Team USA Advances To FIFA U17 World Cup Quarterfinals

SANTIAGO DE LOS CABALLEROS, Dominican Republic – The United States Under-17 Women's Youth National Team cruised into the FIFA U17 World Cup quarterfinals with a 5-0 win over Korea Republic at Estadio Cibao FC on Tuesday.

Team USA advances to the knockout rounds after finishing second in Group B standings with six points behind two-time defending U17 champion Spain. It marks the third time the stars and stripes has advanced to the quarterfinals in six FIFA U17 World Cup appearances.

North Carolina freshman defender Trinity Armstrong is currently representing Team USA at the FIFA U17 World Cup in the Dominican Republic. The tournament runs from Oct. 16-Nov. 3.

Starting at center back, Armstrong helped give Team USA its second shutout of the World Cup against Korea Republic, and in back-to-back games. She has played every minute of all three contests.

The 17-year-old Armstrong is one of four college players on the U.S. roster, and she now has seven international caps already on her resume. She was the only current college player in the starting XI against Spain in the World Cup opener.

USA will take on Nigeria, the winner of Group A, on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 3:30 p.m. ET at Estadio Cibao FC in Santiago de los Caballeros, about 95 miles north of Santo Domingo.

All matches of the 2024 FIFA U17 World Cup will be broadcast in English on the FOX Sports family of networks and online on FoxSports.com with corresponding authentication in Spanish on the Telemundo networks.

Team USA U17 World Cup Schedule
Group Stage
Wednesday, Oct. 16 – Spain def. USA, 3-1
Saturday, Oct. 19 – USA def. Colombia, 2-0
Tuesday, Oct. 22 – USA def. Korea Republic, 5-0

Knockout Rounds
Saturday, Oct. 26 – USA vs. Nigeria, 3:30 p.m. ET
Sunday, Oct. 27 – Quarterfinals, TBD
Wednesday, Oct. 30 – Semifinals, 7 PM ET
Thursday, Oct. 31 – Semifinals, 7 PM ET
Sunday, Nov. 3 – Bronze medal match, 2:30 PM ET
Sunday, Nov. 3 – Gold medal match, 6 PM ET

Armstrong was the youngest player on the U.S. squad that won the Concacaf U17 Championships in February to secure a spot in the World Cup. She was even named captain against Puerto Rico in that tournament.

Enrolling in college a year early, Armstrong quickly became an anchor on Carolina's back line. She helped limit opponents to 6.5 shots per game and 2.7 shots on goal per game – in addition to being instrumental in seven shutouts on the season – before leaving for national team duties on Oct. 6.

The Frisco, Texas native started the first 13 matches of the season. She was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 24, becoming the first freshman to win the award this season.

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Trinity Armstrong

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