Brianna Pinto Named to US U-23 Women’s Youth National Team Roster

CARY, NC (June 15, 2022) – North Carolina Courage midfielder Brianna Pinto has been named to the U.S. Under-23 Women’s Youth National Team, the federation announced today. The squad will play its first international matches since the fall of 2019 when a 21-player squad travels to Sweden during the upcoming international break for friendlies against India and the hosts in the Women’s U-23 Three-Nations Tournament.

The USA will face India on June 25 in the first-ever match between a U.S. Women’s National Team and the country that will host the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in October. The USA will face Sweden on June 28. Australia was scheduled to participate in this tournament but withdrew, making it a three-team competition. Brianna Pinto is the only player named to the roster who has experience training with the fully USWNT, and is one of just six who has played for the USA in a youth World Cup. Click here for more on the announcement including a full roster and additional notes. The Courage’s next match is at home against the Houston Dash on Sunday, June 19 at 5 p.m. ET. Tickets can be found here and the match will air live on Paramount+ and Twitch.