Cassandra Bogere, a 20-year-old midfielder for the Portland Thorns, was briefly listed in both Sweden and Norway under-23 squads after an administrative error involving her international allegiance switch [1, 2]. Born in Sweden and raised in Norway, Bogere holds dual citizenship [1, 2].
Bogere completed the international clearance to change her allegiance from Norway to Sweden last week, a process confirmed by FIFA [1, 2]. Despite the completed switch, she was still named to Norway's under-23 squad days after her selection for Sweden, rendering the Norwegian call-up invalid [1, 2].
Sweden under-23 head coach Magnus Wikman said, "She belongs to Sweden," adding that "the nationality switch was finalised from both sides" [1]. Norway women's national team media manager Carina Olset explained that officials had to confirm the situation directly with Bogere, who currently plays in the United States. "We have now spoken to the player herself. She lives in the U.S., so it took some time to get in touch," Olset said. "She could confirm that she wanted to switch nations and FIFA has approved the change of allegiance. We ... respect the player's wish" [1].
The confusion arose on May 26, when Bogere appeared simultaneously on both squads, weeks after the clearance was granted between May 18 and 25 [1, 2].
Sweden’s under-23 team is scheduled to face Norway on June 3, a match that could see Bogere play against the country where she was previously affiliated [1, 2].