CHICAGO (February 11, 2025) – Emma Hayes, the head coach of the U.S. Women’s National Team, has announced the 23-player squad for the upcoming 2025 SheBelieves Cup, proudly presented by Visa. The tournament is set to occur in Houston (February 20), Glendale, Arizona (February 23), and San Diego (February 26).

The U.S. roster includes 21 field players and two goalkeepers, marking the 10th edition of the SheBelieves Cup— a tournament the USA has successfully clinched in the last five iterations. This competition will also serve as the first SheBelieves Cup experience for Hayes and ten players on the roster.

“Our team is in a phase of growth, and I’m consistently impressed by the commitment of our players to improve, both individually and collectively,” said Hayes. “As many are just starting their club preseasons, we’ll demonstrate patience while making the most of our time together. We will face three outstanding teams with diverse playing styles, offering a significant challenge that will reveal who thrives under pressure against elite competitors. To achieve this, we need to provide our players with opportunities. We’ve carefully considered how to facilitate this while continually evolving to field a winning squad. We aim for every match to be an engaging experience for our coaching staff, players, and fans.”

2025 SheBelieves Cup: U.S. Women’s National Team Roster by Position (Club; Caps/Goals)

GOALKEEPERS (2): Jane Campbell (Houston Dash; 8), Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals; 1)

DEFENDERS (8): Tierna Davidson (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 65/3), Crystal Dunn (Paris Saint-Germain, FRA; 155/25), Emily Fox (Arsenal FC, ENG; 62/1), Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit; 0/0), Jenna Nighswonger (Arsenal FC, ENG; 18/2), Emily Sams (Orlando Pride; 2/0), Emily Sonnett (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 103/2), Gisele Thompson (Angel City FC; 0/0)

MIDFIELDERS (6): Korbin Albert (Paris Saint-Germain, FRA; 22/1), Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns FC; 28/1), Lindsey Heaps (Olympique Lyon, FRA; 161/36), Claire Hutton (Kansas City Current; 0/0), Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage; 21/8), Lily Yohannes (Ajax, NED; 2/1)

FORWARDS (7): Lynn Biyendolo (Seattle Reign FC; 75/21), Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current; 0/0), Catarina Macario (Chelsea FC, ENG; 19/8), Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash; 4/0), Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC; 3/1), Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals; 2/0), Alyssa Thompson (Angel City FC; 13/1)

Notably, Lindsey Heaps (formerly Horan) and Lynn Biyendolo (previously Williams) will represent the U.S. Women’s National Team using their married names for the first time.

Goalkeeper Jane Campbell from the Houston Dash and forward Yazmeen Ryan, who has recently joined the team, will get a chance to compete in their hometown venue at Shell Energy Stadium as the U.S. opens the tournament. Two of Campbell’s eight caps have been earned at this location.

This roster showcases 12 players from the victorious 2024 Olympic squad, although only four of them started five or more matches during that tournament. The focus on giving players opportunities remains central to the strategy for the SheBelieves Cup.

Coach Hayes has selected four players with no prior international caps—each having participated in a FIFA Youth World Cup—alongside ten players (43% of the roster) who have four or fewer caps. The team will be led by seasoned veterans and 2024 Olympic gold medalists, including Lindsey Heaps (161 caps/36 goals), Crystal Dunn (155/25), Emily Sonnett (103/2), Lynn Biyendolo (75/21), and Tierna Davidson (65/3).

Sonnett, who achieved her 100th cap on October 24, 2024, against Iceland in Austin, Texas, will be recognized for this milestone before the tournament opener on February 20 against Colombia at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston. She becomes the 45th player in U.S. Women’s National Team history to hit this landmark.

The roster consists of 16 players hailing from the National Women’s Soccer League and seven from various European clubs, including players from Arsenal FC (Emily Fox and Jenna Nighswonger), Chelsea FC (Catarina Macario), and Olympique Lyon (Heaps), all of whom are set to compete in the UEFA Women’s Champions League quarterfinals in March.

This call-up also marks the first senior U.S. Women’s National Team appearances for 19-year-old midfielder Claire Hutton and 22-year-old forward Michelle Cooper, who are teammates at Kansas City Current. The squad comprises 12 players from January’s training camp in Florida, including three—Hutton, Cooper, and defender Gisele Thompson—who impressed at the concurrent Futures Camp, earning their places on the senior team.

Gisele Thompson’s selection joins her older sister Alyssa as just the third instance of sisters appearing on the same U.S. Women’s National Team roster. The first siblings to achieve this were twins Lorrie and Ronnie Fair in the late 1990s, with the most recent pairing being Samantha and Kristie Mewis during the 2021 Olympic Team.

SHEBELIEVES: EMPOWERING FUTURE GENERATIONS

The SheBelieves initiative, inspired by the U.S. Women’s National Team, encourages young women and girls to aspire toward their dreams—whether athletic or otherwise. Launched in the lead-up to the 2015 Women’s World Cup, this campaign has evolved into a meaningful partnership between U.S. Soccer and its community, spreading a powerful message of empowerment and self-belief nationwide.

TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE

The top-ranked U.S. Women’s National Team will host Japan (#8 in the FIFA Women’s World Rankings), Australia (#15), and Colombia (#21) in a return to the traditional six-game, three-matchday format of the SheBelieves Cup. This follows last year’s temporary four-game format due to revised FIFA windows surrounding Olympic years.

The tournament’s champion will be determined based on total points (three points for a win and one for a draw), with the first tiebreaker being overall goal difference, followed successively by the number of goals scored, head-to-head results, and finally Fair Play rankings if necessary.

