Yank Women on Foreign WNT & WYNT 2018

Bianca Sierra selected as best defensive player in Turkish Cup:

#Women

And the award for Best Defender in the Turkish Women’s Cup 2018 goes to.... @Bfromthe_BAYY 🏅

Congratulations Bianca‼️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

📸 Evima Sport#SoyMéxico pic.twitter.com/AJ6WRkeSM1

— Mexican National Team (@miseleccionmxEN) March 6, 2018

 

We know for sure she got some time on the field with the French B squad, who won the Turkish Cup against Mexico:

63' Léa Le Garrec et Danielle Tolmais remplacent Kenza Dali et Clara Mateo #FRAMEX #TurkishWomensCup

— Charlotte (@Charl0tteFF) March 6, 2018

And scored against Kazakhstan:

#TurkishWomensCup Nouvelle victoire 6-0 de FRANCE B contre le KAZAKHSTAN (Ali Nadjim 12', Dali 20', 49', Greboval 53', Tolmais 67', Thomas 90')

— footofeminin (@footofeminin) March 2, 2018

And a couple against Kosovo:

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Ali Riley started in a couple of matches against Scotland in Spain. Looks like she is the squad captain now as well.

TEAM | Here is #FootballFerns coach Andreas Heraf's starting XI for the first international against @ScottishFA this morning (NZT) in Spain #NZLvSCO pic.twitter.com/9nybxnO4Iz

— New Zealand Football 🇳🇿 (@NZ_Football) March 3, 2018

TEAM NEWS | @cjbottnz and @betsyhassett12 were both not considered due to injury while Abby Erceg makes her return and @AnnaGreen03 also earns a start #NZLvSCO pic.twitter.com/3nRqXP65wd

— New Zealand Football 🇳🇿 (@NZ_Football) March 6, 2018

 

Ryley Bugay is one of the Yanks in camp in the Philippines right now:

Safe and sound in the Philippines 🇵🇭@ry_bugay11 has arrived 🏡! https://t.co/jwReM7sr3Q

— MARQUETTE Soccer (@MarquetteWSOC) March 6, 2018

 

Lydia Williams starts in Algarve final match:

Here's @selecaoportugal and @TheMatildas starting XI! #AlgarveCup2018 pic.twitter.com/vL1P2obKLJ

— Algarve Cup (@Algarve_Cup) March 7, 2018

 

Nichelle Prince & Janine Beckie start against Japan:

Starting XI #CANWNT pic.twitter.com/Yk8T12MQIe

— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) March 7, 2018

And Beckie scores:

20' GOAL Canada!!! Janine Beckie puts it high and in the top corner. #CanWNT 1-0 JPN pic.twitter.com/h4zGHWpMnl

— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) March 7, 2018

Here is a look at Beckie’s goal #CanWNT 1-0 JPN ‘27 @janinebeckie4 pic.twitter.com/GqPotgOsv8

— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) March 7, 2018

 

Maegan Kelly gets her 5th cap:

71' Canada Subs: @JordynHuitema makes her 10th appearance & Maegan Kelly comes in for #CanWNT, making her 5th appearance. @maegskell . Beckie and Prince off. #CanWNT 2-0 JPN pic.twitter.com/n6F0D7DLlD

— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) March 7, 2018

 

Karen Bardsley starts against the US:

Here's the team that could secure @England the #SheBelievesCup! 🤞 pic.twitter.com/u2MYXMdzK5

— Lionesses (@Lionesses) March 7, 2018

 

One player on the Mexican U15s is US-based:

Danna Paola Aranda Núñez
Felinas Hidalgo, Texas
Delantera

https://miseleccion.mx/la-snm-femenil-sub-15-inicio-concentracion-3/

 

Lydia Williams called in for Australia:

https://matildas.footballaustralia....d-matildas-squad-afc-womens-asian-cup-assault

 

An interview with Chris Cuellar:

So the reliance on USA-raised players is decreasing?

