Can we win?
That is the biggest question — really the only question — Americans are asking about the United States team that begins play in the Women’s World Cup this week. Rest assured, those same words are also swirling in the heads of the players.
The United States won two of the first three Women’s World Cups — in 1991 and 1999 — but has not won since. That drought is a delicate topic among the current players, and they are looking to put it to rest once and for all.
But can they win?