Phair Signs With Angel City After Becoming the Youngest Player at the Women’s World Cup

South Korea's Casey Phair controls the ball during the Women's World Cup Group H soccer match between Colombia and South Korea in Sydney, Australia, on July 25, 2023. Rick Rycroft/AP Photo

LOS ANGELES—Sixteen-year-old Casey Phair, the youngest player at last summer’s Women’s World Cup as a forward for South Korea, has signed with Angel City of the National Women’s Soccer League.

Phair was signed through 2026 via the league’s under-18 entry mechanism, the Los Angeles-based team announced Thursday. She is Angel City’s youngest-ever signing.