⚽ How Hard Is It To Three-Peat At World Cup?

In order to meet expectations, the Americans must achieve a first in soccer history. [View in browser]( [FOX SPORTS INSIDER WITH MARTIN ROGERS] In today’s FOX Sports Insider with Martin Rogers: Winning three straight World Cups is a tough proposition for the USWNT … The Rams have a new look roster, but be careful not to underestimate coach Sean McVay … and more! The term "three-peat" is rarely used in international soccer, which is mostly because it is almost exclusively an American saying, with an interesting backstory and, rumor has it, a famous creator. More on that later, but the reality is that whatever you want to call winning something back-to-back-to-back, when it comes to the most important events in the men's and women's game, such language has never actually ever been needed. At no point in the long history of the World Cup, dating back nearly a century for the men and since 1991 for the women, has a team managed to clinch three championships on the bounce and in very few cases has gotten anywhere close to doing so. Quite the challenge awaits for the United States, then, despite being world No. 1 and a strong betting favorite when this year's Women's World Cup begins in Australia and New Zealand (vs. Vietnam July 21 at 5 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app). Having won it all in 2015 and 2019, the squad headed by veterans Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe and Lindsey Horan must accomplish a first in soccer history if it is to live up to its top billing. "The competition is not going to be any easier than previous ones, it may be even harder," head coach Vlatko Andonovski told me. "We keep hearing that the competition is getting closer and how it is getting tougher. I actually think the competition started getting tougher 25 years ago, we just had a great staff that found a way to push this team and get the standards a little bit higher to keep them on top. For the rest of the story, [click here.]( [STORY IMAGE 1] [IN OTHER WORDS] - After the [worst performance]( by a defending Super Bowl champ in NFL history, the Rams have 40 new players to supplement their key core, Eric Williams writes. - After having 104 catches last year, Chris Godwin is moving from the slot to the perimeter to [utilize his playmaking ability]( in a new scheme, writes Greg Auman. - Who've been the [best players in baseball]( at each position? All-Star starters don't always tell the most accurate story. Rowan Kavner shares his selections. - Martin Truex Jr. surrendered the top spot for the first time in three weeks, while other drivers shifted in the [weekly rankings]( of Bob Pockrass. For the latest news and updates, [click here.]( [VIEWER'S GUIDE] St. Louis Cardinals at Miami Marlins (FS1, 6:40 p.m. ET) The Marlins send their young ace to the mound when Eury Perez takes on a tough Cardinals lineup. Seattle Storm at Connecticut Sun (PRIME VIDEO, 7 p.m. ET) The Storm head to Connecticut hoping to pull off a huge upset when they take on the Sun. For all of today's games and scores, [click here](. [BET OF THE DAY] Odds provided by [FOX Bet]( Miami (FL) Hurricanes to finish 2023 season with OVER 7.5 wins (+138) From FOX Sports Betting Analyst: Geoff Schwartz I watched Mario Cristobal coach for four seasons at Oregon, and his Hurricanes are going to follow the same path as Cristobal’s Ducks. In Cristobal’s first season in Eugene, the Ducks went 8-4 with a blue-chip roster and a young Justin Herbert. The next season, Oregon went 10-2 in the regular season and won a Pac-12 championship. Cristobal notched 10 wins again in 2021 before heading to Miami. Last season, his Hurricanes struggled and got just five wins in 12 games. It was not the season anyone expected, but Miami had injury and roster concerns. Now, Cristobal has turned over the roster and his two coordinators. We know he can identify talent and will win in the trenches this season like he did at Oregon. The Hurricane schedule features road trips to North Carolina and Florida and a home game against Clemson, but otherwise, it’s manageable. I’m taking them to win at least eight games. For the latest betting odds, [click here](. [FOLLOW FOX SPORTS] [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( Download FOX Sports App: [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [Google Play]( [App Store]( [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [App Store]( [Google Play]( Also available on these devices: [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV | Vizio | LG Smart TV] [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV | Vizio | LG Smart TV] Trademark & Copyright Notice: ™ and © 2023 Fox Media LLC and FOX Sports Interactive Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Please do not reply to this message. If you do not wish to receive emails like this in the future, please [unsubscribe](. FOX Sports respects your privacy. Click [here]( to view our Privacy Policy. Fox.com Business & Legal Affairs - Manager Digital Media P.O. Box 900 Beverly Hills, California 90213-0900