Who’s playing for USWNT in the SheBelieves Cup? These are the 26 players on the Team USA roster
The first week in March sees the 11th edition of the SheBelieves Cup: Argentina, Canada and Colombia are this year’s guest teams.
Nashville, Columbus and Harrison, New Jersey are gearing up for a week of women’s soccer as the host cities for this year’s SheBelieves Cup.
There was a new name on the cup last year after Japan broke the USWNT’s dominant run of five straight triumphs. Argentina, Canada and Colombia are this year’s guest teams. This will be Canada’s fourth appearance while Argentina and Colombia have both been invited once each.
USWNT head coach Emma Hayes announced the 26 players that will form her roster for the tournament - 23 outfield players and three goalkeepers. The rosters were expanded from 23 to 26 for this, the 11th edition of the SheBelieves Cup. Another new feature is that all games that end in a tie will be decided by a penalty shootout.
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— U.S. Women's National Soccer Team (@USWNT) February 26, 2026
Heaps eyeing seventh title
Nine USWNT players will be taking part in the tournament for the first time while 13 players who were involved in last year’s competition return. Captain Lindsey Heaps has six SheBelieves titles under her belt, while this will be Hayes’ second stab and winning it.
Veteran defender and seven-time winner Emily Sonnett has been here before many times - she is the only player to have made the USWNT roster in every single edition of the SheBelieves Cup.
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— U.S. Women's National Soccer Team (@USWNT) February 26, 2026
USWNT 2026 SheBelieves Cup roster
Goalkeepers
Claudia Dickey (Seattle Reign FC), Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals), Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United)
Defenders
Jordyn Bugg (Seattle Reign FC), Emily Fox (Arsenal FC), Naomi Girma (Chelsea FC), Lilly Reale (Gotham FC), Tara Rudd (Washington Spirit), Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC), Gisele Thompson (Angel City FC; 5/0), Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave FC), Kate Wiesner (Washington Spirit)
Midfielders
Sam Coffey (Manchester City), Lindsey Heaps (OL Lyonnes), Claire Hutton (Bay FC), Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage), Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC), Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns FC), Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC), Lily Yohannes (OL Lyonnes)
Forwards
Maddie Dahlien (Seattle Reign FC), Jameese Joseph (Chicago Stars FC), Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit), Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC), Ally Sentnor (Kansas City Current), Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea FC)
The USWNT’s SheBelieves Cup campaign gets underway against Argentina at Geodis Park in Nashville, Tennessee on Sunday March 1 with kick-off scheduled for 4 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. ET.
The second game in the round-robin tournament, against Canada at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Columbus, Ohio will kick off at the later time of 6:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday March 4.
Three days later, the USWNT face Colombia at Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey (3:30 p.m. ET). All of the game will be aired live by TNT, truTV and HBO Max in English and in Spanish on Universo and Peacock.
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