Swanson and the USWNT are one year out from the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, so she knows how quickly these moments can pass. For now, she is soaking up the rare chance to simply be a fan. When she is not playing, Swanson told GOAL that she, her husband, MLB player Dansby Swanson, and their baby daughter, Josie, have been watching as much of the World Cup as possible.
“I’m like, no screen time, let’s go outside!” Swanson said of her parenting style with Josie. “Except for sports, because we literally just watch sports all the time in this house, so just being able to share those moments (with her), because you only get to watch a World Cup so many times.”
If Swanson does catch a game outside the house, Buffalo Wild Wings has long been her go-to. It has been a favorite since her early club soccer days with teammates, and it remains one of her preferred places to watch. “We literally watch sports all the time, and I feel like Buffalo Wild Wings is a perfect place to be able to watch sports,” she said. “And especially right now with the World Cup going on, there’s honestly no better place.”
Asked how she feels watching the USMNT push into the Round of 32, Swanson made it clear she is not surprised by their run.
“I’m just excited for them,” she said. “I think I kind of knew that they were going to bring it, and I think that it’s on home soil. I don’t want to say prove people wrong, because that was just the expectation within this group.”
