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USWNT's Deep Roster Applauded by Fans in 2023 World Cup Tuneup Win vs. Ireland

The United States women flexed a bit of their depth on Tuesday night, beating Ireland 1-0 in one of the country's final tune-up games before this summer's World Cup, as manager Vlatko Andonovski gave a few players a longer look.

The game's only goal was a bit of good fortune—and a touch of poor goalkeeping—as Alana Cook chipped the keeper from distance in what was surely just an attempted cross that had ideas of its own:

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