With World Cup roster spot on the line, Lynn Williams focuses on being her best self for Gotham
In The Journey to the Cup , The Athletic tells the stories of players and teams as they work towards a place in the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Follow along as we track their progress as they prepare both mentally and physically for a chance to shine on the game’s biggest stage.
Lynn Williams calls her trade away from the Kansas City Current a blessing in disguise.
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The NJ/NY Gotham FC forward started the 2023 season in red-hot form, notching four goals in five appearances across all competitions. Her game-winning goal against the North Carolina Courage made her the third player to score 60 regular season goals and tied her with Portland Thorns’ Christine Sinclair on the NWSL’s all-time leading goalscorers list.
With a trip to her first World Cup on the line, Williams could focus on the pressure to compete for a spot on the roster. Instead, Lynn Williams is focused on being Lynn Williams.
“My focus is just doing what I need to do to help this team and that means being the best Lynn Williams I can possibly be. And being the best Lynn Williams I could possibly be will hopefully help me get on the [U.S. national] team,” Williams told reporters following Gotham’s 1-0 win over the Washington Spirit in the UKG Challenge Cup where she notched another game-winning goal.
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