U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team Draws 2-2 with Germany in First of Two Matches to Kick Off 2026
Deus Stanislaus Scores First for the USA, Then Assists Amari Manning on Second Goal of the Match
LA NUCIA, Spain (Jan. 11, 2026) – The U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team drew 2-2 with Germany in the first of two friendly matches in Spain during its January training camp.
The United States scored first and it came when forward Maddie DiMaria played a through ball to forward Deus Stanislaus, who dribbled around German goalkeeper Mirja Kropp and slotted the ball in the back of the net.
The U.S. would make it 2-0 just before the end of the first half. After a German turnover in the midfield, Stanislaus passed to Amari Manning on the run. The midfielder sped down the left side before finishing to double the USA’s lead in the 41st minute.
Unfortunately, the USA could not hold that lead despite peppering Germany with nine shots on goal and forcing seven saves over the course of the match, Germany struck just after the halftime kickoff. In the 46th minute, Clara Choisy intercepted a pass between U.S. defenders and buried Germany’s first of the day.
Germany’s Mia Kuhn then equalized in the 76th minute, ripping a shot from the top of the box which U.S. goalkeeper Avellina Saunders initially saved but Kuhn followed her rebound and knocked it home to tie the match.
The U.S. continued to push through the final whistle but neither team could find a game-winner.
Seventeen players named to this roster by U.S. U-17 WNT head coach Ciara Crinion were born in 2009, the birth year cut-off for players to be eligible for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, which will be staged in Morocco. Midfielder Loradana Paletta was born in 2011 with midfielder Gigi Zuniga and Saunders born in 2010.
Seven players on the roster for the Spain trip helped the USA win the 2024 Concacaf Girls’ U-15 Championship: forwards Carolina Reyna, DiMaria, Manning and Stanislaus, midfielders Mia Corona and Paletta, and goalkeeper Ella McNeal. That team was also coached by Ciara Crinion.
-U.S. Under-17 Women's National Team Match Report-
Match: United States U-17 WNT vs. Germany U-17 WNT
Date: Jan 11, 2026
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Club Deportivo Sporting Fútbol Sala La Nucia, La Nucia, Alicante, Spain
Weather: 52 degrees, sunny
| Scoring Summary | 1 | 2 | F |
| USA | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| GER | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| USA – Deus Stanislaus (Maddie DiMaria) | 25th minute |
| USA – Amari Manning (Deus Stanislaus) | 41 |
| GER – Clara Choisy | 46 |
| GER – Mia Kuhn | 76 |
Lineups:
USA: 1-Avellina Saunders; 2-Kendra Hansen (18-Gigi Zuniga, 46), 4-Sophia Ahrens, 5-Anaiah Williams, 13-Sam Ogden (3-Venina Moodie, 76); 11-Amari Manning (16-Carolina Reyna, 62), 8-Loradana Paletta, 15-Jordyn Heathcock (6-Grace Murray, 46); 10-Mia Corona (Capt.) (20-Bridget Kopmeyer, 62); 9-Deus Stanislaus (19-Gianna Hanf, 46), 7-Maddie DiMaria (17-Jordyn Sullivan, 76)
Subs not used: 12-Olivia Hansen
Head Coach: Ciara Crinion
GER: 1-Mirja Kropp (12-Anika Dübel, 46); 14-Lynn Feiertag, 4-Laura Ernst, 15-Laura Dafinger (19-Mia Kuhn, 62), 3-Muriel Dürr (20-Mia Kuhn, 86); 8-Johanna Putzer (18-Laura Fühler, 62); 6-Fiona Itgenshorst; 7-Victoria Sähring, 11-Mia Giesen (9-Emilia Pauls, 46), 10-Johanna Putzer (22-Clara Choisy, 46), 17-Marie Kleemann.
Subs not used: 2-Lena Martens, 13-Alexandra Nestel, 16-Leni Markert, 21-Giolina Gregorio, 23-Anna Reimann, 24-Valentina Lutz, 26-Ellen Heuser, 26-Greta Hohensee, 27-Clementine Engel
Head Coach: Sabine Loderer
Stats Summary: USA / GER
Shots: 10 / 8
Shots on Goal: 9 / 6
Saves: 4 / 7
Corner Kicks: 7 / 2
Fouls: 6 / 8
Offside: 0 / 1
| Misconduct Summary |
| None |