Tanya Samarzich (center), shown leaving the field after a 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup game against Japan, was named to Mexico's roster for the 2014 edition of the same competition. (Photo: FIFA via Getty Images)
MEXICO CITY – The Mexican Football Federation announced Wednesday the squad that will compete at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup to be played in Canada, August 5-24.
It will be Mexico’s fifth straight trip to the competition and sixth overall.
The inclusion of forward Tanya Samarzich, joint-top scorer at the 2014 CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship with six goals, and goalkeeper Cecilia Santiago, a veteran of the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Germany, highlight the 21-player selection.
In the Group C play, the CONCACAF runner-up will face Nigeria (Moncton, August 6), England (Moncton, August 9) and Korea Republic (Toronto, August 13).
MEXICO UNDER-20 WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER
(FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014: August 5-24, 2014)
GOALKEEPERS: Emily Alvarado, Ana Gabriela Paz, Cecilia Santiago
DEFENDERS: Rebecca Bernal, Mariana Cadena, Greta Espinoza, Estefanía Fuentes del Razo, Eliza Mariel Gutierrez, Clarissa Marie Robles, Diana Jaqueline Rodriguez, Paulina Solis
MIDFIELDERS: Nancy Antonio, Claudia Lisbeth Lopez, Karla Nieto, Amanda Perez
FORWARDS: Taylor Alvarado, Jenny Chiu, Luz Duarte, Claudia Fabiola Ibarra, Christian Carolina Jaramillo, Tanya Samarzich
