West Wake News

Five players from the North Carolina Courage have been selected to join their national teams for the February international window. Four of these teams will be participating in matches during this period.

Jaedyn Shaw has been called up to represent the United States in the SheBelieves Cup. The USWNT will compete against Colombia, Australia, and Japan in this round-robin tournament. "All three of the USWNT’s matches in the SheBelieves Cup will be broadcasted on TBS, Universo, MAX and Peacock." The schedule includes matches on February 20 against Colombia, February 23 against Australia, and February 26 against Japan.

Manaka Matsukubo will make her senior debut for Japan at the SheBelieves Cup following her impressive performance at the U-20 World Cup. Japan's match schedule includes games against Australia on February 20, Colombia on February 23, and the United States on February 26.

Denise O’Sullivan will lead Ireland in their UEFA Women’s Nations League campaign with upcoming Group B2 matches against Türkiye and Slovenia. This competition is a precursor to UEFA’s qualifying rounds for the 2027 FIFA World Cup. Ireland's matches are set for February 21 versus Türkiye and February 25 versus Slovenia.

Feli Rauch will represent Germany as they face off against the Netherlands and Austria in Group A1 play of the UEFA Women’s Nations League. Germany previously secured third place over the Netherlands last year to qualify for the Paris Olympics. Their upcoming matches are scheduled for February 21 against Netherlands and February 25 against Austria.

Aline Gomes has joined Brazil's training camp even though no official matches are scheduled during this period. The camp serves as preparation for Brazil ahead of this summer's Copa América Femenina where they will compete in a group including Colombia, Paraguay, Venezuela, and Bolivia.