The event marks another step on the road to the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, which will be held in Colombia this fall.
The United States will play South Korea, who will also be playing in the upcoming World Cup, on Friday, May 31st and Monday, June 3rd. Both games will be played at the Dignity Health Sports Park Athletics Stadium and both games will kick off.3pm Pacific Time
Players born on or after January 1, 2004 are eligible to participate in the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup based on their age. For this trip, Kevin's selected 13 players born in 2004, seven players born in 2005, and four players born in 2006.
The training camp, held during FIFA's international holidays, will feature seven professional players, 13 university players and four youth club players. Seven current pros – defenders Savvy King (Bay FC) and Giselle Thompson (Angel City FC), midfielders Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage), Allie Lemos (Orlando Pride) and Claire Hutton ( Kansas City Currents) and forwards Emery Adames (Seattle Reign FC) and Allie Sentner (Utah Royals) – are all spending their rookie years in the NWSL.
The U.S. U-20 WYNT has played four international matches so far this year, defeating Colombia 1-0 in two games in February, drawing Germany 0-0 in April, and They defeated Canada 3-1. On the same trip.
Twelve players, including Evans, helped the United States qualify for the next World Cup through the 2023 Concacaf Women's Under-20 Championship in the Dominican Republic.
U.S. U-20 Women's Youth National Team – May/June Domestic Camp – Carson, California
Roster by position (university or club, hometown)
Goalkeeper (2): Mackenzie Gress (Pennsylvania, Lyndhurst, N.J.), Teagan, Wyo. (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.)
Defender (8): Jordyn Bugg (San Diego Surf SC, El Cajon, Calif.); Elise Evans (Stanford, Redwood City, Calif.), Nikki Frazier (Real Colorado, Highlands Ranch, Colo.), Heather Gilchrist (Florida State University, Boulder, Colo.), Savvy King (Bay FC, West Hills, Calif.), Leah Krenke (Notre Dame, Houston, Texas), Maggie Taitano (South Carolina, Carlsbad, Calif.), Gisele Thompson (Angel City FC, Studio City, Calif.)
Midfielder (6): Sophia Cook (UCLA, Huntington Beach, Calif.), Sam Cortright (Texas Tech, Dallas, Texas), Claire Hutton (Kansas City Current, Bethlehem, N.Y.), Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage, Roswell, Ga.) ), Allie Lemos (Orlando Pride, Glendora, Calif.), Lauren Martinho (North Carolina FC, Cary, N.C.)
Forward (8): Emery Adames (Seattle Reign FC, Red Oak, Texas), Katie Shea Collins (Tennessee SC, Gallatin, Tenn.), Maddie Darian (UNC, Edina, Minn.), Jordyn Dudley (Florida State, Georgia) Milton, NC), Gianna Riley (Florida State University, Manteca, CA), Allie Sentner (Utah Royals, Hanson, MA), Taylor Suarez (Florida State University, Charlotte, NC), Pietra Tordin (Princeton University, (Miami, Florida)