February 2025 International Window: Roster Round-Up

Here are quick summaries of the rosters for the following women’s national teams:

  1. Brazil (#7)
  2. Canada (#6)
  3. England (#4)
  4. France (#11)
  5. Germany (#3)
  6. Mexico (#31)
  7. Netherlands (#10)
  8. New Zealand (#32)
  9. Spain (#2)
  10. Sweden (#5)

For the rosters of the United States Women’s National Team (#1), Australia (#15), Colombia (#21), and Japan (#8), which are all participating in the SheBelieves Cup, see “2025 SheBelieves Cup: Roster Round-Up, Match Schedule, and TV/Streaming Details”.


Brazil (#7)

(CBF roster release, CBF write-up)

Head coach Arthur Elias has opted not to schedule any friendlies during this window, likely due in part to UEFA teams being unavailable.

Instead, the team will hold a 30-player training camp in Brazil, at its federation’s Granja Comary training center.

Six of the players are currently associated with NWSL clubs:

  • Chicago Stars: Ludmila (forward)
  • Gotham FC: Bruninha (outside-back)
  • Kansas City Current: Lorena (goalkeeper)
  • North Carolina Courage: Aline Gomes (forward)
  • Orlando Pride: Angelina (midfielder)
  • Racing Louisville: Ary Borges (midfielder)

Canada (#6)

(Canada roster release, roster page with player profiles)

Forward Marie-Yasmine Alidou returns for the third-straight window. The 29-year-old Benfica player scored against Spain in October after being added as replacement for Cloé Lacasse, who suffered a season-ending knee injury (Utah Royals press release).

The only uncapped player is University of Wisconsin defender Ella Ottey, who played in the 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup.

Receiving her first call-up since 2021 is 24-year-old midfielder Samantha Chang, who recently signed with the Vancouver Rise after two years in Europe.

Crystal Palace forward Clarissa Larisey returns for her first camp since June 2024.

Update: On February 13th, Bianca St-Georges was withdrawn and was replaced by the then-uncapped Carly Wickenheiser (Canada Soccer press release, (Wikipedia bio). She played NCAA soccer at Texas Tech and has been playing professionally in Sweden since graduation. Wickenheiser was born in Saint Louis, Missouri, but has Canadian citizenship through her late father, Dough Wickenheiser, who was a professional hockey player in the NHL and in other leagues.


England (#4)

(roster release)

NWSL players Anna Moorhouse (Orlando Pride), Jess Carter (Gotham FC), and Esme Morgan (Washington Spirit) were all once again called up.

Notables from the original roster release:

There is a return to the group for Brighton & Hove Albion’s Nikita Parris for the first time since November 2022.

And Chelsea duo Niamh Charles and Lauren James both return following injury, having not played for England since July and April of last year respectively.

After making their debuts in December, both Laura Blindkilde Brown and Ruby Mace retain their places in the squad while Ella Toone is included having been injured for the last camp.

Georgia Stanway joins Alex Greenwood and Lauren Hemp in missing out with injury.

Update: On February 17th, Chloe Kelly and Lucy Parker were called as replacements for Beth Mead and Lotte Wubben-Moy, who were both withdrawn due to unspecified injuries (The FA news item)


France (#11)

(roster (PDF), press conference write-up, current roster page)

Two San Diego Wave players, forward Delphine Cascarino and midfielder Kenza Dali, were not called up for fitness-related reasons:

  • Cascarino had a minor hip injury that required resting while in the Wave camp.
  • Dali’s work visa was delayed and she did not arrive in San Diego until the first week of February.

Uncapped field players include 20-year-old defender Melween N’Dongala (fff.fr profile).


Germany (#3)

(roster release)

Manchester City defender Rebecca Knaak, who was a former youth international for Germany but is uncapped at the senior level, was named to the roster.

Gotham FC goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger, Olympique Lyon midifelder Sara Däbritz, and Wolfsburg forward Jule Brand all return after missing at least the last window.

On February 18th, Giulia Gwinn was named the new captain of the Germany WNT, succeeding Alexandra Popp, who retired from international soccer. Janina Minge was named as deputy captain. (DFB press release, DFB quote sheet)

Also on the 18th, Marie Müller of the Portland Thorns was called up as replacement, along with Sophia Kleinherne, for the withdrawn Sara Doorsoun and Kathrin Hendrich. (DFB news item)


Mexico (#31)

(roster release)

Reyna Reyes of the Portland Thorns is the only NWSL player that was called up.


Netherlands (#10)

(roster release)

Headlining the list of players returning from injury is star forward Vivianne Miedema. Caitlin Dijkstra also returns.

Olympique Lyon’s Damaris Egurrola is unavailable due to a knee injury suffered in a match on January 31st (Dutch news article).

In January, the KNVB announced that the team will have a new head coach after the 2025 Women’s EURO, as the contract for head coach Andries Jonker will not be renewed (onsoranje.nl news item).


New Zealand (#32)

(roster release)

Interim head coach Michael Mayne, who was appointed in December, has omitted three veteran defenders, all of whom started all three of New Zealand’s matches in the 2024 Summer Olympics: Center-back Katie Bowen, who played, outside-back C.J. Bott, and center-back Rebekah Stott.

Meanwhile, there were three first-time call-ups, including 24-year-old midfielder Maya Hahn, who was a youth international for New Zealand, but switched to Germany in 2020 (Stuff.co.nz article), and is now once again eligible to represent the country of her birth (NZ Football press release).

The other two debutantes are forward Kelli Brown of the Perth Glory and goalkeeper Georgia “Geo” Candy of the Melbourne Victory.

Stuff.co.nz article on the roster

Spain (#2)

(roster release, Revelo.com press conference updates)

Center-back Irene Paredes returns after missing the the last two international windows. Forward Salma Paralluelo returns after missing the last window.

Update: On February 19th, forward Amaiur Sarriegi was withdrawn and replaced by Cristina Martín-Prieto (RFEF news item).


Sweden (#5)

(roster release)

The only NWSL player called up is the San Diego Wave’s Hanna Lundkvist.

Three players are uncapped: My Cato, goalkeeper Tove Enblom (2023 WWC roster), and Sofia Hjern.

Former USWNT assistant coach Tony Gustavsson, who was most recently in charge of the Australia WNT, will become Sweden’s new head coach after the 2025 Women’s EURO (SvFF press release). Current head coach Peter Gerhardsson will remain in charge of the Sweden WNT through the tournament.