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After a 3-1 loss to reigning FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup champions Spain in a hard-fought contest on Oct. 16, the USA will look to bounce back against South American side Colombia on Saturday, October 19 in Santo Domingo (7 p.m. ET; Fox Soccer Plus, Universo & Telemundo Digital).
The loss to Spain was the first for this group of U-17s and the USA will need points to keep its quest going for the knockout rounds. With Colombia drawing its first match, 1-1, against Korea Republic, the USA currently sits at the bottom of the group, but still has all to play for with six points still available. The USA will finish the group stage against Korea Republic on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at CFC Stadium in Santiago de Los Caballeros (4 p.m. ET; FS2 & Telemundo Digital) in a match that will surely carry importance for advancement.
USA FALLS TO SPAIN IN OPENER: The USA fell in its first Group B match to two-time defending FIFA U-17 WWC champion Spain, 3-1, on Oct. 16. Spain got on the board early when a shot hit the post, then ricocheted off defender Jocelyn Travers for a match-opening own goal. The USA valiantly fought back following the bounce, applying pressure to the Spanish backline and it paid off in the 22nd minute when midfielder Kennedy Fuller battled for a rebound of forward Kimmi Ascanio’s shot on goal and managed to send a pass back toward midfielder Melanie Barcenas as the defense was crashing in on her. Barcenas then struck a blistering drive into the top of the net to equalize 1-1 for the USA. The Spanish attack managed to breakthrough the stout USA defending in the second half. Noa Ortega broke the tie in the 70th minute, then assisted on Alba Cerrato’s goal in the 83rd minute to cap off the Spanish win
SIXTEEN TEAMS, ONE CHAMPION: The 16 participating in this year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup were drawn into four groups of four teams. The top two finishers in each group will advance to the Quarterfinals to be played on Saturday, Oct. 26 and Sunday, Oct. 27, from which the winners will advance to the Semifinals on Wednesday, Oct. 30 and Thursday, Oct. 31. The Third-Place Match and World Cup Final will be held on Sunday, Nov. 3 in Santo Domingo. Matches are being held at just two stadiums: Felix Sanchez Stadium in Santo Domingo and CFC Stadium in Santiago de los Caballeros. The stadiums are about 105 miles apart.
Group B – USA Schedule
Oct. 16
Spain 3, USA 1
Korea Republic 1, Colombia 1
Oct. 19
Spain vs. Korea Republic
USA vs. Colombia
Oct. 22
USA vs. Korea Republic
Spain vs. Colombia
WATCH FIFA U-17 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP ON FOX & UNIVERSO: USA’s two remaining group stage matches will be broadcast on Fox Sports 2. All of the tournament’s remaining matches will be carried on FS2 or Fox Soccer Plus and will be available online at FoxSports.com and the Fox Sports App with corresponding authentication. The USA’s two remaining group stage matches will be broadcast in Spanish on the Universo family of platforms. The second group stage match will be aired on Universo and the Telemundo digital platforms, while the third will be carried only on the Telemundo digital platforms.
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; 2), Molly Vapensky (Carolina Ascent; Evanston, Ill.; 7),
Defenders (6): Trinity Armstrong (UNC; Frisco, Texas; 5/0), Kiara Gilmore (FC Dallas; Allen, Texas; 9/0), Jordyn Hardeman (Solar SC; Midlothian, Texas; 9/1), Daya King (Legends FC; Moreno Valley, Calif.; 8/0), Katie Scott (Penn State; Fairview, Penn.; 9/1), Jocelyn Travers (FC Bay Area Surf; Santa Cruz, Calif.; 8/1)
Midfielders (7): Scottie Antonucci (Legends FC; Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; 2/0), 10Ascanio (San Diego Wave; Doral, Fla.; 9/4), Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave; San Diego, Calif.; 15/3), Kennedy Fuller (Angel City FC; Southlake, Texas; 9/9), Ainsley McCammon (Seattle Reign; Bedford, Texas; 6/1), Jaiden Rodriguez (San Diego Surf; San Diego, Calif.; 3/0), Y-Lan Nguyen (Virginia Development Academy; Fairfax, Va.; 5/1)
Forwards (5): Anna Babcock (Crossfire Premier SC; Sedro-Woolley, Wash.; 2/0), Micayla Johnson (Michigan Hawks, Troy, Mich.; 3/1), Mary Long (Duke; Mission Hills, Kan.; 3/2), Maddie Padelski (Alabama; Nolensville, Tenn.; 2/0), Leena Powell (Tudela FC; Culver City, Calif.; 8/1)
ROSTER NOTES:
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-Luisa Agudelo (Deportivo Cali), 12-Mariana Tejada (Atlético Dos Quebradas), 21-Saray Marín (América de Cali)
DEFENDERS (8): 2-Ana Ruíz (Cortuluà), 3-Sofía Ortiz (Atlas), 4-Zarhay González (Atlas), 5-Sofía Henao, 6-Isabel Weiner, 13-Nicoll Cárdenas (Sport Colombia), 14-Laura Acevedo (Atlas), 16-Samantha Rodríguez (Real Santander)
MIDFIELDERS (7): 7-Isabella Díaz (Independiente Santa Fe), 8-Michel Cuéllar (Real Santander), 10-Mariana Silva (Independiente Santa Fe), 11-Ella Martínez (Tampa Bay Sun), 15-Sophia Posada (Independiente Santa Fe), 18-Lena Tusche (PDA North New Jersey), 20-Reina Torres (Millonarios)
FORWARDS (3): 9-Maithe López (Real Santander), 17-Nikol Rojas (Independiente Santa Fe), 19-Eliesther Santos (Formas Íntimas)
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