The Basque Adur Amatriain and the Peruvian Daniella Rosas have been invited to the WSL Junior World Championships to be held in Seaside Reef from January 9 to 15, the organization announced in a statement yesterday.

They join the Peruvian Sol Aguirre, the Basques Janire Gonzalez Etxebarri, Bitor Garitaonandia, the Mexican Alan Cleland and the Costa Rican Rubiana Brownell.

A change in format was also announced, with the event now being equal with 24 men and 24 women (previously 18 women competed).

In addition, the field of wildcards has been expanded: In addition to the 14 qualifiers per region, 10 wildcards per gender will be added.

The regional qualifiers are as follows:

Women:
Gemma Hanafey (RSA)
Louise Lepront (RSA)
Anon Matsuoka (JPN)
Nanaho Tsuzuki (JPN)
Ellie Harrison (AUS)
Sierra Kerr (AUS)
Janire Gonzalez Etxabarri (EUK)
Aelan Vaast (FRA)
Puamakamae Desoto (HAW)
Eweleiula Wong (HAW)
Sol Aguirre (PER)
Laura Raupp (BRA)
Sawyer Lindblad (USA)
Rubiana Brownell (USA)

Women's Wildcards
Alyssa Spencer (USA)
Sara Wakita (JPN)
Zahli Kelly (AUS)
Luana Silva (BRA)
Kirra Pinkerton (USA)
Erin Brooks (CAN)
Daniella Rosas (PER)
Rachel Presti (DEU)
Francisca Veselko (PRT)
Ella McCaffray (USA)

Men:
Tide Lee Ireland (RSA)
Luke Thompson (RSA)
Kian Martin (SWE)
Tenshi Iwami (JPN)
Marlon Harrison (AUS)
Lennox Chell (AUS)
Bitor Garitaonandia (EUK)
Noa Dupouy (FRA)
Eli Hanneman (HAW)
Jackson Bunch (HAW)
Cauã Costa (BRA)
Ryan Kainalo (BRA)
Alan Cleland (MEX)
Tommy Coleman (USA)

Men's Wildcards
Jett Schilling (USA)
Adur Amatriain (EUK)
Kauli Vaast (FRA)
Kade Matson (USA)
Oscar Berry (AUS)
Brodi Sale (HAW)
Joel Vaughan (AUS)
Taro Watanabe (USA)
Jarvis Earle (AUS)
Levi Slawson (USA)