Lily Yohannes made her choice a week ago to join the U.S. women’s national team over the Netherlands. Now, she’s been named to the latest 24-player U.S. roster for the first time since scoring in her debut in June.
Yohannes is one of five players on the roster who feature in Europe for their club teams. The others include goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United), defender Emily Fox (Arsenal), defender Eva Gaetino (Paris Saint-Germain) and midfielder Korbin Albert (Paris Saint-Germain).
Those five won’t have to travel far, as the U.S. will face England and the Netherlands in Europe in the coming weeks. Over 70,000 tickets have been sold, so far, for the U.S. matchup against England, which will be held at the historic Wembley Stadium on Nov. 30. Meanwhile, the U.S. will face Yohannes’ former national team recruiter, the Netherlands, on Dec. 3.
The U.S. roster also includes two uncapped: Tullis-Joyce and forward Ally Sentor, a candidate for the National Women’s Soccer League Rookie of the Year award.
Due to what the U.S. cited as “nagging injuries,” the team will be without Trinity Rodman, Mallory Swanson and Sophia Smith for the friendlies. Rodman and her club team, the Washington Spirit, recently qualified for the 2024 NWSL Championship, with Rodman featuring for the entire 120 minutes in a penalty-kick win over NJ/NY Gotham FC.
“In terms of our schedule, this is the end of a wonderful year, but we’re still at the beginning of our process of building towards qualifying for the next World Cup,” U.S. coach Emma Hayes said. “So, this trip will be about testing ourselves against two world class teams with opportunities to develop our roster. We will continue to build relationships on and off the field and I’m really excited to work with this group as we continue to set the stage for 2025.”
In the October friendly window — where the U.S. faced, and defeated, Iceland twice and Argentina — seven players earned their first cap under Hayes. All of those players — Hal Hershfelt, Emily Sams, Alyssa Malonson, Yazmeen Ryan, Emma Sears, Mandy Haught and Gaetino — are back on the roster for this final camp of the year.
U.S. Women’s National Team Roster by Position (Club; Caps/Goals) – 2024 European Friendlies
Goalkeepers (3): Mandy Haught (Utah Royals FC; 1), Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United, ENG; 0), Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars; 113)
Defenders (9): Tierna Davidson (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 64/3), Emily Fox (Arsenal FC, ENG; 60/1), Eva Gaetino (Paris Saint-Germain, FRA; 1/0), Naomi Girma (San Diego Wave FC; 42/2), Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit; 59/0), Alyssa Malonson (Bay FC; 1/0), Jenna Nighswonger (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 17/2), Emily Sams (Orlando Pride; 2/0), Emily Sonnett (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 101/2)
Midfielders (6): Korbin Albert (Paris Saint-Germain, FRA; 20/1), Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns FC; 26/1), Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit; 2/0), Lindsey Horan (Olympique Lyon, FRA; 159/36), Rose Lavelle (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 108/24), Lily Yohannes (Ajax, NED; 1/1)
Forwards (6): Yazmeen Ryan (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 2/0), Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC; 2/1), Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals FC; 0/0), Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave FC; 19/8), Alyssa Thompson (Angel City FC; 11/1), Lynn Williams (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 73/20)