All four teams competing in the 2025 SheBelieves Cup participated in the women’s tournament during the 2024 Olympic Games, where the U.S. faced Australia (winning 2-1) in group play and triumphed over Japan (1-0) in a thrilling extra-time quarterfinal. Colombia and Australia will make their SheBelieves Cup debuts, while Japan returns for the third consecutive year and the fifth time overall. The U.S. has celebrated victories in the last five SheBelieves Cups and holds a total of seven titles, having been challenged in earlier years by France (2017) and England (2019).

Fans can watch all U.S. matches airing on TBS and Universo, and streaming on Max and Peacock. Non-U.S. games are also accessible on Max and in Spanish via Universo and Peacock.

The tournament is scheduled to kick off with the U.S. facing Colombia on February 20 at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston (7 p.m. CT / 8 p.m. ET on TBS, Max, and in Spanish on Universo and Peacock), followed by Japan versus Australia at 4 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. ET (Max, Universo, and Peacock). The teams will then head to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, for the USA vs. Australia matchup on February 23 at 3 p.m. MT / 5 p.m. ET (TBS, Max, and in Spanish on Universo and Peacock), while Colombia takes on Japan at Noon MT / 2 p.m. ET (Max, Universo, and Peacock). The final two matches will occur at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego on February 26, with the U.S. playing Japan at 7:30 p.m. PT / 10:30 p.m. ET (TBS, Max, and in Spanish on Universo and Peacock) and Australia facing Colombia at 4:30 p.m. PT / 7:30 p.m. ET (Max, Universo, and Peacock).

VISA SHEBELIEVES CUP MVP

For the sixth consecutive year, Visa will present the MVP trophy to the standout player of the SheBelieves Cup. The winner will be announced following the final match on February 26 with input from a selection committee comprised of representatives from the competing nations.

For the fifth year running, fans can vote for the Visa SheBelieves Cup MVP using an online ballot to select from a list of finalists chosen by the committee, with the fan vote contributing to the overall decision for the 2025 Visa SheBelieves Cup MVP.

Notable past winners include Alexia Putellas of Spain (2020), the USA’s Rose Lavelle (2021), Catarina Macario (2022), Mallory Swanson (2023), and Sophia Smith (now Sophia Wilson, 2024).

Additional Insights

• The average age of the 23-player roster stands at 24.9 years, and the average number of caps per player is 33.2.
• Though last year’s MVPs—Mallory Swanson and Sophia Smith (now Wilson), as well as 2021’s Rose Lavelle—are absent from this roster, 2022 MVP Catarina Macario is making a comeback.
• After returning from a lengthy injury layoff, Macario participated in last year’s SheBelieves Cup and was later named to the 2024 Olympic Team, although she had to withdraw due to ongoing knee issues. She has recently regained her form with Chelsea FC, playing 13 matches this season, netting five goals and providing two assists.
• Notable Olympians unavailable for selection include Trinity Rodman (recovering from a back injury), Mallory Swanson (personal commitments), and Sophia Smith (not yet fully fit). Additionally, Lavelle and Naomi Girma, who recently transferred in a historic $1 million move to Chelsea FC, are expected to miss the tournament.
• Hayes has also invited three training players who will not be on the game roster but will join the squad for the tournament duration: uncapped Manchester United goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce, Angel City defender Savy King, and Bay FC midfielder Hannah Bebar.
• The training camp will feature four teenagers: Lily Yohannes (17), Savy King (19), Claire Hutton (19), and Gisele Thompson (19).
• The uncapped players on this 23-woman roster all have represented the USA at a FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Tara McKeown participated in 2018, Claire Hutton in 2024, and Michelle Cooper captained her team in 2022, scoring once. Gisele Thompson took part in the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup and the 2024 U-20 edition.
• This selection for McKeown marks a significant milestone in her developing career. Having made her senior USWNT debut during the January camp in Florida, this represents her first inclusion on a USWNT game roster after switching roles from forward to center back for the Washington Spirit at the beginning of the 2023 NWSL season.
• Twelve players from the 2024 SheBelieves Cup are returning this year: goalkeeper Jane Campbell, defenders Crystal Dunn, Tierna Davidson, Emily Fox, Jenna Nighswonger, and Emily Sonnett, midfielders Korbin Albert, Sam Coffey, Lindsey Heaps, Jaedyn Shaw, and Yohannes, along with forward Macario.
• Lily Yohannes signed a professional contract at age 15 with Ajax and was born in Springfield, Virginia. Her family moved to the Netherlands when she was ten. She has attended U.S. Youth National Teams camps at the U-15 and U-16 levels and was invited to join the U-17 Women’s National Team prior to 2024 Concacaf qualifying, but commitments to Ajax prevented her participation.
• Yohannes was part of last year’s SheBelieves Cup roster but did not feature. She scored her debut goal for the USWNT less than two months later against South Korea and pledged her international allegiance to the USA on November 11, 2024, gaining her second cap against the Netherlands on December 3, 2024.
• Emily Sonnett will participate in her tenth SheBelieves Cup, holding the record for most titles at seven, tied with Alyssa Naeher.
• Dunn will be playing in her ninth SheBelieves Cup, while Heaps will participate in her eighth.
• The ten players taking part in their first SheBelieves Cup are Cooper, Hutton, Mandy McGlynn, McKeown, Ryan, Sams, Sears, Sentnor, Alyssa Thompson, and Gisele Thompson.
• Biyendolo and Davidson will be making their seventh appearances, Fox her fifth, and Macario her fourth. Coffey, Shaw, Nighswonger, Albert, and Yohannes will each participate for the second time, although Yohannes did not play in 2024.
• Sams, the 2024 NWSL Defender of the Year, is the sole representative from the defending NWSL Champions, Orlando Pride.
• Following her debut at Wembley Stadium against England on November 30, 2024, Sentnor, the 2024 U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year, includes herself in her first tournament roster for the USA.