The 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup takes place from Aug. 31 to Sep. 22 in Colombia and features 50 NCAA student-athletes representing 14 countries on the biggest stage in youth women’s soccer. These athletes from 35 member schools will take break from their collegiate seasons to compete in the 11th edition of the event.
Florida State sends six Seminoles to the tournament, including four competing for USA. Notre Dame and UCLA have the next highest representation with three student-athletes competing in Colombia.
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The FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup happens every two years — and for the first time has expanded to a 24-team field. Spain won the most recent championship at Costa Rica 2022. USA and Brazil have the most titles with three.
Here is a deeper look at the full list of all NCAA student-athletes competing in Colombia, including their country, school and position.
Countries at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup with the most NCAA players
# of NCAA student-Athletes
Country
16
Canada
11
USA
5
Venezuela
4
Mexico
3
Brazil
2
Argentina, Costa Rica
1
Australia, Fiji, Germany, Ghana, Japan, Korea Republic, New Zealand
NCAA student-athletes competing in the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup
Players
School
Country
Position
Mackenzie Gress
Penn State
United States
GK
Teagan Wy
California
United States
GK
Elise Evans
Stanford
United States
DF
Heather Gilcrest
Florida State
United States
DF
Leah Klenke
Notre Dame
United States
DF
Yuna McCormack
Virginia
United States
MF
Taylor Suarez
Florida State
United States
MF
Maddie Dahlien
North Carolina
United States
FW
Jordynn Dudley
Florida State
United States
FW
Giana Riley
Florida State
United States
FW
Pietra Tordin
Princeton
United States
FW
Samantha Weiss
Columbia
Argentina
MF
Anela Nigito
CSU Bakersfield
Argentina
DF
Grace Wilson
Maine
Australia
GK
GUTA
UCF
Brazil
DK
Lara Dantas
Florida State
Brazil
MF
Nanda Mayrink
Barry (DII)
Brazil
GK
Sofia Cortes-Browne
Arizona
Canada
GK
Faith Fenwick
Boston College
Canada
GK
Mya Archibald
Illinois
Canada
DF
Jadea Collin
Wisconsin
Canada
DF
Clare Logan
Notre Dame
Canada
DF
Zoe Markesini
Princeton
Canada
DF
Janet Okeke
NC State
Canada
DF
Ella Ottey
Wisconsin
Canada
DF
Renee Watson
Michigan State
Canada
DF
Kayla Briggs
Providence
Canada
MF
Anaya Johnson
UConn
Canada
MF
Florianne Jourde
Southern Cal
Canada
MF
Sadie Waite
Nebraska
Canada
MF
Annabelle Chukwu
Notre Dame
Canada
FW
Ella McBride
Providence
Canada
DF
Nyah Rose
SMU
Canada
FW
Genesis Perez
UCF
Costa Rica
GK
Montserrat Diaz
Fort Hays State (DII)
Costa Rica
FW
Talei Moodie
Cal State Fullerton
Fiji
DF
Miriam Hils
California
Germany
DF
Jenna Sapong
Auburn
Ghana
GK
Manaka Hayashi
Santa Clara
Japan
MF
Alex Chang
Yale
Korea Republic
DF
América Frias
UCLA
Mexico
FW
Mariángela Medina
UCLA
Mexico
GK
Valerie Vargas
UCLA
Mexico
MF
Maribel Flores
Southern Cal
Mexico
FW
Madeleine Iro
High Point
New Zealand
GK
Gabriela Angulo
Purdue
Venezuela
DF
Sabrina Araujo
Northeastern
Venezuela
DF
Marianylea Jimenez
Florida State
Venezuela
FW
Gabriela Gonzalez
Georgia State
Venezuela
MF
Rebecca Vega
Southern Miss
Venezuela
MF
Maria Howell is the lead reporter for NCAA men’s and women’s soccer. She is a 2022 graduate from Georgia State University where she played four years of Division I soccer. Howell is a passionate storyteller who aims to capture the humanness of athletes, fans and coaches.
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