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A viral moment at the US Open shows Trinity Rodman, the soccer star and daughter of NBA legend Dennis Rodman, dancing in the stands and celebrating her boyfriend Ben Shelton’s match. The clip surprised viewers who learned of her famous father, underscoring her own successful career with Washington Spirit/USWNT while dating Shelton.
Ted Lasso’s Season 4 episode uses locker-room cliques to explore a universal soccer problem, drawing a parallel with the U.S. women’s national team’s fight for equal pay and showing that teams can overcome internal divisions when players unite behind a bigger goal or common enemy.
Lindsey Heaps (née Horan), USWNT captain and soccer icon, returns to her hometown to lead Denver Summit FC as the NWSL expands in Colorado, reflecting a storied career that began with skipping college for pro soccer in Europe and includes World Cup glory and Olympic gold, now balancing club leadership with national-team duties and chasing a World Cup roster spot.
The USWNT lost 2-1 to Brazil in São Paulo in the first of two friendlies on Brazilian turf, and coach Emma Hayes argued that loud crowds, Brazil's physical play, officiating, and late kickoff times are uncontrollable factors that make the match feel less like a typical warm-up game.
The USWNT edged Brazil 1-0 in a chaos-filled friendly that saw eight red cards—four players and four Brazilian staff—overshadowing the match. Wilson’s shot deflected off Isabela Chagas for the own goal that provided the winner, while Brazil’s Angelina called the officiating a “complete disgrace” amid post-match objections and VAR criticisms.
The U.S. women’s national team beat Brazil 1-0 in Fortaleza amid an eight-card melee (four Brazil players and four staff, including coach Arthur Elias). The deciding goal came when Sophia Wilson’s shot deflected off Isabela for an own goal, in front of 55,744 fans and as part of a tense, highly physical series between the teams.
Brazil beat the U.S. women’s national team 2-1 in a São Paulo friendly after Sophia Wilson opened for the US; Taina Maranhão and Bia Zaneratto struck for Brazil. The US held the edge in corners (7-3) and shots (9-8) but had only two on target. They meet again Tuesday in Fortaleza. The US is 4-2 in 2026 (SheBelieves Cup champions), while Brazil, eyeing the 2027 Womens World Cup at home, looks to build on this win.
USWNT announces its starting XI for Saturday’s Brazil friendly in São Paulo, led by captain Lindsey Heaps and featuring the Thompson sisters starting together for the sixth time; kickoff is 6:30 p.m. local time (5:30 p.m. ET) with VAR in use, broadcast on TNT, truTV and HBO Max in English and Telemundo/Universo/Peacock in Spanish.
Preview of the USWNT’s friendly against Japan in San Jose, detailing the expected starting lineup and key lineup notes for Saturday’s match.
The USWNT opened the SheBelieves Cup with a 2-0 win over Argentina, with Lindsey Heaps scoring in the 19th minute and setting up Jaedyn Shaw for the second in the 56th. Claudia Dickey earned her seventh shutout, and sisters Gisele and Alyssa Thompson returned to the squad. However, Lilly Reale and Trinity Rodman left the game with injuries, casting uncertainty over their availability for the next match vs. Canada in Columbus.
USWNT coach Emma Hayes praised the team's emotional control and growth after a 2-0 win over Argentina to open the SheBelieves Cup, signaling progress since the Portugal loss. Lindsey Heaps scored and Jaedyn Shaw added another, while Trinity Rodman left with a back injury as the U.S. heads to Canada and Colombia next.
U.S. head coach Emma Hayes introduces a 26-player USWNT roster for the 2026 SheBelieves Cup (Presented by Visa), with three matchdays in Nashville, Columbus and Harrison; the squad features 23 field players and three goalkeepers, includes 11 players who were not at January camp, and will rotate game-day rosters among the 26 players as the team builds depth toward World Cup qualifying.
USWNT names a notably youthful, cap-light starting XI for Saturday’s friendly vs Paraguay at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, led by captain Trinity Rodman. Mandy McGlynn starts in goal, Reilyn Turner earns her USWNT debut and start, and the lineup is drawn entirely from 14 NWSL clubs, averaging 9.6 caps per starter—the lowest in 25 years.
The USWNT will face New Zealand at CPKC Stadium with a notably young and less experienced starting lineup, featuring three teenagers and a first-time cap for Kennedy Wesley, under coach Emma Hayes, in a match broadcast across multiple platforms.
The USWNT faces Portugal on October 26, 2025, at Pratt & Whitney Stadium with a significantly rotated starting lineup featuring young and experienced players, including three teenagers, under coach Emma Hayes, highlighting a strategic shift and player development focus.