Lynn Williams returns to US women’s team after injury

By ANNE M. PETERSON The Associated Press

FILE - United States' Megan Rapinoe lifts up a trophy after winning the Women's World Cup final soccer match between U.S. and The Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France, July 7, 2019. The House has passed a bill that ensures equal compensation for U.S. women competing in international events, a piece of legislation that came out of the U.S. women's soccer team's long battle to be paid as much as the men. The Equal Pay for Team USA Act, passed late Wednesday night, Dec. 21, 2022, now heads to President Joe Biden's desk. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Alessandra Tarantino]

Forward Lynn Williams and defender Emily Sonnett have returned to the U.S. women’s national soccer team for a training camp in New Zealand in preparation for this summer’s World Cup. Coach Vlatko Andonovski announced a 24-player roster for the team’s January camp. Sophia Smith and Megan Rapinoe were not included because of injuries. The United States will face New Zealand on Jan. 17 in Wellington and on Jan. 21 in Auckland. The matches will help both teams ramp up for the World Cup, which will be hosted by Australia and New Zealand.