Rising sophomore Adia Symmonds heading to Portugal this week for three matches with the U.S. Under 19 National Team.
Adia Symmonds Heading with U.S. Soccer U-19 Team to Portugal
Monday, February 16, 2026 | Soccer
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – It's back to Portugal for rising Gator sophomore Adia Symmonds to play three friendlies with the U.S. Soccer Under-19 National Team.
Symmonds is among the 20 players traveling to Portugal for three friendly matches outside of Porto, Portugal.
Feb. 27 Czechia (stadium: Estadio Municipal de Arouca)
March 2 Wales (stadium: Estadio Conde Dias Garcia)
March 6 Portugal (stadium: Estadio Municipal de Arouca)
Symmonds made her international debut at the Oct. 20-29 Under 18/U-19 National Team training camp in Setubal, Portugal. She appeared in both friendlies played in Portugal, starting in the final match versus the host national team.
She was also called into a combined U.S. Under-19 and U-18 National Team training camp in West Palm Beach, Fla., in late November of 2025.
About Adia Symmonds:
All players on this trip are age-eligible for next year's 2026 FIFA Women's U-20 World Cup in Poland. This event offers these 20 players training and a shot to earn a spot in that tournament.
U.S. U-19 Women's National Team Training Camp Roster by Position (College/Club; Hometown)
International Training Camp – Porto, Portugal
Goalkeepers (2): Daphne Nakfoor (UCLA; Carlsbad, Calif.), Evan O'Steen (Seattle Reign FC; Grapevine, Texas)
Defenders (6): Ella Bard (Louisville; Wadsworth, Ohio), Pearl Cecil (Virginia; Encinitas, Calif.), Lexi Coughlin (Duke; Corona, Calif.), Bella Devey (UNC; Draper, Utah), Maddy Herniter (Georgia; Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.), Jocelyn Travers (Duke; Santa Cruz, Calif.)
Midfielders (6): Keira Kemmerley (Northwestern; Berwyn, Pa.), Mia Lopez (Utah State; Logan, Utah), Ashlyn Puerta (Sporting Jax; Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.), Kennedy Ring (Penn State; East Greenbush, N.Y.), Adia Symmonds (Florida; Tampa, Fla.), Nyanya Touray (Florida State; Silver Spring, Md.)
Forwards (6): Sariyah Bailey (Louisiana State; Edmonton, Canada), Micayla Johnson (Chicago Stars FC; Troy, Mich.), Lauren Malsom (UNC; Marietta, Ga.), Rylee McLanahan (Duke; Edmond, Okla.), Avery Oder (Duke; Calabasas, Calif.), Sealey Strawn (Dallas Trinity FC; Prosper, Texas)
Symmonds is among the 20 players traveling to Portugal for three friendly matches outside of Porto, Portugal.
Feb. 27 Czechia (stadium: Estadio Municipal de Arouca)
March 2 Wales (stadium: Estadio Conde Dias Garcia)
March 6 Portugal (stadium: Estadio Municipal de Arouca)
Symmonds made her international debut at the Oct. 20-29 Under 18/U-19 National Team training camp in Setubal, Portugal. She appeared in both friendlies played in Portugal, starting in the final match versus the host national team.
She was also called into a combined U.S. Under-19 and U-18 National Team training camp in West Palm Beach, Fla., in late November of 2025.
About Adia Symmonds:
- No. 29 in TopDrawerSoccer's fall 2025 postseason Top Freshmen rankings
- Southeastern Conference All-Freshman selection
- Transferred to Florida for spring 2026 semester after playing freshman season at Mississippi State
- Started each of her 19 appearances in 2025, only missing one match while with U.S. U-18/19 National Team in Portugal
- Led Bulldog freshmen field players in minutes played and fourth overall on team, including playing entire 90 in four matches. Tallied eight points off two goals and four assists in fall 2025.
All players on this trip are age-eligible for next year's 2026 FIFA Women's U-20 World Cup in Poland. This event offers these 20 players training and a shot to earn a spot in that tournament.
U.S. U-19 Women's National Team Training Camp Roster by Position (College/Club; Hometown)
International Training Camp – Porto, Portugal
Goalkeepers (2): Daphne Nakfoor (UCLA; Carlsbad, Calif.), Evan O'Steen (Seattle Reign FC; Grapevine, Texas)
Defenders (6): Ella Bard (Louisville; Wadsworth, Ohio), Pearl Cecil (Virginia; Encinitas, Calif.), Lexi Coughlin (Duke; Corona, Calif.), Bella Devey (UNC; Draper, Utah), Maddy Herniter (Georgia; Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.), Jocelyn Travers (Duke; Santa Cruz, Calif.)
Midfielders (6): Keira Kemmerley (Northwestern; Berwyn, Pa.), Mia Lopez (Utah State; Logan, Utah), Ashlyn Puerta (Sporting Jax; Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.), Kennedy Ring (Penn State; East Greenbush, N.Y.), Adia Symmonds (Florida; Tampa, Fla.), Nyanya Touray (Florida State; Silver Spring, Md.)
Forwards (6): Sariyah Bailey (Louisiana State; Edmonton, Canada), Micayla Johnson (Chicago Stars FC; Troy, Mich.), Lauren Malsom (UNC; Marietta, Ga.), Rylee McLanahan (Duke; Edmond, Okla.), Avery Oder (Duke; Calabasas, Calif.), Sealey Strawn (Dallas Trinity FC; Prosper, Texas)
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