I think it'll be tougher and tougher for players from the States to make the team. Before, you can probably see in the final roster it was almost 50-50 [Mexican-American vs. Mexican] and now in the last few rosters I think we've had about 6-7 players [Mexican-Americans]. It's dropping a little bit. As the development and level or play here rises, I think we'll see less and less players from the States competing here. But that doesn't mean we're not going to consider players in the United States.

There are a lot of players from the States who could contribute to our program. Really what we do is look for the fit, someone who can do the task that we ask them to do. We play against the U.S. and Canada -- big, physical, fast players, so we need to be able to handle that match-up in certain positions. A lot of it has to do with that, finding players who can handle that matchup.

https://www.socceramerica.com/publi...r-cuellar-explains-the-rise-of-mexican-w.html

 

Maegan Kelly (Utah Royals) – RM

It’s probably cruel to base any broad assumptions off of just one scored game, as is the situation with Canada here, but Kelly again struggled in a cameo off the bench. The Utah player hasn’t looked up to international standard in her handful of appearances with Canada thus far, and little in this match against Japan changed those perceptions, as Kelly completed just three passes and lost four of five challenges in the twenty-three minutes she was on the pitch.

http://www.allwhitekit.com/?p=15605

 

All the Philippine goals in this friendly were scored by Yanks:

2⃣ for 2⃣! The #PWNT won their second and final tuneup this time against @speranzafc with a score of 3-2! @jessicamkay12, @quinley_quezada and @marisapark15 were the scorers! 🙌#RoadToJordan #WAC2018#LabanFilipinas #ParaSaBayan 🇵🇭#MVPSF #VillageFitnessPH #MizunoPH pic.twitter.com/HelnhoEefM

— Philippine WNT ⚽ (@PilipinasWNFT) March 25, 2018

Jessica Miclat
Quinley Quezada
Marisa Park

 

Karen Bardsley named to England squad for WWC qualifiers:

BOOM 💥

Our @FIFAWWC qualifiers squad announcement is here! 👇

📰 https://t.co/FcRPkQmG5C pic.twitter.com/9y9YiSosx7

— Lionesses (@Lionesses) March 27, 2018

 

Mexico's roster for their matches against the US:

Bianca Henninger Moreno
Aurora Cecilia Santiago Cisneros
Annia Stephany Mejía
Vanessa Flores Bear
Mónica Irina Flores Grigoriu
Christina Murillo Ruiz
Bianca Elissa Sierra García
Vaitiare Kenti Robles Salas
Greta Alejandra Espinoza Casas
Marcela Valera Ceballos
Jocelyn Orejel
Cristina del Carmen Ferral Montalván
Sandra Stephany Mayor Gutiérrez
María Guadalupe Sánchez Morales
Karla Paola Nieto Castillo
Mónica Ocampo Medina
Kiana Angélica Palacios Hernández
Anisa Raquel Guajardo Braff
Renae Nicole Cuéllar Cuéllar
Ariana Catrina Calderón Valdez
Kaitlyn Alicia Johnson Carreón

https://miseleccion.mx/convocatoria-la-seleccion-nacional-mexico-femenil-enfrentar-estados-unidos/

 

Sophia Omidiji named to the Nigeria squad for a friendly:

sophiaomotolaomidiji Honored and Proud to have gotten a callup with the Nigerian women’s National team @thenffofficial for the friendly against France this coming Friday. Will give everything I’ve got and then some for the country. Can’t gram or tweet how this feels- it’s indescribable. Honored and delighted to go do battle with my sisters- all deserving and amazing players that I’ve watched over the years that have all made our country proud. Dreams definitely do come true. Just a small girl from vegas with passion for football and green white green runnin through her veins. Every and anybody that’s ever believed in me, said something positive about me, encouraged and motivated me and contributed to this- I thank you. Truly no words to describe the feeling but to thank everyone.

