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Lily Yohannes made her choice a week ago to join the U.S. women’s national team over the Netherlands. Now, she’s been named to the latest 24-player U.S. roster for the first time since scoring in her debut in June.
Yohannes is one of five players on the roster who feature in Europe for their club teams. The others include goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United), defender Emily Fox (Arsenal), defender Eva Gaetino (Paris Saint-Germain) and midfielder Korbin Albert (Paris Saint-Germain).
Those five won’t have to travel far, as the U.S. will face England and the Netherlands in Europe in the coming weeks. Over 70,000 tickets have been sold, so far, for the U.S. matchup against England, which will be held at the historic Wembley Stadium on Nov. 30. Meanwhile, the U.S. will face Yohannes’ former national team recruiter, the Netherlands, on Dec. 3.
The U.S. roster also includes two uncapped: Tullis-Joyce and forward Ally Sentor, a candidate for the National Women’s Soccer League…
