Ashley Sanchez and Sofia Huerta are gearing up for their first-ever trip to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. When they were named to the roster, they joined a small list of Mexican-American players that represent the U.S. women’s national team.
There was only one player on the list previously: Stephanie Cox, whose maiden name is Lopez, represented the U.S. at the 2007 and 2011 Women’s World Cup tournaments.
Now, Sanchez and Huerta join the list. They were interviewed on ‘My New Favorite Futbolista’ about their Mexican-American heritage, struggling to fit in and even Huerta’s time on the Mexican women’s national team.
Sanchez’ story is set in California, as she is from Pasadena. She was born to an American mother, and a Mexican-American father. Her paternal grandmother still lives in Mexico, and Sanchez only visited once during her childhood. Sanchez said she was born with thick black hair, but it turned blonde as she got older.
“They would see her name on something for school or for a team, or whatever, and they would say,…
