Usa Vs Canada set to renew SheBelieves Cup rivalry in Nashville
The SheBelieves Cup showdown usa vs canada kicks off Wednesday evening at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in Nashville, with both sides arriving unbeaten after opening-round wins and coaches using the match to sharpen first-choice selections with the 2027 FIFA World Cup just over a year away.
Lineups show clear choices for the U. S.
Head coach Emma Hayes named a 4-3-3 that includes Trinity Rodman as a starter and Phallon Tullis-Joyce in goal, listing the U. S. XI as: 24. Tullis-Joyce (GK) — 23. Fox, 4. Girma, 14. Sonnett, 20. G. Thompson — 17. Lavelle, 17. Coffey, 15. Hutton — 2. Rodman, 9. Sentnor, 21. A. Thompson. Naomi Girma will wear the captain's armband, and pregame notes flagged Tullis-Joyce’s selection as a sign she holds the upper hand in the race for the No. 1 shirt after the U. S. opened the tournament with a 2-0 win over Argentina.
Usa Vs Canada: Canada’s attacking lineup and tactical setup
Canada will field a 4-2-3-1 with 1. Sheridan (GK) — 16. Sonis, 12. Rose, 14. Gilles, 24. Collins — 25. Regan, 7. Grosso — 20. Lacasse, 13. Awujo, 15. Prince — 11. Viens in the starting XI, bringing Julia Grosso, Cloe Lacasse and Evelyn Viens into attack while Jessie Fleming is rotated out. Simi Awujo is listed at the No. 10 position in what the Canadian setup is calling a very attacking lineup, and Canada opened the tournament with a 4-1 victory over Colombia.
Injuries, personnel decisions and what each coach faces
Injury updates shaped selection: Trinity Rodman was shoved late in the U. S. opener and exited that game, but Hayes later confirmed Rodman had been cleared and returned to training ahead of this match. The U. S. did lose outside back Lilly Reale to a foot injury; Hayes said, “Lilly Reale has a foot injury and has gone home back to Gotham [FC]. And Trinity Rodman is fine and training today. ” Hayes has rotated her squad in recent years and has called in many of her bigger names for this edition; she also flagged Emma Sears as a bench option if the team needs a late lift, while players such as Catarina Macario, Sophia Smith and Mallory Swanson remain factors once healthy.
The matchup carries extra texture: it is the U. S. and Canada’s fourth meeting in the SheBelieves Cup and the 68th overall encounter in the rivalry’s history—sources in the match preview note the sides have met 67 times previously, most recently on July 2, 2025, when the U. S. won 3-0. The SheBelieves Cup meetings have produced memorable moments in the past, including a 2024 penalty shootout in which a former U. S. goalkeeper both made several saves and converted the winning kick.
Wednesday’s game at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in Nashville will be a live test of depth for both managers: the U. S. looking to build on a 2-0 win over Argentina, Canada aiming to follow the 4-1 victory over Colombia with another strong showing. Following the match, post-match reaction from Emma Hayes and Casey Stoney will be provided and the game section will be updated with scoreline, analysis and highlights from the encounter.
