USA Will Face England for Third at 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup

USA PLAYS FOR THIRD PLACE AT 2024 FIFA U-17 WWC IN SIXTH AND FINAL MATCH: Only four of the 16 teams at the 2024 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup have a chance to play for a medal and the USA is one of them. After a tough 1-0 semifinal loss to a disciplined Korea DPR team on October 30, the U.S. will play for a bronze medal in the Third-Place Match on Nov. 3, at Feliz Sánchez Stadium in Santo Domingo (1:30 p.m. ET on Fox Soccer Plus & Universo and Telemundo Digital Channels). The USA will square off with England, who lost to Spain 3-0 in the other semifinal. The U.S. is guaranteed to have its second-best finish in the tournament but with a win will earn its first medal in this tournament since a runner-up finish in 2008. 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.

THE ROAD TO THE 2024 FIFA U-17 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP THIRD-PLACE MATCH: The 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Final features two-time defending champion Spain going up against two-time past winner Korea DPR. The winner of the final will become the first three-time winner in the history the U-17 WWC. This is the eighth edition of this FIFA tournament for this age group. All four semifinalists came from two groups: Group B and Group C.

USA

ENGLAND

2024 U.S. UNDER-17 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TEAM ROSTER BY POSITION (CLUB; HOMETOWN; CAPS/GOALS):

Goalkeepers (3): Wicki Dunlap (North Carolina Courage Academy; Raleigh, N.C.; 2), Evan O’Steen (Solar SC; Grapevine, Texas; 6), Molly Vapensky (Carolina Ascent; Evanston, Ill.; 7),

Defenders (6): Trinity Armstrong (UNC; Frisco, Texas; 9/0), Kiara Gilmore (FC Dallas; Allen, Texas; 13/0), Jordyn Hardeman (Solar SC; Midlothian, Texas; 10/1), Daya King (Legends FC; Moreno Valley, Calif.; 12/0), Katie Scott (Penn State; Fairview, Penn.; 14/1), Jocelyn Travers (FC Bay Area Surf; Santa Cruz, Calif.; 12/1)

Midfielders (7): Scottie Antonucci (Legends FC; Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; 4/0), 10-Kimmi Ascanio (San Diego Wave; Doral, Fla.; 14/5), Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave; San Diego, Calif.; 19/3), Kennedy Fuller (Angel City FC; Southlake, Texas; 13/12), Ainsley McCammon (Seattle Reign; Bedford, Texas; 10/1), Jaiden Rodriguez (San Diego Surf; San Diego, Calif.; 6/0), Y-Lan Nguyen (Virginia Development Academy; Fairfax, Va.; 8/1)

Forwards (5): Anna Babcock (Crossfire Premier SC; Sedro-Woolley, Wash.; 3/0), Micayla Johnson (Michigan Hawks, Troy, Mich.; 7/2), Mary Long (Duke; Mission Hills, Kan.; 7/2), Maddie Padelski (Alabama; Nolensville, Tenn.; 7/1), Leena Powell (Tudela FC; Culver City, Calif.; 10/1)

ROSTER NOTES:

• In its semifinal loss to Korea DPR, the USA didn’t give up a goal until the 69th minute and was the only team in the tournament to hold Korea DPR scoreless in the first half. The previous longest time Korea DPR went before scoring its first goal was 14 minutes.
• The lone goal allowed against Korea DPR snapped the U.S.’s record-setting 346-minute streak of no goals allowed in the tournament. The streak also included three consecutive clean sheets for GK Evan O’Steen, which include the final two group matches and the quarterfinal.
• On the flipside, North Korea held the USA without a shot on goal and has allowed just one goal in the tournament.
• Six U.S. players have scored the 10 U-17 WWC goals: forwards Micayla Johnson, Mary Long, and Maddie Padelski, and midfielders Kimmi Ascanio, Melanie Barcenas (3) and Kennedy Fuller (3).
• Three USA players have played in all 450 minutes of the tournament: midfielder Ainsley McCammon and defenders Trinity Armstrong and Jocelyn Travers.
• One additional USA player has logged 400+ minutes, Fuller with 420
• Four additional USA players have logged 350+ minutes: O’Steen (360), defender Kiara Gilmore (360), Ascanio (386) and Long (367).
• Fuller leads the team in goal contributions -- goals+assists -- with five (three goals and two assists). Barcenas is second with four (three goals and one assist).
• Evan O’Steen’s three clean sheets is the most clean sheets for a U.S. goalkeeper in a single U-17 WWC tournament.
• This tournament marks the USA’s first time advancing to the final four and first win in the knockout rounds since 2008, when the young Americans advanced to the championship game before falling in overtime to Korea DPR.
• If the USA wins the Third-Place Match, it will make the United States the only country in the world with podium finishes in 2024 at the Olympics (first place), the FIFA U-20 WWC (3rd place) and the FIFA U-17 WWC (3rd place).

U.S. U-17 WYNT vs. ENGLAND:

• This will be the first meeting between the two nations in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
• This is England’s third appearance in the U-17 WWC and its first appearance since 2016. Its best finish was fourth place in 2008.
• The USA and England have two common opponents in this tournament: Korea DPR and Spain. Spain beat the U.S. 3-1 in group stage play and beat England 3-0 in the semifinals. Korea DPR beat England 4-0 in group stage play and defeated the USA 1-0 in the semifinals.
• England qualified for the tournament via the 2024 UEAFA Women’s U-17 Championship in Sweden.
• England went 3W-0L-0D in group play, outscoring opponents 9-1. England then defeated Poland 2-0 in the semifinals to qualify for the World Cup before falling to Spain, 4-0, in the final.
• Isabella Fisher led the team in scoring through qualification with three goals.
• Zara Shaw is England’s leading scorer at this U-17 WWC with two goals.
• England’s quarterfinal win over Japan was the only match in the WWC knockout rounds to go to penalties.
• Eight of the squad’s 21 players come from Arsenal FC.
• England forward Lauryn Thompson, who has been in the U.S. youth system, hails from North Carolina and is a Florida State commit, currently plays for Indy Eleven in the W-League.

2024 ENGLAND FIFA U-17 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP ROSTER BY POSITION (CLUB)

GOALKEEPERS (3): 1-Hope McSheffrey (Arsenal), 13-Rebekah Dowsett (Leicester City), 21-Eva Spencer (Liverpool)

DEFENDERS (8): 2-Nelly Las (Leicester City), 3-Rachel Maltby (Aston Villa), 5-Zara Shaw (Liverpool), 6-Cecily Wellesley-Smith (Arsenal), 12-Sophie Harwood (Arsenal), 15-Niamh Peacock (Arsenal), 16-Simone Sherwood (Leicester City), 19-Eva Gray (Arsenal)

MIDFIELDERS (4): 4-Laila Harbert (Arsenal), 7-Erica Parkinson (Valadares Gaia, POR), 8-Omotara Junaid (Arsenal), 14-Emily Cassap (Sunderland)
FORWARDS (6): 9-Olivia Johnson (Brighton & Hove Albion), 10-Vera Jones (Chelsea), 11-Lola Brown (Chelsea), 17-Lauryn Thompson (Indy Eleven, USA), 18-Isabella Fisher (Arsenal), 20-Jane Oboavwoduo (Manchester City)