Adames, Cedeño and McCammon Called into U.S. U-20 Camp

As announced yesterday by U.S. Soccer, Emeri Adames, Sofia Cedeño and Ainsley McCammon have been called into the United States Under-20 Women’s National Team camp as part of Head Coach Vicky Jepson’s 24-player roster that will run from February 24 through March 3 in Chula Vista, California.

The squad is preparing for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, which will take place in Poland in September. Seattle’s trio makes up a third of the NWSL players called into this camp, demonstrating the club’s clear commitment to the developing young players capable of competing on a global stage.

An original NWSL club, the Reign have a long legacy of leaders on the team. Often associated with big-hitting veteran talent, Seattle has seen a shift in recent years. An influx of young, hungry and talented players have sparked a movement in the Emerald City, enriching the club as it heads into its 14th season and beyond.

A key player in driving forward the club’s next era, Adames is no stranger to competing under pressure. Entering her third season with the Reign, she brings the most experience of the three Seattle players in camp and has firmly made her mark on the club. Though she was a strong performer from the beginning, the 19-year-old hit her stride during the 2025 NWSL season.

Growing into her role on the pitch, she has established herself as a clear attacking threat and was tied with 14-year veteran Jess Fishlock as the Reign’s leading goalscorer in 2025. She netted a career-high six goals – tied for the most NWSL goals scored by a teenager. Renowned for her ability to change the course of a game through the lethal combination of hard work and skill, Adames is just getting started.

Likewise, McCammon, the club’s youngest-ever signing, has been steadily developing since she inked her first contract at the age of 16. With poise and composure beyond her years, she settled into the Reign’s lineup and scored her first professional goal in 2025, providing a small glimpse of what’s to come.

Aided by her previous experience in the youth national team system and culture fostered by the Reign, her progress on and off the pitch has not happened by chance. Since she settled in Seattle, it was clear that McCammon was not in the process of becoming a leader – she already is one.

Adding additional stability and depth to the Reign’s 2026 roster, Cedeño, a 19-year-old rookie, has been developing alongside her teammates. Hailing from Dallas, she spent her youth days at Solar SC, the same ECNL club that produced Adames and McCammon, and has been deeply engrained the United States Youth system. She spent the 2025 preseason with the Reign as a trialist, appearing in a Coachella Valley Invitation match before spending the 2025 season with Halifax Tides FC of the Northern Super League in Canada.

The progress of these young players doesn’t happen in a silo – it's systemic. As displayed in part by the recent senior United States Women’s National Team debuts of Jordyn Bugg, Maddie Dahlien, Claudia Dickey, Sally Menti and Sam Meza, every player, new and old, has contributed to the momentum that continues to propel the Reign into its new era.