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Casey Phair becomes youngest ever to play in Women’s World Cup at age 16 – CBS News
Phair entered in the 68th minute as a substitute for South Korea – and made history at just 16 years and 26 days old.
The striker from Warren, New Jersey, entered in the 68th minute as a substitute during South Korea’s 2-0 loss against Colombia in Sydney, Australia – which along with New Zealand are hosting the FIFA Women’s World Cup, which ends on Aug. 20. In doing so, she beat the previous record held by Ifeanyi Chiejine from Nigeria, who was 16 years and 34 days old at the 1999 Women’s World Cup.
Phair, who has a Korean mother and an American father, is also the first pl
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