Carson Beckett became the first USWNT player by a limb

“Carson did really well in training for us last week and with managing the minutes we had for Emily Fox, we felt that Carson would be a good substitute, and I’m glad she was able to do well for the 90 minutes with USA coach Vlatko Andonovsky. ESPN . said.

Beckett plays professionally for the North Carolina Courageous National Women’s Soccer League and has appeared for the US Under-17 and Under-23 teams. In 2019, while playing for the Orlando Pride team, a photo and video of her “fists hitting” a young fan with a similar difference in the limbs went viral.

In 2020, she teamed up with Nike on a soccer stud with no laces to tie.

“My parents have hands and arms, and unfortunately they couldn’t teach me how to tie my shoes,” Beckett said. He told CBS Sports:. “I can imagine he’s feeling sad, looking at your daughter and trying to tie her shoes, and it’s hard for you to be there for her. There were definitely times when I cried, I couldn’t tell, and they kept pushing me. Tying my shoes was almost impossible, it seemed impossible, but I overcame.” on him “.

The match against Colombia was the Americans’ final for the CONCACAF W Championship, which begins on Monday in Mexico and serves as the qualification tournament for the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, and the 2024 Olympics in Paris. The top two winners in each of the two tournament groups will qualify for the World Cup, while the overall winner will qualify for the Olympics.

The USWNT, considered a strong contender to win the championship alongside Canada, kicks off Monday’s group game against Haiti in San Nicolas, Mexico. Beckett will not be on the US player list, which is limited to 23 versus 26 players for friendlies.