U.S. U-17 Women’s National Team Finishes Trip to Spain with 0-0 Draw in Alicante

ALICANTE, Spain (Aug. 31, 2025) – The U.S. U-17 Women’s National Team played to a 0-0 draw with Spain in the second of two matches for the teams who are both preparing for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.

The USA won the first match, 2-0, on Aug. 28 with goals from midfielder Jaiden Rodriguez and forward Lauren Malsom.

This was the final match before U.S. head coach Katie Schoepfer chooses the 21-player roster that will represent the USA at the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, taking place in Morocco from Oct. 17-Nov. 8.The age cutoff to play in the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup is players born on or after Jan. 1, 2008.

The U.S. U-17 WNT has several professional players from the NWSL in the pool, but none of them were available for selection for this roster.

At the 2025 FIFA U-17 WWC, the USA was drawn into Group C and will face Ecuador (9 a.m. ET / 2 p.m. local time) in its first match on Saturday, Oct. 18. The USA will then face China PR on Tuesday, October 21 (Noon ET / 5 p.m. local) and finish group play against Norway on Friday, October 24 (9 a.m. ET / 2 p.m. local). All three of the USA’s Group C games will be played at the Football Academy Mohammed VI (Pitch 3) in Sale, which is just outside of the capital of Rabat.

The matches in Spain were the ninth and tenth international matches this year for the U.S. U-17 WNT ahead of the World Cup, continuing the focus on the U.S. Way, 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. UNDER-17 WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM MATCH REPORT-

Match: United States U-17 Women's National Team vs. Spain U-17 Women’s National Team

Date: August 31, 2025

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Estadio Olimpico Camilo Cano; Alicante, Spain

Attendance: 50

Weather: 84 degrees, sunny

Lineups:

USA: 1-Evan O’Steen (12-Peyton Trayer, 46); 2-Olivia Robinson (19-Sydney Schmidt, 70), 15-Claire Kessenger, 5-Pearl Cecil (Capt.) (4-Meila Brewer, 46), 14-Cali O’Neill (3-Ryana Dill, 60); 6-Charlee Siria (20-Loradana Paletta, 20), 10-Jaiden Rodriguez, (22-Nyanya Touray, 56), 18-Riley Kennedy (16-Scottie Antonucci, 60), 7-Ellie Kocher (11-Saleen Koszorus, 56), 13-Addison Feldman (8-Chloe Sadler, 70), 9-Lauren Malsom (17-Maddie DiMaria, 56)

Subs not used: 21-Carmen O’Dea

Head Coach: Katie Schoepfer

ESP: 13-Anna Alvarez Lopez; 4-Silvia Cristobal Fernandez (Capt.), 12-Maialen Valladares Mesa, 17-Iraia Fernandez Hidalgo, 2-Raquel Zuazo Barrilero (5-Abril Ruis Sanchez, 80); 6-Vera Molina Moleon, 19-Claudia Barrios Lopez, 10-Ceila Gomez Garcia Quijada (21-Lidia Gibert Magdaleno, 59); 20-Carlota Chacon Peso (7-Ivet Franch Blanca, 80), 11-Candela Rodriguez, Casin (16-Maria Carvajal Maestre, 46), 15-Xenia Barrios Machuca (24-Maria Rius Villamana, 46)

Subs not used: 1-Alba Fuertes Pardo, 23-Antia Veiga Carames, 9-Iraia Soroa Moure, 18-Maddie Martin Iglesias, 3-Andrea Galvez Palomino, 8-Montserrat AlabartBalsells, 22-Alejandra De Las Sias Lopez, 14-Laia Cabetas Mejias

Head Coach: Milagros Martinez

Stats Summary: USA / ESP

Shots: 2 / 4

Shots on Goal: 2 / 2

Saves: 2/ 2

Corner Kicks: 1 / 1

Fouls: 14 / 8

Offside: 3 / 1

Officials:

Referee: RaquelOrtiz Garcia (ESP) 

Assistant Referee 1: NaiaraMartinez Martinez(ESP)

Assistant Referee 2: LunaPastor Royo (ESP) 

Fourth Official: Lucie Torremocha Gomez (ESP)