#superfalconsofnigeria #nigeriavsfrance #honored #stillintearsbutimaight #ariseocompatriots #readytodobattle #aimasiko #supportwomenfootball #itsgametime #eledamasun #journeyofamillionmiles #ifyoudontknownowyouknow #manyriverstocross

https://www.instagram.com/p/BhGJlo-l78m/

 

Squad chosen for Asian Cup:

The #PilipinasWNT XXIII selected by head coach Rabah Benlarbi for the AFC Women's Asian Cup #Jordan2018 starting on Friday! 🇵🇭#LabanFilipinas #ParaSaBayan pic.twitter.com/WEo4kKJ402

— Philippine WNT ⚽ (@PilipinasWNFT) April 3, 2018

 

Mexico's starting XI versus the US:

#Femenil | ¡Vamos y vamos! 💪🇲🇽

Este es nuestro XI para enfrentar a Estados Unidos en partido de preparación. 👊#SoyMéxico pic.twitter.com/m4e57Uuuzb

— Selección Nacional (@miseleccionmx) April 5, 2018

Katie Johnson scores for Mexico. 4-1 in #USAvMEX pic.twitter.com/LaSGK2OerE

— Our Game Magazine (@OurGameMagazine) April 6, 2018

MEX: 1-Bianca Henninger; 2-Kenti Robles, 13-Annia Mejía (23-Christina Murillo, 57), 3-Bianca Sierra, 5-Mónica Flores (22-Greta Espinoza, 46); 7-Cristina Ferral (8-Ariana Calderón, 46), 6-Karla Nieto (4-Vanessa Flores, 78), 19-Katie Johnson (21-Renae Cuéllar,76); 11-Mónica Ocampo (capt.) (17-María Sánchez, 76), 10-Stephany Mayor, 18-Kiana Palacios
Substitutes: 9-Anisa Guajardo, 12-Cecilia Santiago,14-Jocelyn Orejel, 16-Marcela Valera

 

I missed a couple on my first go thru:

MEX: 1-Bianca Henninger; 2-Kenti Robles, 13-Annia Mejía (23-Christina Murillo, 57), 3-Bianca Sierra, 5-Mónica Flores (22-Greta Espinoza, 46); 7-Cristina Ferral (8-Ariana Calderón, 46), 6-Karla Nieto (4-Vanessa Flores, 78), 19-Katie Johnson (21-Renae Cuéllar,76); 11-Mónica Ocampo (capt.) (17-María Sánchez, 76), 10-Stephany Mayor, 18-Kiana Palacios

Substitutes: 9-Anisa Guajardo, 12-Cecilia Santiago,14-Jocelyn Orejel, 16-Marcela Valera

I only count 13. Greta has never been confirmed as a Yank, though she had lived in the US for a while, primarily for school. Cristina Ferral went to college in the US, but looks like she grew up in Mexico.

 

The Philippine squad to start against Jordan features 10 Yanks (and 1 Canadian):

#PilipinasWNT 🇵🇭 Starting XI vs 🇯🇴#LabanFilipinas #ParaSaBayan#WAC2018 #JORPHI pic.twitter.com/zCqchuf3VS

— Philippine WNT ⚽ (@PilipinasWNFT) April 6, 2018

 

Credited in other sources as an own goal:

51' GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!

Jordan 1-1 Philippines

Philippines free kick to the box diverted in by Sarina Bolden in to the back of the net!!!#WAC2018 #LabanFilipinas

— Philippine Football Federation (@philfootball) April 6, 2018

But she definitely gets this one:

75' GOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!

Jordan 1-2 Philippines!!!!

Sarina Bolden finally scores and gives the Philippines a deserved lead!!!!#WAC2018 #LabanFilipinas

— Philippine Football Federation (@philfootball) April 6, 2018

Philippines won 2-1.

The Philippines take the lead through Sarina Bolden. They are aiming for their first Asian Cup win since 2003. #WAC2018 pic.twitter.com/rSnjgtzi7J

— Ann Odong 🐨🇺🇬 (@AnnOdong) April 6, 2018

 

The Yank in goal today for the Malditas was very young, especially for a GK:

Kearra Bastes-Jones - Goalkeeper

Kearra Bastes-Jones is a junior out of Bishop Amat High School in California, and was recently named to the 2018 San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star-News, Whittier Daily News Girls Soccer All-Area First Team.