Veteran defender Becky Sauerbrunn returns to the women’s national team, alongside teenagers Alyssa Thompson, Olivia Moultrie and Jaedyn Shaw, for upcoming friendlies with Colombia in Sandy, Utah and San Diego.
Sauerbrunn, 38, missed last summer’s World Cup because of a foot injury but if she starts either of the two Colombia games alongside Thompson or Moultrie, who are both 18, the 20-year age gap will be the largest in team history. Shaw will turn 19 on Friday.
Also returning to the roster is forward Sophia Smith, the reigning NWSL scoring champion.