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Portland Thorns sign Katy Byrne, Cheyenne Shorts, Jada Talley as National Team Replacement players

With the Concacaf W Championship just a few days away, and the Women’s EURO 2022 starting on July 6, the Portland Thorns will be missing some key players on the roster.

The United States Women’s National Team head coach Vlatko Andonovski named the roster that includes defender Becky Sauerbrunn and forward Sophia Smith. For Costa Rica, coach Amelia Valverde confirmed the inclusion of Rocky Rodríguez among the 23-player roster. In Europe, Finland is set to play in group B of that tournament. Therefore, the Thorns also won’t be able to play Natalia Kuikka in the following weeks as well.