SAN JOSE (October 22, 2018) - San Jose Earthquakes Academy midfielder Sophie Jones has been named to the United States U-17 Women’s National Team’s 21-player roster for the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Uruguay.
Jones has been a regular for the U-17s in 2018, having recently competed in the U-17 Women’s CONCACAF Championship, the Copa Provincia de Buenos Aires tournament and the U-17 Women’s Invitational in Bradenton, Fla.
Jones led the U-17s to a first-place finish in the CONCACAF Championship, which acts as the World Cup qualifiers for the CONCACAF region. In the tournament, Jones started four of five matches, secured two clean sheets and scored her first international goal.