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North Carolina Courage players join national teams for international competitions

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WakeMed Soccer Park | North Carolina Courage

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Five players from North Carolina Courage have been called up to their respective national teams for the February international window. Four of these teams will be playing matches.

Jaedyn Shaw has been selected for the United States team participating in the 2025 SheBelieves Cup. The USWNT will face Colombia, Australia, and Japan in this round-robin tournament. "The tournament will start the top-ranked U.S. off against some tough competition, with all the teams in the cup ranked inside FIFA’s top-25 teams in the world." The matches will be broadcast on TBS, Universo, MAX, and Peacock.

Manaka Matsukubo is set to make her senior debut for Japan at the SheBelieves Cup following her impressive performance at the U-20 World Cup. Japan will compete against Australia, Colombia, and the United States.

Denise O’Sullivan, captain of North Carolina Courage, will lead Ireland in their UEFA Women’s Nations League campaign. Ireland is set to play Türkiye and Slovenia in Group B2 as part of their preparations for UEFA's qualifying competition for the 2027 FIFA World Cup.

Feli Rauch will represent Germany in Group A1 of the UEFA Women’s Nations League against the Netherlands and Austria. Germany secured a spot in the Paris Olympics after defeating the Netherlands last year.

Aline Gomes has been called up by Brazil for a training camp as they prepare for this summer's Copa América Femenina. Although there are no scheduled matches during this camp, it serves as an important preparation phase.

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