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Casey Phair becomes youngest ever to play in Women’s World Cup at age 16

Casey Phair, welcome to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Phair substituted into South Korea’s Group H opener against Colombia on Monday and became the youngest ever player to feature in the prestigious tournament.

Born to a South Korean mother and American father, Phair set the record at 16 years, 26 days old. She was born in South Korea but moved to the United States when she was just one month old.

Her family resides in New Jersey, but her appearance in the World Cup means she is cap-tie to South Korea and can no longer switch national teams.

Who is the youngest player at the 2023 Women’s World Cup?

The youngest player at the 2023 Women’s World Cup reigns from South Korea: Casey Phair. Born on June 29, 2007, Phair, an American-born South Korean, is the only player born in 2007 currently going to the World Cup. Phair will hope to earn her first cap this summer

Three other players in the tournament are also 16, but were born in 2006. The Philippines have Isabella Pasion on its preliminary roster. Pasion is 16 years old and was born on Nov. 28, 2006. She has five caps with the senior national team.

Giulia Dragoni, a midfielder for Italy, was born on Nov. 7, 2006. Dragoni made the final 23-player squad chosen by manager Milena Bertolini.

Sheika Scott, a midfielder for Costa Rica, who was born on Oct. 22, 2006. Scott was also only named to a 30-player preliminary squad.

Who is the youngest USWNT player at the 2023 Women’s World Cup?

The youngest U.S. women’s national team player at the 2023 World Cup is Alyssa Thompson. The 18-year-old forward was born on Nov. 7, 2004 and has three caps with the senior team. She currently plays for the NWSL’s Angel City FC at the club level.

Who are the youngest players at the 2023 Women’s World Cup?

Along with Pasion, Dragoni and Scott, there are other young athletes hoping to break out in Oceania. Here is a list of every player aged 18 or younger named to a squad in the 2023 World Cup:

Aged 16:

MID Isabella Pasion, Phillippines
MID Casey Phair, South Korea
MID Sheika Scott, Costa Rica
MID Giulia Dragoni, Italy

Aged 17:

MID Wieke Kaptein, Netherlands
GK Kaiya Jota, Philippines
FW Milly Klegg, New Zealand

Aged 18:

FW Isabella Flanigan, Phillippines
FW Chiara Beccari, Italy
MID Solai Washington, Jamaica
GK Liya Brooks, Jamaica
FW Alyssa Thompson, USA
MID Comfort Selemani, Zambia
DEF Esther Banda, Zambia
DEF Pauline Zulu, Zambia
GK Letisha Lungu, Zambia
GK Genesis Perez, Costa Rica
FW Abbie Larkin, Ireland

Nigeria’s Ifeanyi Chiejine became the youngest-ever footballer to play in a FIFA Women’s World Cup match during the 1999 edition in the US against North Korea in a 2-1 group stage win on June 21 at the age of 16 years 34 days.

Ifeanyi Chiejineis the youngest-ever footballer to play in a FIFA Women’s World Cup match. The Nigerian forward made the record during the 1999 edition in the US when she came on as a substitute against North Korea in a 2-1 group stage win on June 21 at the age of 16 years 34 days.

Nigeria, also known as the ‘Super Falcons’, eventually lost 3-4 to Brazil via a golden goal in the quarterfinals that year.

Youngest player in a Women’s World Cup qualifier

Alina Litvinenko is the youngest player to feature in a qualifying round match of a FIFA Women’s World Cup. At the age of 13 years 131 days, Litvinenko played for Kyrgyz Republic against Jordan in 2009.

She was a part of the side that played in the 2000 and 2008 Olympics, the 9th All-Africa Games in Algiers in 2007 and won four Women’s Africa Cup of Nations titles. She scored 18 goals in 68 matches for the country.

She was the first-ever captain of the Nigeria under-19 women’s national team and led it in the inaugural FIFA U-19 Women’s World Cup (the upper age limit for the competition was later raised to 20 and the event renamed FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup).