Trinity Rodman and Europe-based players return to USWNT for October matches
By ANNE M. PETERSON
AP Soccer Writer
Trinity Rodman has returned to the U.S. women’s national soccer team for her first matches since April after being sidelined because of a back issue.
U.S. coach Emma Hayes on Wednesday announced her 26-player roster for a trio of upcoming games this month against Portugal and New Zealand.
Among those included were the team’s Europe-based players, including Catarina Macario, Emily Fox and Lindsey Heaps, who missed the last international window to recover from the long club season overseas.
The United States will play Portugal on Oct. 23 in Chester, Pennsylvania, and on Oct. 26 in East Hartford, Connecticut. The Americans will face New Zealand in Kansas City, Missouri, on Oct. 29.
“We are extremely excited to get back together with the team,” Hayes said in a statement. “There has been a big gap from July until now and we’ve watched many club games. Now, it’s time to start the build towards qualifying for the 2027 World Cup. We want to maximize every minute we have together, push the players, and keep the momentum going. These three fantastic games ahead of us will help us do that.”
Hayes named 26 players but will only include 23 on the game-day roster.
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The roster:
Goalkeepers: Claudia Dickey (Seattle Reign) Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals), Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United)
Defenders: Jordyn Bugg (Seattle Reign), Emily Fox (Arsenal), Lilly Reale (Gotham), Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit), Avery Patterson (Houston Dash), Emily Sams (Orlando Pride), Emily Sonnett (Gotham), Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave)
Midfielders: Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns), Lindsey Heaps (Lyon), Claire Hutton (Kansas City Current), Rose Lavelle (Gotham), Sam Meza (Seattle Reign), Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns), Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham), Lily Yohannes (Lyon)
Forwards: Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current), Catarina Macario (Chelsea), Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit), Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash), Emma Sears (Racing Louisville), Ally Sentnor (Kansas City Current), Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea)
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