USWNT defender Gisele Thompson departs camp with minor hip injury

U.S. Soccer said that there will be no replacement called in for Thompson

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• Gisele Thompson departs USWNT camp
• Defender dealing with a minor hip injury
• The 19-year-old has three senior caps

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Gisele Thompson has departed the U.S. women's national team camp with a minor hip injury, with U.S. Soccer saying that no replacement will be called in ahead of upcoming international friendlies against China and Jamaica.

  The 19-year-old Angel City FC defender has three caps for the national team.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Thompson, who plays as a fullback for the NWSL side, was listed as a forward this camp. The 19-year-old received her first national team call-up in the 2025 SheBelieves Cup, where she and her older sister Alyssa – who also plays for Angel City – became the second pair of sisters to start a USWNT game together.

  She was then called into the April training camp following an injury to defender Tierna Davidson.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  The Thompsons recently became the first pair of sisters to combine for an NWSL goal, as Alyssa assisted Gisele's first NWSL goal in a match against the Washington Spirit in early May.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR THOMPSON?

  The 19-year-old has departed camp and will return to Angel City, where she will continue to recover until she can return to the pitch. The Los Angeles-based club has three matches in June until a four-week break across July into August.

  The USWNT takes on China on May 31 and then returns to the pitch on Tuesday, June 3 against Jamaica.