PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland Thorns FC defender Ellie Carpenter and forwards Caitlin Foord and Hayley Raso have been named to the 23-player Australia Women’s National Team roster for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France, it was announced today. The roster will not become official until it is submitted to FIFA on May 24, which is the deadline for all teams to submit their final squads.
This marks the third time Foord has been named to Australia’s roster for the World Cup, featuring in the 2011 and 2015 tournaments, while Raso has been named to her second roster after earning a spot on the 2015 team.