Midfielder Andi Sullivan plans on napping. Defender Emily Fox intends to maintain with a soccer theme and at last watch “Ted Lasso.”

The U.S. nationwide staff - like a lot of the remainder of the sphere - faces an extended flight to the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

Already seasoned vacationers, the Americans have methods for wiling away the time. And they’ll actually want these ways: The flight to New Zealand, the place they’ll spend the group stage of the match, is 12 hours.

“I need suggestions!” midfielder Kristie Mewis exclaimed concerning the reveals she plans to obtain for the flight. “Honestly, I’m rewatching ‘Suits’ right now. I love ‘Suits.’”

Once they get there, the gamers will retreat right into a self-imposed bubble the place they shut out the noise and the distractions for some seven weeks. Most keep off of social media platforms for the length.

Forward Trinity Rodman, making her World Cup debut, is taking the recommendation of the veterans. Rodman’s dad is former NBA star Dennis Rodman, so she will get quite a lot of consideration simply due to her identify.

“They have been very open about making sure you have entertainment and ways to distract yourself outside of your phone and social media, because I do think with social media you can get consumed by it and you can definitely get sucked up in it,” Rodman mentioned. “But I think finding those ways to isolate yourself, finding hobbies in the hotel room: Coloring, journaling, reading, Fortnite. I’m a bit of a gamer so that has definitely helped me to just like relax.”

The United States performs Wales in a send-off match on Sunday in San Jose, California. That identical evening, they’ll fly to coaching camp in New Zealand.

The World Cup kicks off July 20. The United States opens with a sport towards Vietnam on July 22.

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