Maria McAneny Receives First Scotland Call-Up for Upcoming Friendlies

Celtic midfielder Maria McAneny has received her first call-up to the Scotland women’s national team for upcoming friendly matches against Ukraine and China.

The 21-year-old player, who has previously represented Scotland at the Under-23 level, will join her teammates for two matches in Jerez, Spain. The first match against Ukraine is scheduled for Friday at 11:00 GMT, followed by a game against China on December 2 at 18:00.

The Scotland team recently faced Switzerland at home, suffering a defeat after securing an away victory against Morocco, both of which were friendly matches.

Looking ahead, Scotland is set to compete in World Cup qualifying matches in 2026, facing Belgium, Israel, and Luxembourg.

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).