date: 13 July 2024
venue: Red Bull Arena; Harrison, NJ
broadcast: TNT, TruTV, Telemundo, Universo, Max, Peacock
Official Kickoff Time: 3:37 PM ET
Starting XI vs Mexico: 1-Alyssa Naeher (Captain); 2-Emily Fox, 4-Naomi Girma, 5-Trinity Rodman, 9-Mallory Swanson, 10-Lindsey Horan, 11-Sophia Smith 12-Tierna Davidson, 13-Jenna Nighswonger, 16-Rose Lavelle, 17-Sam Coffey
Available Subscriptions: 3-Corbin Albert, 6-Casey Krueger, 7-Crystal Dunn, 8-Lynn Williams, 14-Emily Sonnett, 15-Jadin Shaw, 18-Casey Murphy, 19-Hal Hershfeldt, 20-Croix Bethune, 21-Emily Sams, 22-Jane Campbell
Game Notes | Five things to know
- USWNT starting XI cap numbers (including this match): Horan (149), Naeher (105), Lavelle (101), Swanson (93), Davidson (59), Fox (50), Smith (49), Rodman (39), Girma (33), Coffey (18), Nighswanger (10)
- The lineup has an average age of 26.6 years and 63 caps per player.
- Seven players in this starting lineup started in the CONCACAF W Gold Cup group stage final against Mexico on February 26 in Carson, California: Naeher, Fox, Horan, Coffey, Lavelle, Smith, and Rodman.
- goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher She will captain the United States for the second time in her career as she makes her 105th international appearance. Naeher, who will make her first appearance for the USWNT following her heroics in the 2024 SheBelieves Cup final, will be honored before the match for her 100th cap, which she earned in the quarterfinals of the Concacaf W Gold Cup on March 3 . Against Colombia. The Connecticut native will be headed to her third Olympics and sixth consecutive World Championship with the USWNT.
- emily fox She will earn her 50th cap for the USWNT, making her eighth start in 2024. Fox, who ranks third on the team in total minutes played this year, is the 67th player in USWNT history to reach 50 caps. At 26 years, 5 days, she is the second-youngest defender to reach 50 caps in the last decade, behind only Tierna Davidson.
- American Soccer Female Player of the Year Naomi Girma She will earn her 33rd cap while making her seventh appearance for the USWNT this year, all starts. Girma is one of nine first-time Olympians on the roster and is competing in her second World Championship event after a stellar performance at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
- trinity rodman She is set to earn her 39th cap for the USWNT in 2024, making her eighth start and 11th appearance overall. Rodman, who will make her 29th consecutive appearance for the USA – tied for the longest streak by any USWNT player since 2020. She leads the team with three assists this year and last counted the assist on Sophia Smith’s goal against Korea Republic.
- Mallory Swanson, Jo, who entered the international window scoring in each of her last four games for the Chicago Red Stars, will make her third start and fifth appearance for the USWNT in 2024 as she earns her 93rd cap. Swanson has scored in each of her last three games with the USWNT at Red Bull Arena, including the game-winning goal against Germany in November 2022, which marked the beginning of a remarkable six-game scoring streak. He has three goals in five career matches against Mexico, and has found the back of the net in three of his last four matches against them. La Tri.
- lindsay horan She will make her 10th start leading her team in 2024 as she earns her 149th cap for the USWNT. The most capped player on the 2024 U.S. Olympic women’s soccer team and a three-time Olympian, Horan had six goal contributions (two goals, four assists) against Mexico, the most goal contributions against any opponent in her USWNT career.
- Sophia Smith She will make her 49th international appearance for the USWNT this year, her fifth start and 11th overall. The reigning NWSL Golden Boot winner, Smith has contributed a goal in each of her last three matches for the USWNT, tied for the longest of her international career. She has three goals and one assist in the last three contests and has four goals total on the year, which is tied for second on the team with Lindsay Horan.
- tierna davidson She will earn her 59th cap with an eighth appearance in 2024 – all starts. Davidson started six consecutive matches – and played all but 30 minutes during that span – before getting a good rest for the USA’s June 4 match against Korea Republic. At just 25 years old, Davidson will be headed to her third World Championship with the USWNT, helping lead the USA to bronze at the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics and the 2019 World Cup title.
- Least capped player on the final Olympic roster, Jenna Nighswonger She will earn her 10th cap in her eighth career start and seventh in 2024. Nighsvonger, the 2023 NWSL Rookie of the Year with NJ/NY Gotham FC, earned her first call-up to the USWNT in November and will go to her first. world Championship.
- Fresh from earning his 100th cap in Minnesota, Rose Lavelle She will be making her 101st international appearance and fifth start of 2024. Lavelle, who has scored in back-to-back games for NJ/NY Gotham FC, is tied for the team lead with three assists this year.
- Sleepy Hollow, New York native Sam’s Coffee Will make her ninth start in 2024, trailing Lindsay Horan for most on the team in 2024. Coffey, who was named to her first World Championship roster at any level, is set to earn her 18th cap and her 11th for the USWNT. Beginning of career.