Among the 23 players named to represent the United States in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup is Alyssa Thompson, a forward for Angel City FC. What makes this achievement even more impressive is that Thompson graduated from Harvard-Westlake School just 12 days ago.
Thompson, at the age of 18 years, 7 months, and 15 days, will be the second-youngest player on the U.S. World Cup roster. The team will begin their campaign on July 21 against Vietnam in Auckland, New Zealand. In comparison, Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak, who started in the opening game of the 1995 FIFA Women’s World Cup against China, was 18 years, 1 month, and 1 day old at the time, holding the record as the youngest player.
It’s worth noting that Roberts Sahaydak has since become an assistant coach for the U.S. team.
Thompson is one of six players on the team who have played at the high school or college levels in Los Angeles or Orange counties. The other players include forwards Alex Morgan (Diamond Bar High), Lynn Williams (Pepperdine), and Trinity Rodman (Corona del Mar High), as well as midfielders Savannah DeMelo (Saint Joseph High, USC) and Ashley Sanchez (Monrovia High, UCLA).
It’s interesting to note that Rodman is the daughter of Dennis Rodman, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame.
In addition to Thompson, her teammate Julie Ertz from Angel City FC has also been selected for the team. This marks the third time Ertz has been chosen to represent the United States in a World Cup.
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