As host of the U-20 WWC, Costa Rica qualified automatically and will not participate in the Concacaf Championship. In that tournament, the U.S. rolled to a record sixth Concacaf Womens U-20 title with seven straight victories and a 44-1 goal differential. The U-20s kick off the tournament on Friday, Feb. 25 vs. Nicaragua, take on Puerto Rico on Sunday, Feb. 27 and wrap up the group stage vs. host Dominican Republic on Tuesday, March 1. Moultrie, the youngest player ever to play in the NWSL, made eight appearances for the Thorns in her debut NWSL season last year and scored her first pro goal during last summers Womens International Champions Cup. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. ), Andrea Leyva (Heat FC; Las Vegas, Nev.), Mia Oliaro (NC Courage; Chapel Hill, N.C.), Melina Rebimbas (Michigan Hawks; Grosse Pointe, Mich.), Amalia Villarreal (Michigan Jaguars; Lansing, Mich.), Sydney Watts (Sporting Blue Valley; Lenexa, Kan.). The CONCACAF Under-20 Championship will take place between June 18 and July 3 in Honduras. Midfielder Sally Menti (Santa Clara), forward Michelle Cooper (Duke) and forward Alexis Missimo were named Freshman of the Year in their respective conferences (WCC, ACC, Big 12). Current YNT coaches Tracey Kevins and Matt Potter will run the U-20 and U-17 camps, respectively. Smith was voted the 2017 U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year. Everyone entering the controlled environment will undergo multiple COVID-19 tests before traveling and then will be tested upon arrival and every two days during camp. In the Dominican Republic, the U-20 USWNT will look to add its sixth overall and fifth in six tries after falling to Mexico in penalty kicks during the 2018 tournament final. The event will be held in accordance with U.S. Soccers comprehensive Return to Play protocols. The U-20 USWNT will aim to defend its Concacaf U-20 Championship title next year after taking home a record sixth confederation title in early March 2020. The highest level of For more information and details of how to disable cookies, please read our privacy policy. ), Molly McDougal (DKSC; Prosper, Tex. Against Japan, she was similarly clinical in a more defensive role, working with Lindsey Horan to handle Japans tricky defensive pressing scheme and progress the ball. Sixteen players have been capped at the U-20 level, led by 32 U-20 appearances for Pinto and 27 for Smith. In 2001, the United States Soccer Federation decided to change the age limit from the U-18 team to U-19. The move was, again, in response to FIFA's altering of the competition from U-19 to U-20. Swanson was named SheBelieves Cup MVP after the USWNTs 2-1 win over Brazil, and for good reason. Were looking forward to getting this group together in Colorado and we really like the mix of players as far as age, experience level and positions, said Andonovski. For more information and details of how to disable cookies, please read our privacy policy. Veteran Morgan Gautrat (formerly Brian), a 2015 and 2019 World Cup champion who has 87 caps and eight goals, makes her return to camp after not being named to rosters for Olympic Qualifying or the 2020 SheBelieves Cup. Gorden is the only player on the roster who never attended a U.S. The 28-player roster includes eight players born in 2003, 19 born in 2004 and one born in 2005. [6] To date, Alex Morgan, Sydney Leroux, Christine Nairn, Alyssa Naeher, and Meghan Klingenberg are the only members of the 2008 squad to be capped by the senior national team. U.S. So, who will he trust to deliver on the big stage and handle the pressure that comes with playing for the USWNT? The roster includes nine players who saw action at the 2020 SheBelieves Cup last spring and nine who saw action during Olympic qualifying in January. The 31-year-olds assignment with the U.S. likely means shes never going to get the glory for a performance, but her versatility and calm head in an unfamiliar role showcase why shes been a mainstay in camp for years and appears to be a lock for the World Cup. [1] It was led by Shannon Higgins-Cirovski, the first coach in the team's history, through the middle of 1999 before she left for the Maryland Terrapins soccer team. U.S. Womens National Team to end 7-month hiatus with training camp in Colorado, REPORTS: Jill Ellis featured among D.C. United head coach candidates, The St. James To Host NCAA Programs in Spring College Cup, Sign up today! Eleven players on the U-20 roster were part of the U.S. team that won the 2018 Concacaf U-15 Girls Championship goalkeepers Nona Reason and Teagan Wy, midfielders Elise Evans, Evelyn Shores, midfielders Maggie Cagle, Sofia Cook, Yuna McCormack and Moultrie and forwards Allison Montoya, Katherine Rader and Alyssa Thompson. This is the first senior team call-up for Macario, a star at Stanford and a two-time MAC Hermann Trophy winner. Their bend-not-break defense allowed for magical moments on the other end of the pitch. Before heading to the Dominican Republic, the team will train in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. from Feb. 16-21. The U-20 USWNT is preparing for next years Concacaf U-20 Womens Championship which is set for Feb. 25-March 12 in the Dominican Republic. Top Two Finishers Earn Berths to 2020 FIFA U-20 Womens World Cup in Costa Rica/Panama; U.S. Will Face Cuba, Dominican Republic and Honduras in Group Play, Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez;Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Several 2019 Womens World Cup veterans were not available as they are recovering from injuries in forwards