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USWNT vs. Japan – 2025 SheBelieves Cup, sponsored by Visa
Date: February 26, 2025
Location: Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego
Live Broadcast: TBS, Universo, Max, Peacock
Radio Coverage: Westwood One Sports
Kickoff Time: 7:37 PM PT
Starting Lineup Against Japan:
1-Jane Campbell, 4-Tara McKeown, 9-Ally Sentnor, 10-Lindsey Heaps (Captain), 11-Lily Yohannes, 14-Emily Sonnett, 17-Sam Coffey, 19-Crystal Dunn, 20-Catarina Macario, 22-Yazmeen Ryan, 23-Emily Fox
Bench Options:
18-Mandy McGlynn, 2-Emily Sams, 3-Korbin Albert, 5-Jenna Nighswonger, 6-Lynn Biyendolo, 7-Alyssa Thompson, 8-Jaedyn Shaw, 12-Tierna Davidson, 13-Emma Sears, 15-Gisele Thompson, 16-Claire Hutton, 21-Michelle Cooper
- USWNT Starting XI Cap Numbers (Including this match): Heaps (163), Dunn (157), Sonnett (105), Fox (65), Coffey (31), Macario (21), Campbell (10), Ryan (7), Sentnor (5), Yohannes (4), McKeown (3)
- The squad showcases a total of 10 alterations from the lineup that faced Australia on February 23, but only one change from the group that started the tournament against Colombia on February 20, with Crystal Dunn replacing Jenna Nighswonger at left back.
- This marks the second occasion that Coach Hayes has implemented 10 changes between matches, following a similar strategy from October 27, 2024, in the matchup against Iceland to the game on October 30, 2024, versus Argentina.
- Jane Campbell reaches her 10th cap, making her the 18th goalkeeper to achieve double-digit caps in U.S. history, and this will be her eighth start.
- Tara McKeown earns her third cap and second start; she previously started the SheBelieves Cup opener against Colombia and was a substitute against Australia.
- Ally Sentnor, recognized as the 2024 U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year, reaches her fifth cap and second start, having scored her debut goal for the USWNT in her first start against Colombia on February 20.
- Lindsey Heaps rejoins the lineup after missing the February 23 match against Australia, attaining her 163rd cap and assuming the captaincy for the 36th time, positioning her 21st on the all-time caps list behind Carla Overbeck at 170.
- Lily Yohannes, the youngest member of the team at 17, makes her second start, increasing her cap count to four after completing full-time in her first start against Colombia.
- Emily Sonnett steps into a central defensive role to secure her 105th cap, having played the entirety of the match against Colombia before being rested against Australia.
- Sam Coffey makes her return to the starting XI after a substitution appearance against Australia, marking her 31st cap and 23rd start.
- Catarina Macario gets the chance to play in her hometown of San Diego, having emigrated from Brazil at age 12. During this match, she can earn her 21st cap and aims to score her 10th international goal, having netted her first for the USWNT in 712 days against Colombia.
- Yazmeen Ryan earns her seventh cap and fifth start, still seeking her first goal for the USWNT, although she has tallied assists in two of her last three games.
- Crystal Dunn achieves her 157th cap, marking her second appearance since playing the full match in the 2024 Olympic gold medal victory over Brazil. This will be her 126th start, joining an exclusive group of 33 players in U.S. history with over 125 caps.
