USWNT vs. Australia – SheBelieves Cup 2025 Presented by Visa
Date: February 23, 2025
Location: State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Live Coverage: TBS, Universo, Max, Peacock
Radio Broadcast: Westwood One Sports
Kickoff: 3:07 p.m. MT

Starting Lineup vs. Australia:
18 – Mandy McGlynn; 2 – Emily Sams, 3 – Korbin Albert, 6 – Lynn Biyendolo, 7 – Alyssa Thompson, 8 – Jaedyn Shaw, 12 – Tierna Davidson (Captain), 13 – Emma Sears, 15 – Gisele Thompson, 16 – Claire Hutton, 19 – Crystal Dunn

Bench Options:
1 – Jane Campbell, 4 – Tara McKeown, 5 – Jenna Nighswonger, 9 – Ally Sentnor, 10 – Lindsey Heaps, 11 – Lily Yohannes, 14 – Emily Sonnett, 17 – Sam Coffey, 20 – Catarina Macario, 21 – Michelle Cooper, 22 – Yazmeen Ryan, 23 – Emily Fox

MATCH HUB | FIVE THINGS TO KNOW

• USWNT Starting XI Cap Totals (Including this match): Dunn (156), Biyendolo (77), Davidson (66), Albert (23), Shaw (22), Alyssa Thompson (14), Sears (4), Sams (3), McGlynn (2), Gisele Thompson (2), Hutton (1).
• Among the players starting, one is set to earn her first cap (Claire Hutton), and two are making their initial starts (Gisele Thompson and Hutton).
• Defender Tierna Davidson takes on the role of captain for the USA for the very first time.
• The lineup for the upcoming match against Australia features 11 new players compared to the starting lineup against Colombia on February 20 in Houston.
• This marks only the sixth occurrence in USWNT history—covering 758 matches so far—where all 11 starters have changed from one game to the next, and the second time it has happened within the same tournament or camp without a closed-door international match.
• This is the first instance in nearly 25 years where such a complete change has taken place.
• While Coach Hayes made 10 alterations from the match against Iceland on October 27, 2024, to the following game against Argentina on October 30, the last complete overhaul of the starting lineup from match to match occurred on January 7, 2000.
• In 1998, a 50-player training camp was held in Los Angeles, where the starting lineup changed completely in two matches against Ukraine, showcasing different player experiences.
• In 1999, the team altered its entire lineup in a closed-door match against Finland, demonstrating the flexibility of player utilization.
• With sisters Alyssa and Gisele Thompson both starting, this marks the fourth occasion in USWNT history that siblings have begun a match together, previously seen with the Mewis sisters, Kristie and Samantha.
• This instance of sisters starting together is the first since July 5, 2021, when the Mewis sisters took the field against Mexico.
• On May 11, 1997, twins Lorrie and Ronnie Fair played simultaneously, but neither started a match together.
• Mandy McGlynn will make her second career start and earn her second cap, following her debut against Argentina on October 30, where she recorded a shutout.
• Emily Sams is set for her third cap and second start, returning after a full 90-minute performance against Argentina last October. Notably, Sears celebrates her 23rd birthday with this start!
• Korbin Albert is making her 12th career start, aiming for her 24th cap after debuting in the last match of 2023.
• Lynn Biyendolo earns her 77th cap and makes her first start in 2025, marking her 32nd starting appearance.
• Alyssa Thompson prepares for her fifth start and 14th cap, last starting against England at Wembley on November 30, 2024.
• The youngest member of the Olympic roster, Jaedyn Shaw, aims for her 23rd cap and 11th start, having scored in her first five starts—a record in USWNT history.
• Tierna Davidson will make her 66th international appearance and captain the team for the first time, having previously competed in the 2019 World Cup and at the Olympics in Tokyo and Paris.
• Emma Sears will achieve her fourth cap and third start, building on her previous experiences against Argentina and England.
• Gisele Thompson will earn her second cap following her debut against Colombia, marking her first start after participating in the FIFA U-17 and U-20 Women’s World Cups.
• Claire Hutton makes her first appearance and start, joining the ranks as the 273rd woman to compete for the USWNT and the 15th debutant under Coach Emma Hayes.
• Crystal Dunn reaches her 156th cap and first match since the Olympic final against Brazil, adding to her legacy with 125 career starts, a significant milestone in US history.