U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team Comes Together for Training Camp in Georgia with Focus on Qualifying 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup
U.S. U-17 WNT Head Coach Ciara Crinion Calls Up 24 Players Born in 2009, Two Born in 2010 and One Born in 2011
ATLANTA (Nov. 13, 2025) – The U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team will come together for a training camp in Fayetteville, Ga., the future home of the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center, for a training camp running from Nov. 24-Dec. 1.
With the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup now complete, this group will focus on qualifying for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup as Ciara Crinion takes over as head coach of the U-17s while Katie Schoepfer moves to the U-16s and the group that will attempt to qualify for the 2027 FIFA U-17 WWC.
The primary birth year of this group is 2009 and Crinion has called in 21 players born in 2009 with two in 2010 and one in 2011. This is the second training camp for this age group of players at the U-17 level after transitioning from the U-16s this summer.
There were four players on the USA’s 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Team that fell in penalty kicks in the quarterfinal to eventual runners-up Netherlands that were born in 2009 and one that was born in 2010, making them age-eligible for the 2026 FIFA U-17 WWC. The only player on this roster with U-17 caps is midfielder Loradana Paletta, who has four. She is also the only player born in 2011 on this roster.
The camp is part of the Federation’s continued focus on the U.S. Way philosophy, which emphasizes increased programming for Youth National Teams to create more opportunities for young players to advance through the pathway to the senior National Team with the goal of representing their country at a world championship.
U.S. U-17 WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM (Club; Hometown)
Domestic Training Camp – Fayetteville, Ga
Goalkeepers (3): Anneliese Braun (Mountain View Los Altos SC; Los Altos, Calif.), Alexis Fischer (Eclipse Select SC; Chicago, Ill.), Avellina Saunders (Utah Royals FC Arizona; Phoenix, Ariz.)
Defenders (8): Sophia Ahrens (St. Louis Scott Gallagher; Fenton, Mo.), Kendra Hansen (Pateadores SC; Tustin, Calif.), Madeline Maves (Crossfire Premier SC; Seattle, Wash.), Sam Ogden (Kansas City Athletics; Overland Park, Mo.), Camille Toussant (Louisiana TDP Elite; French Settlement, La.), Elena Vera (Bay Area Surf SC; Fairfield, Calif.), Anaiah Williams (Eclipse Select SC; Glendale Heights, Ill.), Gigi Zuniga (Mountain View Los Altos SC; Watsonville, Calif.)
Midfielders (7): Mia Corona (Legends FC; Cypress, Calif.), Jordyn Heathcock (FC Dallas; Edmond, Okla.), Lilah Helwig (FC DELCO; Frackville, Pa.), Taylor Morrell (Virginia Development Academy; Leesburg, Va.), Grace Murray (Beach Futbol Club; Redondo Beach, Calif.), Loradana Paletta (New York City FC; Syosset, N.Y.), Caroline Swann (Dallas Trinity FC; Dallas, Texas)
Forwards (6): Kylie Berk (Penn Fusion SA; Sewell, N.J.), Gianna Hanf (Match Fit Academy; Chesterfield, N.J.), Alexia Hansen (FC Prime; West Palm Beach, Fla.), Anna Korney (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC; Penfield, Pa.), Amari Manning (Players Development Academy; Flemington, N.J.), Deus Stanislaus (Players Development Academy; Fort Washington, Pa.)