Rodman and Shaw Return to the US Women’s National Team
Forwards Trinity Rodman and midfielder Jaedyn Shaw have been called up to the United States women’s national team for the first time since April. Coach Emma Hayes announced the 26-player roster for the matches against Portugal and New Zealand, which will begin next week.
Rodman, who missed the last two training camps and friendlies due to a recurring back injury, played his last international match in April, scoring a goal in the 2-0 victory over Brazil.
Shaw, for his part, has been playing in good form after his transfer to Gotham FC, after a period in the USWNT under-23 team.Trinity Rodman jugó por última vez para la USWNT en abril.Hayes has stated that her call-up for October will include the players she considers most prepared to lead the team towards the 2027 World Cup.
Since Hayes took office in May 2024, 24 players have debuted for the national team.
We are very excited to be reunited with the team. There has been a big gap from July until now and we have watched many club matches. Now it’s time to start building for the 2027 World Cup qualification. We want to maximize every minute we have together, push the players and maintain momentum.
Emma Hayes
The USWNT’s last match was over three months ago, in a 3-0 victory over Canada.
In addition to Rodman and Shaw, Kennedy Wesley, defender for the San Diego Wave, has also been called up for the first time. Wesley, 24, has represented the United States in several youth categories.
Five players who play in Europe return to the roster after Hayes gave them a break in the summer: Lindsey Heaps, Catarina Macario, Lily Yohannes, Emily Fox, and Phallon Tullis-Joyce.
Alyssa Thompson also returns to the USWNT after her transfer in September from Angel City FC to Chelsea.Jaedyn Shaw busca sumar más partidos con la USWNT.The U.S. team will face Portugal on October 23 in Chester, Pennsylvania, and on October 26 in East Hartford, Connecticut. The closing of this international window will be against New Zealand on October 29 in Kansas City, Missouri.
USWNT vice-captain and Chelsea defender Naomi Girma remains out with a calf injury, while forward Lynn Biyendolo is also sidelined with a knee injury.
Also absent from the previous call-up are goalkeeper Angelina Anderson; defenders Kerry Abello, Izzy Rodriguez, and Gisele Thompson; and midfielder Croix Bethune.
