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Following a decisive 2-0 win over Colombia on Oct. 19, the U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team will be seeking to advance out of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup group stage when it faces Korea Republic on Tuesday, October 22, in Santiago de los Caballeros (4 p.m. ET; FS2 & Telemundo Digital).
The USA currently sits second in the group with three points. Spain sits atop of Group B with six points following a 5-0 win over Korea Republic on Oct. 19. The final group stage matches will be played concurrently and the U.S. would advance to the quarterfinals with a win regardless of what happens in the Spain-Colombia match. If Spain defeats Colombia, the USA will just need a draw to advance out of the group. A loss would eliminate USA from the tournament regardless of the Spain result. If both matches end in draws, the USA will advance. In the quarterfinal, the second-place team in Group B would face the Group A winner, which is shaping up to be Nigeria, the same opponent the USA faced in the quarterfinals of the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India. The USA lost that game in penalty kicks despite dominating the match. Fans can follow the U-17 WNT throughout the tournament on ussoccer.com, Facebook, Twitter/X (@USYNT) and Instagram (@USYNT). For all the tournament results, go FIFA.com.
USA BOUNCES BACK AGAINST COLOMBIA: The USA earned its first win of the tournament following a 2-0 shutout win over Colombia on Oct. 19 in Santo Domingo. The U.S. came out on the front foot from the opening kickoff, peppering the Colombian goalkeeper with six shots on target in the first half. Forward Micayla Johnson finally broke through for USA with a 43rd-minute goal set up by forward Mary Long. It was more of the same in the second half as the U.S. applied constant pressure on the Colombian backline, rarely giving their opponent a chance to create any attacking momentum. In the 53rd minute, it was Long again creating problems, drawing a foul in the box that, after a video review, earned a penalty for USA. Midfielder Kennedy Fuller stepped to the spot and buried her shot to make it 2-0. Colombia only managed to take three shots the entire match with all of them coming after the 89th minute.
Oct. 16
Spain 3, USA 1
Korea Republic 1, Colombia 1
Oct. 19
Spain 5, Korea Republic 1
USA 2 Colombia 0
Oct. 22
USA vs. Korea Republic
Spain vs. Colombia
2007s AND 2008s TAKE CENTER STAGE: U-17 WYNT head coach Katie Schoepfer has assembled a talented, versatile 21-player roster for the World Cup in the Dominican Republic. Players born on or after Jan. 1, 2007, are age-eligible for this World Cup. Schoepfer chose 16 players born in 2007 and five born in 2008. Fifteen players were 17 years old at the start of the World Cup and six were 16.
Goalkeepers (3): Wicki Dunlap (North Carolina Courage Academy; Raleigh, N.C.; 2), Evan O’Steen (Solar SC; Grapevine, Texas; 3), Molly Vapensky (Carolina Ascent; Evanston, Ill.; 7),
Defenders (6): Trinity Armstrong (UNC; Frisco, Texas; 6/0), Kiara Gilmore (FC Dallas; Allen, Texas; 9/0), Jordyn Hardeman (Solar SC; Midlothian, Texas; 10/1), Daya King (Legends FC; Moreno Valley, Calif.; 9/0), Katie Scott (Penn State; Fairview, Penn.; 11/1), Jocelyn Travers (FC Bay Area Surf; Santa Cruz, Calif.; 9/1)
Midfielders (7): Scottie Antonucci (Legends FC; Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; 3/0), 10-Kimmi Ascanio (San Diego Wave; Doral, Fla.; 11/4), Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave; San Diego, Calif.; 16/3), Kennedy Fuller (Angel City FC; Southlake, Texas; 10/10), Ainsley McCammon (Seattle Reign; Bedford, Texas; 7/1), Jaiden Rodriguez (San Diego Surf; San Diego, Calif.; 4/0), Y-Lan Nguyen (Virginia Development Academy; Fairfax, Va.; 5/1)
Forwards (5): Anna Babcock (Crossfire Premier SC; Sedro-Woolley, Wash.; 3/0), Micayla Johnson (Michigan Hawks, Troy, Mich.; 4/2), Mary Long (Duke; Mission Hills, Kan.; 4/2), Maddie Padelski (Alabama; Nolensville, Tenn.; 4/0), Leena Powell (Tudela FC; Culver City, Calif.; 8/1)
PROS LEAD THE WAY: For the first time ever, a U.S. roster for the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup features professional players, those being Angel City FC midfielder Kennedy Fuller, San Diego Wave FC midfielders Melanie Barcenas and Kimmi Ascanio and Seattle Reign midfielder Ainsley McCammon. Of the four, Fuller has seen the most NWSL minutes, playing 975 over 19 matches with one goal. Ascanio has played 145 minutes in six matches while Barcenas, who is in her second professional season, has played 446 minutes in 10 matches and scored her first career NWSL goal on Sept. 28 against the Portland Thorns. McCammon made her NWSL debut on Sept. 6 vs. Angel City FC, playing the very end of the match, and earned her first start in her final match before joining the U-17s, playing 63 minutes.
CONCACAF CHAMPS IN THE DR: The USA qualified for the 2024 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup at the 2024 Concacaf Women’s Under-17 Championship in Mexico. The USA handily won its group, defeating Panama, 13-0, Puerto Rico, 3-1, and Canada, 5-0, before downing Haiti, 7-1, in the semifinal to earn its berth. In the championship game, the USA rolled past host Mexico 4-0, on goals from Maya Townes, Kimmi Ascanio, Alex Pfeiffer and an own goal. Midfielder Kennedy Fuller led the USA with eight goals, including five in the opening game against Panama, and won the Golden Ball as the top player in the tournament. Pfeiffer, who will miss the World Cup due to an ACL injury suffered with her NWSL club Kansas City Current, scored six times while Townes scored five times and Ascanio had four.
GOALKEEPERS (3): 1-Woo Sumin (Pohang Girls’ Electronic HS), 18-Jeong Haerim (Chungju Yeseong Girls’ MS), 21-Jung Yujeong (Ulsan Hyundai HS)
DEFENDERS (7): 2-Shin Dain (Ulsan Hyundai HS), 3-Kim Hanah (Gwangyang Girls’ HS), 4-Shin Sunghee (Ulsan Hyundai HS), 5-Shun Yuna (Gwangyang Girls’ HS), 13-Ryoo Jihae (Ulsan Hyundai HS), 19-Jung Hayun (Gyeongnam Robot HS), 20-Noh Sieun (Ulsan Hyundai HS)
MIDFIELDERS (9): 6-Lim Yeji (Pohang Girls’ Electronic HS), 7-Kim Yeeun (Ulsan Hyundai HS), 8-Beom Yeju (Gwangyang Girls’ HS), 10-Yang Jimin (Pohang Girls’ Electronic HS), 11-Seo Minjeong (Gyeongnam Robot HS), 12-Baek Jieun (Ulsan Hyundai HS), 15-Kim Minseo (Gajeong Girls’ MS), 16-Park Jiyu (Chungju Yeseong Girls’ MS), 17-Nam Sarang (Ulsan Hyundai HS)
FORWARDS (2): 9-Casey Phair (Angel City FC), 14-Han Gukhee (Hyundai Chungun MS)
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