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Lucky No.7? Alex Morgan ends 10-match USWNT goal drought after being forced to move away from iconic No.13 jersey due to late W Gold Cup call-up

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The iconic forward came off the bench to help the USWNT to a 5-0 win against Dominican Republic in their opening game of the W Gold Cup. Morgan scored a late penalty 25 minutes after coming off the bench in a comfortable victory. It is her first goal for the national team since the SheBelieves Cup game against Brazil last year.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Morgan was sporting an unfamiliar shirt number as she came off the bench. The 34-year-old usually dons the No. 13 jersey for the USWNT but had to switch to No. 7 for the W Gold Cup after being called up late to the squad.She posted an image of the jersey on social media before the game, writing: "Yes, this feels as weird as it looks."<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Yes, this feels as weird as it looks 🤷‍♀️ LFG <a href="https://t.co/QKZA20fpRs">pic.twitter.com/QKZA20fpRs</a>— Alex Morgan (@alexmorgan13) <a href="https://twitter.com/alexmorgan13/status/1760126223999795310?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 21, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT MORGAN SAID

<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/alex-morgan-uswnt-gold-cup-roster-becky-sauerbrunn-kristie-mewis-andi-sullivan-emma-hayes-twila-kilgore/blt56ee4a214a90091d" target="_blank">Morgan was initially left out of the squad</a> for the inaugural edition of the competition. She was drafted in to replace <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/uswnt-chelsea-mia-fishel-acl-injury-eve-gold-cup-olympic/bltf331c2a1321e7453" target="_blank">Mia Fishel after the Chelsea star was ruled out with an anterior cruciate ligament injury</a> in an unfortunate blow for the rising star. Due to her late arrival, Morgan's usual No. 13 shirt went to 18-year-old Olivia Moultrie, who scored twice in the match, forcing the veteran to take another number.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Two-time World Cup winner Morgan will hope to help fire the national team to a second win in the W Gold Cup when they take on Argentina later in the week, before they round off the group stage with a match against Mexico.

WHAT NEXT FOR USWNT?

Lucky No.7? Alex Morgan ends 10-match USWNT goal drought after being forced to move away from iconic No.13 jersey due to late W Gold Cup call-up | Goal.com Kenya

Alex Morgan was not affected by her sudden change in shirt number as she went on to put an end to her 10-game goal drought for the United States.