There have been plenty of elite athletes who have also juggled parenthood, but the level of support the mothers are receiving while on the job at the Women's World Cup is improving.
Morgan's daughter, Charlie, has now joined her mother at the World Cup as the United States prepares for a Round of 16 match against Sweden on Sunday in Melbourne, Australia.
United States' Alex Morgan in action during the FIFA Women's World Cup Group E soccer match between the United States and the Netherlands in Wellington, New Zealand, Thursday, July 27, 2023. "It was important to us and to the women that everything was equal, and we were very transparent about that," said goalkeeper Matt Turner, who brought his wife and son to the men's World Cup in Qatar late last year."We're going to take advantage of the different benefits that the other team might have had."
"No female player should ever suffer a disadvantage as a result of becoming pregnant, thus securing greater employment protection for women in football," FIFA said in announcing the new rules.
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