Maria McAneny Earns First Scotland Call-Up for Upcoming Friendlies

Maria McAneny, a midfielder for Celtic, has been called up to the Scotland women’s national team for the first time. This opportunity comes ahead of friendly matches against Ukraine and China.

The 21-year-old player has previously represented Scotland at the Under-23 level.

Under the guidance of coach Melissa Andreatta, the Scotland team will compete against Ukraine in Jerez, Spain, on Friday at 11:00 GMT, followed by a match against China at the Estadio Municipal de Chapin on December 2 at 18:00 GMT.

In recent fixtures, Scotland suffered a home defeat to Switzerland, although they secured an away victory against Morocco in a previous friendly match.

Looking ahead to 2026, Scotland will face Belgium, Israel, and Luxembourg in World Cup qualifying matches.

In addition to McAneny, the squad includes:

**Goalkeepers:** Eartha Cumings (Manchester City), Lee Gibson (Glasgow City), Sandy MacIver (Washington Spirit).

**Defenders:** Georgia Brown (Sporting Club Jacksonville), Jenna Clark (Liverpool), Nicola Docherty (Rangers), Leah Eddie (Rangers), Sophie Howard (Como), Emma Lawton (Celtic), Rachel McLauchlan (Brighton & Hove Albion), Amy Muir (Glasgow City).

**Midfielders:** Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea), Freya Gregory (Newcastle United), Sam Kerr (Liverpool), Kirsty MacLean (Liverpool), Maria McAneny (Celtic), Miri Taylor (Aston Villa), Caroline Weir (Real Madrid).

**Forwards:** Lauren Davidson (Brann), Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa), Kirsty Howat (Crystal Palace), Mia McAulay (Rangers), Kathleen McGovern (Hibernian), Martha Thomas (Tottenham Hotspur).