U.S. women’s national team head coach Vlatko Andonovski has named a 24-player roster for two home friendlies against Germany in November.
Fresh off becoming the youngest USWNT player to debut since 2016, Alyssa Thompson returns for the games against the Euro 2022 runner-up. Thompson will turn 18 on November 7.
Thompson will be joined in the forward group by Alex Morgan and Mallory Pugh, who missed last month’s defeats against England and Spain with an injury and a family commitment, respectively.
Also making her return is goalkeeper AD Franch, fresh off a stellar campaign in which she helped the Kansas City Current reach the NWSL championship. Franch, who served as the third-stringer at the 2019 World Cup, has been handed her first call-up since October 2021.
The USWNT will face Germany on November 10 at DRV PNK Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (7 p.m. ET on FS1) and on November 13 at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J. (5 p.m. ET on ESPN).
“These are the kinds of games that help our World Cup preparation in many ways and these 180 minutes to end our schedule this year are going to be extremely valuable for the players and coaches,” Andonovski said.
“It will be good to get some players back on the roster and we’re all expecting these games to be very competitive and entertaining for fans.”
USWNT roster for Germany friendlies
GOALKEEPERS (3): Adrianna Franch (Kansas City Current), Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage), Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars)
DEFENDERS (7): Alana Cook (OL Reign), Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns FC), Emily Fox (Racing Louisville FC), Naomi Girma (San Diego Wave FC), Sofia Huerta (OL Reign), Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current), Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns FC)
MIDFIELDERS (7): Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns FC), Lindsey Horan (Olympique Lyon, FRA), Taylor Kornieck (San Diego Wave FC), Rose Lavelle (OL Reign), Kristie Mewis (NJ/NY Gotham FC), Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit), Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit)
FORWARDS (7): Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit), Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC), Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars), Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign), Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit), Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns FC), Alyssa Thompson (Total Futbol Academy)
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