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Long before they ever laced up their cleats for the United States National Team, playing in the FIFA Women’s World Cup final was a childhood dream for members of the 2015 roster. With a 5-2 victory over Japan in the Final, they became the third U.S. women’s team to stand atop the World Cup podium.

THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT

We’ve prepared a sleuthing challenge to see how many of those twenty-three USWNT teammates you can recognize from photos taken in their youth. Answers appear at the bottom of the page, so scroll slowly lest you inadvertently sneak a peak. As The Who sang long ago, “The Kids Are Alright.”

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ANSWERS

1) Whitney Engen, 2) Carli Lloyd, 3) Meghan Klingenberg, 4) Megan Rapinoe, 5) Abby Wambach, 6) Hope Solo, 7) Alex Morgan, 8) Lauren Holiday, 9) Christie Rampone, 10) Shannon Boxx, 11) Amy Rodriguez, 12) Sydney Leroux, 13) Ashlyn Harris, 14) Heather O’Reilly, 15) Tobin Heath, 16) Kelly O’Hara, 17) Julie Johnston, 18) Morgan Brian, 19) Lori Chalupny, 20) Becky Saurbrun, 21) Christen Press, 22) Ali Krieger, 23) Alyssa Naeher.