Mallory Swanson, the leading scorer this year for the United States Women’s National Team, was carted off the field with a left knee injury late in the first half of a friendly against Ireland at Austin, Texas, on Saturday.
Swanson’s knee buckled after a challenge by Aoife Mannion in the 40th minute and she immediately clutched her leg as her teammates waved for medical assistance.
Swanson has seven goals in five matches in 2023, five more goals than anyone else on the team. Dating back to the final match of 2022, she had scored in six consecutive matches, tied for the fourth-longest streak in USWNT history.
If Swanson is out for an extended period, it could jeopardize her chance of making the roster for the Women’s World Cup at Australia and New Zealand from July 20-Aug. 20.
Earlier in the match, Swanson was treated for an apparent shoulder injury after colliding head-first with the knee of Irish goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan. She left the field briefly before returning.
–Field Level Media