USATODAYTheUnitedStateshasfosteredtheskillsofelitewomen’ssoccerplayersworldwidethankstofightswonforequalityincollege,professionalandna-tionalleagues.AthirdofWorldCup2023athleteshaveplayedsoccerintheUnitedStatesorwerebornhere.Ofthe32teamsthatplayedinthegroupstageattheglobalsoccertourna-ment,27hadplayerswithAmericanties,including,ofcourse,theU.S.team.IntheRoundof16,allbuttwoteamshadplay-erswithU.S.experience.MostappearedonrostersinaU.S.collegeorprofession-alleague,accordingtoaUSATODAYanalysis.Someteams,likeJamaica,arenotasurprisebecauseoftheirproximityandculturalties.Butplayersfromtheoppositesideoftheglobealsohavecomehereforsocceropportunities.Manyinternat...