Casey Phair Is the Youngest Player in the Women's World Cup: What to Know
Casey Phair Yonhap News/MEGA The youngest player in this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup was born in the United States, but she’s not playing with Megan Rapinoe and the rest of the USWNT — she’s playing for South Korea. Casey Phair, 16, became the youngest person ever to play in a Women’s World Cup when she subbed in during South Korea’s Tuesday, July 25, game against Colombia in the 78th minute. At 16 years and 26 days old, Phair broke the record previously held by the late Ifeanyi Chiejine, who