The ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup has had a few surprises for fans of the game, and Casey Phair is one of them. The tournament is going down in New Zealand and Australia, with many tipping Brazil to lift the trophy for a career first time for their star player Marta, who claims that this will be her last World Cup.
There are many firsts in the ongoing ninth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. It’s the first edition of the Women’s World Cup to be hosted by more than one nation. It has also taken the men’s World Cup format by accommodating 32 teams instead of the previous 24.
There have been many exciting moments in the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup, but the most eye-catching one for many people is the debut of Casey Phair, the American-born South Korean player, against Colombia.
Who is US-raised rising star, Casey Phair?
South Korea surprised everyone yesterday by throwing Casey Phair in for her debut against Colombia. At 16 years old, she became the youngest player to ever play in the women’s edition of the FIFA World Cup.
Phair was born in 2007 to a South Korean mother and an American father in South Korea. The Phair family moved to the United States when she was just a month old and settled in New Jersey. She has represented South Korea at youth level before making her senior debut against Colombia at the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Apart from being the youngest player ever to play in the Women’s World Cup, Casey Phair is also the first multiracial player to be named in the South Korean women’s team, paving the way for more diversity in the national team.
Casey Phair becomes the youngest player in history to debut at the FIFA Women’s World Cup
Casey Phair made a historic debut against Colombia for South Korea when she came on as a substitute in the team’s opening game at the ongoing women’s World Cup hosted by Australia and New Zealand. Former Nigerian star Ifeanyi Chiejine previously held the record after she made her senior debut at a World Cup for Nigeria in 1999.
Casey Phair has been subbed on for South Korea in their match against Colombia.
She is the youngest player to ever feature in a World Cup (16 years, 26 days) 👏 pic.twitter.com/vhIpoeVfdD
— ESPN (@espn) July 25, 2023
The Phair family must be proud to see their girl make history in football. In an interview after the match, Phair said, “Going on, I was really, really nervous. It was a scary moment, but then going on and running around, I think it just settled in.”
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