Olympic gold-medalist Tierna Davidson was replaced by Angel City FC’s 19-year-old Gisele Thompson on the USWNT roster for the friendly matches sagainst Brazil on Saturday and three days later.

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Paul Kennedy edited Soccer America for 41 years (1985-2026). He began writing for SA in 1974. He started writing for France Football in 1978 and has served on in Ballon d'Or jury since 2007.