U.S. Based College and Youth Players to Watch at the Women’s World Cup

(Pictured Above: Concorde Fire ECNL standout and Duke University 2024 commit Solai Washington will represent Jamaica in the FIFA Women’s World Cup.)

By Sean Maslin

The 2023 Women’s World Cup will be kicking off next week with 32 nations heading down under to Australia and New Zealand to claim top honors.

In addition to the players representing the United States and the sixty players coming from the NWSL, there are a number of players who currently play youth or college soccer that will be suiting up for international sides.

Below is a running list of players who currently play club or college soccer here in the United States that have been named. To add a player, email [email protected]

Argentina

Chiara Singarella (South Alabama)

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Canada

Simi Awujo (USC Trojans), Olivia Smith (Penn State University)

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Costa Rica

Genesis Perez-Watson (University of Central Florida)

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Denmark

Josefine Hasbo (Harvard University )

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Haiti

Milian Pierre-Jerome (George Mason University), Ruthny Mathurin (Mississippi State University), Lara Larco (Georgetown University)

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Jamaica

Solai Washington (Concorde Fire SC), Peyton McNamara (Ohio State University), Kameron Simmonds (Tennessee), Kiki Van Zanten (University of Notre Dame), Liya Brooks (Washington State)

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New Zealand

Gabi Rennie (Arizona State University)

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Nigeria

Jennifer Echegini (Florida State University)
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Panama

Hilary Jaen (Jones County Junior College)

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Philippines

Isabella Flanigan (West Virginia University), Kaiya Jota (LA Breakers)

Republic of Ireland

Heather Payne (Florida State University)

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South Korea

Casey Phair (Players Development Academy)