{"id":2293324,"date":"2026-02-22T01:42:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T01:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2293324"},"modified":"2026-02-22T01:42:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T01:42:32","slug":"four-utah-royals-fc-players-receive-international-call-ups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/four-utah-royals-fc-players-receive-international-call-ups\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Utah Royals FC Players Receive International Call-Ups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p><strong>HERRIMAN, Utah (Thursday, Feb 19, 2026)<\/strong> \u2014 Utah Royals FC announces that four players have been called up to their respective national teams for the February FIFA International Window, running from February 24 through March 7, 2026. The Royals will be represented by Jamaica, Canada, Slovenia and the United States in 2027 FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup qualifying and the 2026 SheBelieves Cup.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h2><strong>Kameron Simmonds \u2013 Jamaica<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p>Forward\/defender <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rsl.com\/utahroyals\/players\/kameron-simmonds\/\">Kameron Simmonds<\/a> has been named to Jamaica\u2019s Senior Women\u2019s National Team (Reggae Girlz) roster for 2027 FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup qualifying.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p>Jamaica will face Nicaragua on March 2 as part of its Concacaf group campaign. Nations compete in regional groups, with group winners advancing to the next qualification phase. The final round will determine the direct World Cup berths, with additional playoff spots available.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p>Simmonds, one of the youngest Royals to earn senior international experience, continues to gain valuable senior international experience during a pivotal cycle for Jamaica, which qualified for the 2019 and 2023 FIFA Women\u2019s World Cups.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h2><strong>Clo\u00e9 Lacasse \u2013 Canada<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p>Forward <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rsl.com\/utahroyals\/players\/cloe-lacasse\/\">Clo\u00e9 Lacasse<\/a> has been named to Canada\u2019s final roster for the 2026 SheBelieves Cup.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p>Canada will compete in the four-team round-robin tournament with matches scheduled as follows:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<ul>\n<li>March 1 vs. Colombia \u2013 Nashville, TN<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<ul>\n<li>March 4 vs. USA \u2013 Columbus, OH<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<ul>\n<li>March 7 vs. Argentina \u2013 Harrison, NJ<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p>Established in 2016, the SheBelieves Cup has become one of the premier annual tournaments in international women\u2019s soccer. The competition features four nations in a round-robin format, with the team earning the most points crowned champion.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p>The United States Women&#8217;s National Soccer Team has claimed the majority of titles in tournament history, while other global powers have captured recent editions, making it a high-level competitive environment ahead of major international tournaments.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p>Lacasse\u2019s selection reflects her continued impact at both club and international levels as Canada prepares for the next competitive cycle.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h2><strong>Lara Pra\u0161nikar \u2013 Slovenia<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p>Forward <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rsl.com\/utahroyals\/players\/lara-prasnikar\/\">Lara Pra\u0161nikar<\/a> has been called up to the Slovenia Women\u2019s National Team for UEFA qualifying matches against Germany (March 3 in Dresden, Germany) and Austria (March 7 in Koper, Slovenia).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p>UEFA qualification consists of multi-team groups competing in home-and-away round-robin play. Group winners earn direct qualification to the FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup, while select runners-up advance to additional playoff rounds for remaining European berths. UEFA is allocated multiple direct qualification spots for the expanded 2027 tournament.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p>Pra\u0161nikar remains one of Slovenia\u2019s most prolific attackers and will look to provide a goal-scoring presence against two strong European opponents as Slovenia aims to climb its qualification standings.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h2><strong>Mandy McGlynn \u2013 United States<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p>Goalkeeper <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rsl.com\/utahroyals\/players\/mandy-haught\/\">Mandy McGlynn<\/a> has been named to the United States\u2019 26-player roster for the 2026 SheBelieves Cup by head coach Emma Hayes.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p>The United States will face:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<ul>\n<li>March 1 vs. Argentina \u2013 Nashville, TN<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<ul>\n<li>March 4 vs. Canada \u2013 Columbus, OH<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<ul>\n<li>March 7 vs. Colombia \u2013 Harrison, NJ<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p>McGlynn enters the tournament with five international caps and is one of three goalkeepers selected for the squad. The SheBelieves Cup provides a critical competitive platform as the United States continues building toward World Cup qualification and long-term squad development.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p>Utah Royals FC wishes Kameron, Clo\u00e9, Lara and Mandy the best of luck as they represent their national teams during the February FIFA International Window.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p><script async defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.rsl.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HERRIMAN, Utah (Thursday, Feb 19, 2026) \u2014 Utah Royals FC announces that four players have been called up to their respective national teams for the February FIFA International Window, running from February 24 through March 7, 2026. 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