USWNT vs. Japan: Starting XI & Lineup Notes

USWNT vs. Japan – 2025 SheBelieves Cup, presented by Visa
Date: February 26, 2025
Venue: Snapdragon Stadium; San Diego
Broadcast: TBS, Universo, Max, Peacock
Radio: Westwood One Sports
Official Kickoff Time: 7:37 p.m. PT

Starting XI vs. Japan: 1-Jane Campbell, 4-Tara McKeown, 9-Ally Sentnor, 10-Lindsey Heaps (Capt.), 11-Lily Yohannes, 14-Emily Sonnett, 17-Sam Coffey, 19-Crystal Dunn, 20-Catarina Macario, 22-Yazmeen Ryan, 23-Emily Fox

Available Subs: 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

MATCH HUB | FIVE THINGS TO KNOW

• 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 lineup features 10 changes from the starting XI that faced Australia on Feb. 23 but just one change from the starting XI that opened the tournament against Colombia on Feb. 20, that being Crystal Dunn at left back instead of Jenna Nighswonger.
• This is the second time Hayes has made 10 changes to a starting XI from game-to-game, with the last occurring from 10/27/2024 vs. Iceland to the match on 10/30/2024 vs. Argentina.
• Jane Campbell earns her10th career cap, making her the 18th GK in U.S. history to hit double-figures in caps. This will be her eighth career start.
• Tara McKeown earns her third career cap and makes her second start. She started the first game of the SheBelieves Cup vs. Colombia and came off the bench against Australia.
• Ally Sentnor, the 2024 U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year,earns herfifthcap and makes her second career start. She scored her first career USWNT goal in her first career start against Colombia on Feb. 20.
• Lindsey Heaps returns to the lineup after sitting out the Feb. 23 match vs. Australia and earns her 163rd career cap. She is 21st on the all-time caps list, chasing Carla Overbeck, who has 170. Heaps will captain the USA for the 36th time.
• Lily Yohannes, the youngest player on the roster at 17, makes her second career start and will earn her fourth career cap. She went the full 90 minutes in her first start on Feb. 20 vs. Colombia.
• Emily Sonnett starts in the center of the defense to earn her 105th career cap. She played the full 90 minutes against Colombia on Feb. 20 before sitting out the match against Australia on Feb. 23.
• Sam Coffey also returns to the XI after coming off the bench on Feb. 23 vs. Australia. She earns her 31st career cap and 23rd career start.
• Catarina Macario gets the start in her hometown of San Diego, Calif., marking the first time she has played for the USWNT in the city to which she emigrated from Brazil at the age of 12. She will earn her 21st career cap and is looking to hit double-figures in goals with her next international score. Against Colombia on Feb. 20, she scored her first USWNT goal in 712 days.
• Yazmeen Ryan earns her seventh career cap and makes her fifth career start. She is still looking for her first USWNT goal but has assists in two of her last three matches.
• Crystal Dunn earns her 157th cap and her second since playing 90 minutes in the 2024 Olympic gold medal game win over Brazil. It will be her 126th career start. Only 33 players in U.S. history have 125 or more caps.