Martinho, Rader Head to Colombia with U.S. U-20 Squad

DURHAM – For the second time over the last two months, the Duke women’s soccer tandem of Lauren Martinho and Kat Rader have received the call from the United States Under-20 Women’s Youth National Team.  This time the Blue Devils will head to Bogota, Colombia for a training camp from Feb. 18-28. 
 
The United States will compete against Colombia’s U-20 Women’s National Team in preparation for the 2024 U-20 FIFA Women’s World Cup.  The first match will take place Feb. 25 at Estadio El Campin, the main soccer stadium in Colombia’s capital, and conclude action Feb. 28 at Estadio de Techo, which is a smaller venue in town. 
 
The 2024 U-20 FIFA Women’s World Cup will take place Aug. 31 through Sept. 22 and will feature players born on or after Jan. 1, 2004. 
 
Both Rader and Martinho feature extensive experience representing the United States over their careers.  Rader, a native of Stuart, Fla., was a member of the U-20 National Team for the 2022 World Cup and this past summer she competed in the Concacaf Women’s U-20 Championship.  Martinho, who hails from Cary, N.C., recently saw action at the 2023 Pan American Games with the U-19 squad and played with Rader at the U-20 Concacaf in June of 2023. 
 
The Duke duo have combined to register 37 caps over their U.S. Soccer careers – Rader (15) and Martinho (22).  
 
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