Carli Lloyd and Mallory Pugh and goalkeeper Adrianna Franch. As a leader in the sport, the health and safety of all participants is the top priority for the Federation. The Portland Thorns midfielder is the one holdover that participated in the first training camp of the U-20 USWNT cycle last October, which featured all youth club players apart from Moultrie. Girma, Howell, Sanchez, Smith, Mewis, and Purce have all represented the USA at one or more FIFA Youth World Cup. USA Women's World Cup roster 2023: USWNT projected players squad and possible starting lineup. Defender Emily Mason and midfielder Talia DellaPeruta were part of the USAs impressive run to the 2020 Concacaf Womens U-20 Championship, held in February/March 2020 just before the global COVID-19 pandemic shut down the sporting world. This roster The roster is made up of players from 13 states, with four coming from California. VA Marauders USL2 & WL Tryouts, Mclean Youth Soccer Travel Coach Positions, Official Elite Summer Soccer Camps with Elite Pro Clubs in Europe, Layla Thompson, Lucy Stenning, Anna Claire Jacobi, Tianna Jones, Lucy Krumwiede, Alex Pfeiffer, St. Louis Scott Gallagher Missouri (SLSG), Olivia Jones, Ella Adams, Pia Sachdev, Girls Academy appoints Alexa Diaz to lead Talent ID Program and Advisory Panel, U.S. Soccer hosts 570 players at Youth National Team Regional ID Centers, Laura Harvey departs U-20 USWNT head coach role to re-join OL Reign, U.S. Soccer to implement new concussion substitution rule, Two new teams enter top 10 in Girls Fall High School Soccer Rankings, U.S. U-16 Girls National Team holding virtual training camp in April, Click Here to Submit a College Commitment, Layla Thompson, Anna Claire Jacobi, Lucy Krumwiede. 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The 2022 Concacaf Womens U-20 Championship features 20 teams -- 16 divided into four groups of four, and four who have already advanced to the Round of 16 via pre-tournament qualifying. Youth National Team program will return to the field this fall with a set of training camps for the two FIFA Youth Womens World Cup Teams: the Under-20 and Under-17 Womens National Teams. Alex Morgan earned the Silver Shoe as the tournament's second-highest scorer and the Silver Ball as the tournament's second-best player behind teammate Leroux. Wear The Moment. Current U.S. WNT midfielder Lindsey Horan had 24 U-20 goals in 26 caps and current U.S. WNT forward Mallory Pugh had 19. Her first-half strike was classic Alex Morgan: She curled the ball from the top of the box with her left foot and set up the U.S. to win their fourth consecutive tournament title. Boost your college recruiting profile exposure with a LIFETIME player page on SoccerWire.com, the site colleges coaches rely on. The four players without U-20 appearances are Enge, goalkeeper Claudia Dickey, defender Kennedy Wesley and forward Mia Fishel. Unfortunately for the Americans, this time the winning magic was not to be found as the game went into a shootout from the penalty spot and the Korean keeper dominated. Bell, Girma, Pinto and Smith were all called to the full WNTs December Identification Camp, though Bell and Girma had to withdraw from the event due injuries. There are four college players on the roster: Fishel, Girma, Howell and Macario. The training camp will be conducted under strict protocols available here which were established by the U.S. Soccer Medical team, with contributions from the Sports Science, Communications, Administrative and Events staffs, and led by U.S. Soccer Chief Medical Officer Dr. George Chiampas, who was also part of the NWSL Medical Task Force that established the protocols for the NWSL Challenge Cup and NWSL Fall Series. Ten players return from the U-15 Girls National Teams Jan. 2020 training camp, the teams last meeting before the pandemic paused USYNT programming. Swanson was the first player to admit that she let some golden scoring chances go to waste in 2022, but shes firing at an incredible rate so far in 2023. But the U.S. also wants to execute a strategic defensive press that requires a certain amount of mobility, and Horan hasnt looked fully comfortable in recent months. Fishel lit up that tournament with 13 goals in six games, including two in the 4-1 championship game victory over Mexico. READ MORE:USA Schedule Set for 2022 Concacaf Womens U-20 Championship. Fishels 13 goals were a record for a U.S. player at a Concacaf Youth Qualifying tournament, although they came during an expanded format this year. The United States U-20 team has been active since 1998; however, it was run as a U-18 team from its inception until 2001. In addition to the squads 2020 CWU20 champions, DellaPeruta and forward Makenna Morris lifted the 2018 Concacaf U-17 Womens Championship trophy and the two were joined by forward Trinity Byars and defender Samar Guidry on the U.S. squad for the 2018 FIFA U-17 WWC in Uruguay. The 24-year-old Pugh is the first USWNT player under the age of 30 to have a scoring streak of five or more goals since a 22-year-old Alex Morgan achieved the feat in 2012. Macario, who was born in Brazil but played her youth soccer in San Diego, has scored 63 goals with 47 assists for Stanford in 68 career college games so far. Fifteen colleges are represented on the roster, led by three players from the University of North Carolina, and the players hail from 13 states, with the most, four each, coming from California and Texas. 20 players were named to the squad for the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. 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