In three years, Space City will host multiple FIFA Men's World Cup matches. The Women's World Cup is already underway, and there's a Houston connection there, too.
Players under contract with the Houston Dash, the only Texas team in the National Women's Soccer League, will take part in the 2023 FIFA World Cup.As the city of Houston waits to host multiple matches in the FIFA Men's World Cup in 2026, there's an instant opportunity to see world-class soccer talent in Space City.
"It's amazing for the women's game, and it's a platform these women deserve," Houston Dash head coach Sam Laity told ABC13. Seven players currently under contract with the Dash, the only Texas team in the National Women's Soccer League, will take part in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Only one other team in the NWSL features a roster with more World Cup talent.
"I'm excited to see them on that stage because they all deserve to be playing on that level," Laity added. "It's amazing for the women's game in general. You look back 15 or 20 years, and the Women's World Cup was a small spectacle. Now it's on par, perhaps, with the men."
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