected for the United States team that will defend its title at the Womens World Cup next month. Thompson is among a mix of veteran and newcomers named Wednesday to the team by head coach Vlatko Andonovski. Among the experienced players are Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan, who will each be making a fourth World Cup appearance in Australia and New Zealand. Thompson is joined by fellow up-and-coming stars Sophia Smith and Trinity Rodman, wh...

Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe and Kelley O'Hara will play in their fourth World Cup, joined by 18-year-old newcomer Alyssa Thompson.