Seven Orlando Pride women’s soccer players received call-ups to represent their countries or national teams during October international friendlies. The National Women’s Soccer League will pause for one week before the final month of league play.
Angelina, Barbra Banda, Oihane Hernandez, Jacquie Ovalle and Solai Washington will join country teams for the international window. Ally Lemos will represent the United States Under-23 team, while Sanne Lekven will join the Norway Under-23 team. All listed times are Eastern Time.
Country-team friendlies
- Angelina, Brazil: Brazil will play Argentina at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13.
- Barbra Banda, Zambia: Zambia will play Uganda at 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, and noon Tuesday, Oct. 13.
- Oihane Hernandez, Spain: Spain will play the United States Women’s National Team at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13.
- Jacquie Ovalle, Mexico: Mexico will play Jamaica at 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, and 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13.
- Solai Washington, Jamaica: Jamaica will play Mexico at 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, and 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13.
Under-23 friendlies
- Ally Lemos, United States Under-23 team: The United States Under-23 team will play the Dominican Republic Under-23 team at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, and noon Tuesday, Oct. 13.
- Sanne Lekven, Norway Under-23 team: Norway Under-23 will play Portugal Under-23 at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, before facing England Under-23 at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12.
The schedule includes five Orlando Pride players with country teams and two players with Under-23 teams. Brazil, Zambia, Spain, Mexico and Jamaica are represented among the country-team call-ups, while Lemos and Lekven have two-match schedules with their respective Under-23 teams.
FSB Take
The international pause gives seven Orlando Pride players a full slate of October fixtures before the NWSL enters its final month of league play. The first matches are scheduled for Oct. 8, and five of the listed players have another fixture on Oct. 13. Orlando Pride’s call-up list covers both country-team friendlies and Under-23 competition during the break.
Source: Original report