On Thursday, Jan. 8, U.S. women’s national soccer team coach Emma Hayes released her 26-person roster for the team’s upcoming two friendly matches that will take place at the end of the month.
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All 26 players receiving call-ups are active in the NWSL (except, technically, for Trinity Rodman, who is currently ‘unattached’ while her contract with the Washington Spirit, and the league in general, is sorted out). This is an unconventional choice for Hayes, yet also unsurprising, given that the international leagues that house USWNT superstars are currently in season while the NWSL is not.
Additionally, no players from Gotham FC were available for this camp as they will be facing Corinthians of Brazil in the 2026 FIFA Women’s Champions Cup in England at the time of the January friendlies. But these circumstances gave Hayes the opportunity to do what she loves — widen the pool. In her 30 games coached for the USWNT, Hayes has given 27 players their first caps.
Perhaps the most notable name on the roster belongs to Rodman, the Washington Spirit forward and national team mainstay who missed the majority of 2025 action — both domestic and international — due to injury. Rodman, who only made one appearance for the USWNT in 2025, has the most caps (47) and goals (11) of anyone on the roster.
The roster also includes four players who will receive their first national team call-ups: Riley Jackson, Sally Menti, Maddie Dahlien and Reilyn Turner. Menti and Dahlien both play for Seattle Reign FC, while Turner plays with the Portland Thorns and Jackson with the North Carolina Courage. All but Turner have earned significant experience with the USWNT U-23 squad.
This team, with an average age of 24.1 and with an average caps-per-player of 6.6, will face Paraguay on Jan. 24 and Chile on Jan. 27. The former match will be played at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., and the latter at Harder Stadium in Santa Barbara.
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Full roster:
GOALKEEPERS (3): Claudia Dickey (Seattle Reign FC; 6) Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals; 4), Jordan Silkowitz (Bay FC; 0)
DEFENDERS (8): Jordyn Bugg (Seattle Reign FC; 5/0), Avery Patterson (Houston Dash; 9/1), Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current; 1/1), Tara Rudd (Washington Spirit; 9/0), Emily Sams (Orlando Pride; 7/0), Gisele Thompson (Angel City FC; 4/0), Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave FC; 2/0), Kate Wiesner (Washington Spirit; 2/0)
MIDFIELDERS (8): Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit; 5/0), Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit; 3/0), Claire Hutton (Kansas City Current; 11/1), Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage; 0/0), Lo’eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current; 4/0), Sally Menti (Seattle Reign FC; 0/0), Sam Meza (Seattle Reign FC; 2/0), Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns FC; 11/5)
FORWARDS (7): Maddie Dahlien (Seattle Reign FC; 0/0), Jameese Joseph (Chicago Stars FC; 1/0), Trinity Rodman (Unattached; 47/11), Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash; 15/2), Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC; 12/4), Ally Sentnor (Kansas City Current; 13/4), Reilyn Turner (Portland Thorns FC; 0/0)
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