goalkeeper was referred to as as much as the for the primary time Tuesday and can be part of membership teammate for a weeklong coaching camp in Carson subsequent week.
Anderson, 23, began Angel Metropolis’s first three video games final season, conceding six objectives and making 17 saves, together with her remaining look coming March 30. She performed 4 NWSL video games in 2023, together with Angel Metropolis’s playoff loss to the Seattle Reign.
Anderson’s call-up comes after , who final 12 months turned the primary American named FIFA goalkeeper of the 12 months, introduced her . Anderson, who was the beginning keeper on the under-17 World Cup group in 2018, will likely be competing with veteran Casey Murphy of the North Carolina Braveness, Seattle’s Claudia Dickey and Mandy McGlynn of the Utah Royals to interchange Naeher. Of the 4, solely Murphy, with 20 caps, has performed a couple of match with the USWNT.
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The reigning Olympic champions play their first sport of 2025 on Feb. 20 in Houston, dealing with Colombia within the . The four-team event will conclude at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego on Feb. 26 with the U.S. dealing with Japan and Australia assembly Colombia.
As a result of the coaching camp takes place outdoors a FIFA worldwide window, all 26 gamers referred to as in are coming off NWSL rosters, though the ahead line of , and Mallory Swanson, who mixed for 10 of the 12 U.S. objectives in final summer time’s Paris Olympics, weren’t referred to as up.
With midfielder Rose Lavelle out following ankle surgical procedure, simply 11 of the 22 members of the Olympic group will likely be in camp whereas six girls summoned will likely be in search of their first look with the senior group. 13 others have three or fewer caps and simply three gamers — defenders Crystal Dunn and Emily Sonnett and ahead Lynn Williams — are older than 30.
Thompson, a ahead, and midfielders Ally Sentnor and Jaedyn Shaw, all 20, are the youngest gamers in camp. They are going to be joined on the coaching area by 24 gamers from a “futures camp” for added younger gamers; that roster will likely be launched Wednesday.
U.S. girls’s nationwide soccer group roster
Goalkeepers: Angelina Anderson (Angel Metropolis), Claudia Dickey (Seattle Reign), Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals), Casey Murphy (North Carolina Braveness)
Defenders: Tierna Davidson (NJ/NY Gotham FC), Crystal Dunn (NJ/NY Gotham FC), Naomi Girma (San Diego Wave), Alyssa Malonson (Bay FC), Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit), Jenna Nighswonger (NJ/NY Gotham FC), Emily Sams (Orlando Delight), Emily Sonnett (NJ/NY Gotham FC), Ryan Williams (North Carolina Braveness)
Midfielders: Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns), Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville), Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit), Nealy Martin (NJ/NY Gotham FC), Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Braveness), Ally Sentnor (Utah Royal), Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave)
Forwards: Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit), Emma Sears (Racing Louisville), Ella Stevens (NJ/NY Gotham FC), Alyssa Thompson (Angel Metropolis), Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns), Lynn Williams (Seattle Reign)
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