Inspired by the U. S. Women’ s National Team, SheBelieves is a movement to encourage young women and girls to reach their dreams, athletic or otherwise.
The campaign was originally launched in the run-up to the 2015 Women’ s World Cup and has evolved into a special bond between U. S. Soccer and its fans, taking a meaningful message of empowerment and that of believing in yourself into communities across the nation.
“ This team is still growing, and I continue to be impressed with the dedication of our player pool to get better, individually and as a group,” said Hayes.
“ With many players at the beginning of their club preseasons, we’ ll be patient with them but at the same time, we’ re going to maximize the time we have together. We are facing three excellent teams with three very different styles and the tournament will be a great test to see who can perform against world-class players, but to see that, we need to give them opportunities. We have put in a lot of thought on how best to accomplish that while continuing to evolve and putting out a team that can win, so every game should be a lot of fun for the staff, the players and the fans.”
The U. S. roster features 21 field players and two goalkeepers. This tournament will be the 10th annual SheBelieves Cup, and the USA has won the past five editions. The first SheBelieves Cup for Hayes and for 10 players on the roster.
U. S. Women’ s National Team head coach EMMA HAYES has named the 23-player roster for the 2025 SheBelieves Cup, presented by Visa, taking place in Houston( Feb. 20), Glendale, Ariz.( Feb. 23) and San Diego( Feb. 26).
The roster includes 12 players from the 22-player squad that won the 2024 Paris Olympics but just four players who started five or more games in the tournament, so the theme of increased opportunity for the player pool once again will be at the forefront during the three SheBelieves Cup matches.
The roster includes 16 players from the National Women’ s Soccer League:
Jane Campbell( Houston Dash), Mandy McGlynn( Utah Royals), Emily Sonnett & Tierna Davidson( NJ / NY Gotham FC), Tara McKeown( Washington Spirit), Emily Sams( Orlando Pride), Gisele Thompson( Angel City FC), Sam Coffey( Portland Thorns FC), Claire Hutton( Kansas City Current), Jaedyn Shaw( North Carolina Courage), Lynn Biyendolo( Seattle Reign FC), Michelle Cooper( Kansas City Current), Yazmeen Ryan( Houston Dash), Emma Sears( Racing Louisville FC), Ally Sentnor( Utah Royals), Alyssa Thompson( Angel City FC)
EMMA HAYES
Hayes called up four uncapped players – all of whom have played in a FIFA Youth World Cup – and 10 players( 43 % of the roster) who have four or fewer caps.
Veterans and 2024 Olympic gold medalists:
Lindsey Heaps( 161 caps / 36 goals), Crystal Dunn( 155 / 25), Emily Sonnett( 103 / 2), Lynn Biyendolo( 75 / 21) and Tierna Davidson( 65 / 3) lead the way.
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