GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – A total of 27 current and former Atlantic Coast Conference student-athletes and a pair of managers will take part in the upcoming 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup beginning July 20 in Australia and New Zealand.

The United States rosters contains five former ACC standouts, as it looks to claim the Women’s World Cup for the third consecutive time. North Carolina duo Crystal Dunn and Emily Fox will be along the backline with former Virginia star Emily Sonnett. Boston College’s Kristie Mewis, who makes her World Cup debut, will be in the midfield, while fellow first-time representative and former Wake Forest standout Aubrey Kingsbury will provide goalkeeper depth.

Nine different nations are represented within the ACC, headlined by England manager Sarina Wiegman, who made 24 appearances for North Carolina in 1989. Wiegman led the Lionesses to the UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 title, becoming the first manager to win the championship for two different nations. Wiegman brings on former Tar Heels Alessia Russo, Lucy Bronze and Lotte Wubben-Moy, as they look to claim the World Cup for the first time.

Current Pitt Head Coach Randy Waldrum looks to lead Nigeria to the quarterfinals for the first time since 1999. Fellow Panther Deborah Abiodun joins 2022 all-conference member Florida State’s Onyi Echegini and Duke’s Toni Payne on Nigeria’s roster.

Jamaica will carry five ACC players, tying with the United States with the most, while Canada and the Republic of Ireland will carry four. Florida State has a nation-best eight players in this year’s World Cup, while North Carolina will have six players apiece. Duke will be represented by three players.

A field of 32 teams will open with a group stage consisting of four teams in each group, with the top two teams progressing from each group to a knockout tournament starting with the round of 16. 

Women’s World Cup Rosters

USA
Crystal Dunn, North Carolina
Emily Fox, North Carolina
Aubrey Kingsbury, Wake Forest
Kristie Mewis, Boston College
Emily Sonnett, Virginia

Canada
Gabby Carle, Florida State
Lysianne Proulx, Syracuse
Quinn, Duke
Kailen Sheridan, Clemson

Costa Rica
Gloriana Villalobos, Florida State

England
Sarina Wiegman, North Carolina (Head Coach)
Alessia Russo, North Carolina
Lucy Bronze, North Carolina
Lotte Wubben-Moy, North Carolina

Ireland
Courtney Brosnan, Syracuse
Megan Connolly, Florida State
Sinead Farrelly, Virginia
Heather Payne, Florida State

Jamaica
Jody Brown, Florida State
Cheyna Matthews, Florida State
Kayla McKenna, Duke
Allyson Swaby, Boston College
Kiki Van Zanten, Notre Dame

Nigeria
Randy Waldrum, Pitt (Head Coach)
Deborah Abiodun, Pitt
Onyi Echegini, Florida State
Toni Payne, Duke

New Zealand
Katie Bowen, North Carolina

Portugal
Maria Alagoa, Florida State (alternate)