Racing to the World Cup

Courtesy: Racing Louisville FC

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup starts on WDRB this week, and you will see plenty of Racing Louisville FC players.

The club leads the NWSL with six individuals representing six different countries on the world's biggest stage: Ary Borges (Brazil), Alex Chidiac (Australia), Savannah DeMelo (United States), Uchenna Kanu (Nigeria), Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa) and Wang Shuang (China).

Throughout this opening week, WDRB will feature each of those six players. You can watch each story below:

Ary Borges (Brazil)

Racing Louisville FC's Ary Borges is competing in the World Cup for Brazil.

Wang Shuang (China)

Wang Shuang is a forward for Racing Louisville FC.

Alex Chidiac (Australia)

Chidiac is a midfielder for Racing Louisville FC

Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa)

Kgatlana is a forward for Racing Louisville FC.

Uchenna Kanu (Nigeria)

Kanu is a forward on Racing Louisville FC.

Savannah DeMelo (United States)

DeMelo is a midfielder on Racing Louisville FC.

DeMelo is a midfielder for Racing Louisville FC.

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