Sisters Alyssa and Gisele Thompson were called Tuesday at American women's football team for this month Cup of ShebelievesMarking the third time that the brothers and sisters have been appointed to the same senior national team. But there were big names in the list of 23 women, including the defender Nomi sizeWho moved last month to Chelsea for a transfer of $ 1 million, the most expensive in the history of women's football.
Girma, who was appointed last year to the Best XI World FIFA after helping the We have a gold medal in the Paris Olympic Gameswas one of the 10 Olympians who left the team. Other missing include the midfielder Rose lava and forward Sophia Smith,, Mallory Swanson And Trinity Rodman. Meanwhile, four of the women coaches Emma Hayes Called Up Never appeared in a senior national team and seven others have eight caps or less.
This gives coach Hayes a chance to audition a new wave of players.
“These are opportunities for the two Thompsons not only to show a lot about whom they are as players, but listen, they are great characters out of the field and I am sure they are both very excited to come to the camp as sisters,” said Hayes. “I know I grew up playing football with my sister and how funny. So I'm sure the two are dizzy like hell today. ”
But the first competitive matches of the year for the team will be more than fun and games for the sisters.
“Alyssa, we worked hard on its development and in particular understanding how we want to play,” said Hayes. “I have the impression that it may take half a dozen experiences with Alyssa and we really get her into a place where I think we are going to start taking the next steps.
“With Gisele, we have to develop more backs. We need to prepare a basin of deeper players as we are progressing in accumulation to qualify for the next World Cup. We must develop certain players in certain positions and what better way to give them an exhibition (than to put them in situations like the Shebelieves. ”
The United States will open the four-team tournament against Colombia on February 20 in Houston, and then face Australia three days later in Glendale, Arizona, before finishing against Japan on February 26 in San Diego. The three teams reached the quarter -finals of the last World Cup while Colombia and Japan also produced the last eight of the Paris Olympic Games last summer.
The Sisters Thompson signed with Angel City FC in adolescence; Alyssa, an attacker, in the winter of 2023 and Gisele, a defender, a year later. Alyssa, now aged 20, continued to play in the World Cup as a recruit while Gisele, 19, was called in a previous training camp but did not appear in a match.
The first pair of sisters called for the matches of the senior national team was the Lorrie and Ronnie Fair twins in the 1990s. More recently, Samantha and Kristie Mewis were part of the 2021 Olympic team together.
Sixteen of the players called this month in the NWSL while seven others come from five European clubs. One of them is Chelsea Catarina Macario striker, who had to withdraw from the Olympic team due to a knee injury last summer. She has not played for the United States since last June.
Defender Savy King, recently acquired by Angel City in a business with Bay FC, will be at the camp as a training player but will not appear on any game link. Hayes said that King, 20, who has never played for the senior national team, is, like Gisele Thompson, in the pool of young players envisaged for a place on the back line.
List of the American national women's team
Goalkeepers: Jane Campbell (Houston Dash), Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals)
Defenders: Tierna Davidson (NJ / Ny Gotham), Crystal Dunn (Paris Saint-Germain), Emily Fox (Arsenal), Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit), Jenna Nighswonger (Arsenal), Emily Sams (Orlando Pride), Emily Sonnett (NJ / Ny Gotham), Gisele Thompson (Angel City FC)
Milieuseurs de terrain: Korbin Albert (Paris Saint-Germain), Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns FC), Lindsey Heaps (née Horan) (Olympique Lyon), Claire Hutton (Kansas City Current), Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage), Lily Yohannes (Ajax)
Advances: Lynn Biyendolo (née Williams) (Seattle Reign FC), Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current), Catarina Macario (Chelsea FC), Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash), Emma Sears (Racing Louisville), Ally Sendnor (Utah Royals), Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) Sendnor (Utah Royals), Alyssa Thompson (Angel City), Ally Sendnor (Utah Royals), Alyssa Thompson (Angel City), Ally Sendnor (Utah Royals), Alyssa Thompson (Angel City), Ally Sendnor (Utah Royals), Alyssa Thompson (Angel City)
