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February 17, 2026
Emma Hayes strikes balance of experience and youth for USWNT’s SheBelieves Cup roster
Rodman, Thompson and Girma feature in 26-player team
TL;DR
- The USWNT's SheBelieves Cup roster for 2026 balances experience and youth, with 26 players selected.
- The tournament aims to replicate FIFA tournament group stage conditions and prepare the team for World Cup qualifying.
- The squad features eight members from the gold-winning 2024 Olympic team.
- Notable inclusions include goalkeepers Phallon Tullis-Joyce, Claudia Dickey, and Mandy McGlynn, and defenders Naomi Girma, Emily Fox, and Emily Sonnett.
- Midfielders Sam Coffey, Lindsey Heaps, and Rose Lavelle return, alongside emerging talents like Lily Yohannes and Claire Hutton.
- Forwards Trinity Rodman and Alyssa Thompson are among the senior figures in a prospective forward line.
- Catarina Macario is absent from the squad due to injury.
- The USWNT will play Argentina on March 1, Canada on March 4, and Colombia on March 7.
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