U.S. Women’s U-17 Team Calls Up Three NWSL Players for Atlanta Cup

The United States U-17 women’s national team will open an eight-day training camp in Atlanta on Monday as preparations continue for the 2024 U-17 Women’s World Cup in the Dominican Republic.

U.S. coach Katie Schoepfer has called up 24 players, 14 of whom were part of the team that won the 2024 Concacaf Women’s Under-17 Championship in February. Three players are playing in the NWSL: Melanie Barcenas and Kimmi Ascanio with the San Diego Wave and Kennedy Fuller with Angel City FC.

Two players will participate in their first official training camp with the U-17s: forwards Kylie Maxwell and Mary Long, daughter of current KC owners Chris and Angie Long.

• Friendly matches : During the camp, the United States will face the Brazil U-17 team on July 12 and 15 in closed-door matches.

U.S. U-17 roster:
Goalkeepers (3): Wicki Dunlap (North Carolina FC), Evan O’Steen (Solar SC), Molly Vapensky (Carolina Ascent Academy)

Defenders (7): Anna Babcock (Crossfire Premier SC), Edra Bello (San Diego Surf), Kiara Gilmore (FC Dallas Academy), Jordyn Hardeman (Solar SC), Daya King (Legends FC, Katie Scott (Internationals SC), Jocelyn Travers (FC Bay Area Surf)

Midfielders (8): Scottie Antonucci (Legends FC), Kimmi Ascanio (San Diego Wave), Mélanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave), Riley Cross (PDA), Kennedy Fuller (Angel City FC), Ainsley McCammon (Solar SC), Y-Lan Nguyen (VDA), Jaiden Rodriguez (San Diego Surf)

Attackers (6): Micayla Johnson (Michigan Hawks), Ayva Jordan (Slammers FC HB Koge), Mary Long (Slammers FC HB Koge), Kylie Maxwell (Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals), Maddie Padelski (Tennessee SC), Leena Powell (Tudela FC)