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Lily Yohannes made her alternative per week in the past to affix the U.S. girls’s nationwide staff over the Netherlands. Now, she’s been named to the most recent 24-player U.S. roster for the primary time since scoring in her debut in June.
Yohannes is one in every of 5 gamers on the roster who function in Europe for his or her membership groups. The others embrace goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United), defender Emily Fox (Arsenal), defender Eva Gaetino (Paris Saint-Germain) and midfielder Korbin Albert (Paris Saint-Germain).
These 5 received’t should journey far, because the U.S. will face England and the Netherlands in Europe within the coming weeks. Over 70,000 tickets have been bought, up to now, for the U.S. matchup in opposition to England, which can be held on the historic Wembley Stadium on Nov. 30. In the meantime, the U.S. will face Yohannes’ former nationwide staff recruiter, the Netherlands, on Dec. 3.
The U.S. roster additionally consists of two uncapped: Tullis-Joyce and ahead Ally Sentor, a candidate for the Nationwide Girls’s Soccer League Rookie of the Yr award.
Attributable to what the U.S. cited as “nagging accidents,” the staff can be with out Trinity Rodman, Mallory Swanson and Sophia Smith for the friendlies. Rodman and her membership staff, the Washington Spirit, lately certified for the 2024 NWSL Championship, with Rodman that includes for your entire 120 minutes in a penalty-kick win over NJ/NY Gotham FC.
“By way of our schedule, that is the top of a beautiful yr, however we’re nonetheless at the start of our means of constructing in direction of qualifying for the subsequent World Cup,” U.S. coach Emma Hayes stated. “So, this journey can be about testing ourselves in opposition to two world class groups with alternatives to develop our roster. We are going to proceed to construct relationships on and off the sphere and I’m actually excited to work with this group as we proceed to set the stage for 2025.”
Within the October pleasant window — the place the U.S. confronted, and defeated, Iceland twice and Argentina — seven gamers earned their first cap beneath Hayes. All of these gamers — Hal Hershfelt, Emily Sams, Alyssa Malonson, Yazmeen Ryan, Emma Sears, Mandy Haught and Gaetino — are again on the roster for this last camp of the yr.
U.S. Girls’s Nationwide Workforce Roster by Place (Membership; Caps/Targets) – 2024 European Friendlies
Goalkeepers (3): Mandy Haught (Utah Royals FC; 1), Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United, ENG; 0), Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Purple Stars; 113)
Defenders (9): Tierna Davidson (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 64/3), Emily Fox (Arsenal FC, ENG; 60/1), Eva Gaetino (Paris Saint-Germain, FRA; 1/0), Naomi Girma (San Diego Wave FC; 42/2), Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit; 59/0), Alyssa Malonson (Bay FC; 1/0), Jenna Nighswonger (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 17/2), Emily Sams (Orlando Satisfaction; 2/0), Emily Sonnett (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 101/2)
Midfielders (6): Korbin Albert (Paris Saint-Germain, FRA; 20/1), Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns FC; 26/1), Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit; 2/0), Lindsey Horan (Olympique Lyon, FRA; 159/36), Rose Lavelle (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 108/24), Lily Yohannes (Ajax, NED; 1/1)
Forwards (6): Yazmeen Ryan (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 2/0), Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC; 2/1), Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals FC; 0/0), Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave FC; 19/8), Alyssa Thompson (Angel Metropolis FC; 11/1), Lynn Williams (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 73/20)
