Emma Hayes has known as in 24 gamers to take part within the United States ladies’s nationwide workforce’s subsequent coaching camp and the most important identify on this roster is a welcome one. Trinity Rodman returns to the squad for the primary time because the 2024 Paris Olympics after recovering from a again damage. Rodman scored three targets and had an help for the USWNT on its solution to successful its first gold medal because the 2012 Video games.
The U.S. will play two matches in opposition to Brazil in an Olympic gold medal rematch throughout this window. The primary recreation takes place at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, April 5, whereas the second is at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif. on Tuesday, April 8. Whereas Hayes named 24 gamers on the roster, solely 23 will go well with up for every match.
Hayes introduced again 19 of the 23 gamers from the SheBelieves Cup roster, and added a well-recognized face in Kansas Metropolis Present defender Alana Cook dinner (who hasn’t performed for the USWNT since October 2023) in addition to Houston Sprint defender Avery Patterson (who earned her first-ever senior nationwide workforce call-up).
The group continues to be lacking some massive stars like Naomi Girma, Rose Lavelle and Mallory Swanson. Sophia Wilson, who lately introduced that she is pregnant together with her first youngster, will after all not be on a USWNT roster for some time. Jenna Nighswonger and Lynn Biyendolo are additionally out for this camp.
“This roster has Olympians returning, much less skilled gamers persevering with to attempt to show themselves, a number of uncapped gamers and a few gamers who’ve seen and accomplished all of it,” Hayes stated in a press release. “The combination of gamers together with two video games in opposition to a dynamic Brazil workforce who we final noticed within the gold medal recreation means this occasion will probably be numerous enjoyable.
“All the gamers know they must earn each roster spot, each beginning spot and each minute they get as a finisher off the bench. Working with gamers who’re striving for consistency in elite efficiency, to allow them to maintain getting call-ups and maintain excelling at this degree, is an thrilling course of and one which continues with these two video games.”
One of many extra fascinating elements of this roster is the truth that Hayes known as up the identical three goalkeepers as she did final camp. Jane Campbell, Mandy McGlynn and Phallon Tullis-Joyce (who served as a coaching participant through the SheBelieves Cup) seem like the highest three favorites to succeed Alyssa Naeher, who retired on the finish of 2024.
Hayes additionally invited Angel Metropolis FC goalkeeper Angelina Anderson to be a coaching participant. She earned her first call-up in January.
One other wrinkle is that Chelsea ahead Mia Fishel is again within the USWNT atmosphere, additionally as a coaching participant. That is Fishel’s first time with the squad since tearing her ACL forward of final February’s Concacaf W Gold Cup. Fishel lately returned to Chelsea’s energetic roster and performed a couple of minutes within the Blues’ March 23 win over Manchester Metropolis.
U.S. Girls’s Nationwide Crew Roster by Place (Membership; Caps/Objectives)
GOALKEEPERS (3): Jane Campbell (Houston Sprint; 10), Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals; 2), Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United, ENG; 0)
DEFENDERS (8): Alana Cook dinner (Kansas Metropolis Present; 29/1), Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC; 67/3), Crystal Dunn (Paris Saint-Germain, FRA; 157/25), Emily Fox (Arsenal FC, ENG; 65/1), Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit; 3/0), Avery Patterson (Houston Sprint; 0/0), Emily Sams (Orlando Satisfaction; 3/0), Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC; 105/2),
MIDFIELDERS (6): Korbin Albert (Paris Saint-Germain, FRA; 25/1), Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns FC; 31/1), Lindsey Heaps (Olympique Lyon, FRA; 163/36), Claire Hutton (Kansas Metropolis Present; 1/0), Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Braveness; 24/8), Lily Yohannes (Ajax, NED; 4/1)
FORWARDS (7): Michelle Cooper (Kansas Metropolis Present; 2/1), Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit; 22/5), Catarina Macario (Chelsea FC, ENG; 21/9), Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit; 46/10), Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Sprint; 7/0), Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals; 5/2), Alyssa Thompson (Angel Metropolis FC; 15/1)
Laken Litman covers faculty soccer, faculty basketball and soccer for FOX Sports activities. She beforehand wrote for Sports activities Illustrated, USA In the present day and The Indianapolis Star. She is the writer of “Robust Like a Lady,” printed in spring 2022 to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Title IX. Comply with her at @LakenLitman.
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