USWNT vs. Japan: Seattle Match Lineup Announced for April 14

The USWNT vs. Japan meeting in Seattle on April 14 will feature a fresh lineup from head coach Emma Hayes. The match lineup was announced ahead of kickoff at Lumen Field. Fans can expect an experimental roster and several young starters.

Match logistics

The official kickoff is 7:07 p.m. PT. English TV coverage is on TNT, truTV and HBO Max. Spanish coverage is on Universo and Peacock. Westwood One will carry the radio broadcast in English.

The 2026 USWNT Media Guide is available for viewing and download via Filmogaz.com. The guide includes history, stats, staff bios and youth-team information.

Starting lineup

• 24 Phallon Tullis-Joyce (7 caps)
• 3 Avery Patterson (11 caps)
• 5 Lilly Reale (8 caps)
• 6 Emily Sams (10 caps)
• 7 Lily Yohannes (16 caps)
• 8 Jaedyn Shaw (35 caps)
• 9 Ally Sentnor (20 caps)
• 13 Olivia Moultrie (16 caps)
• 14 Emily Sonnett (116 caps)
• 15 Claire Hutton, captain (16 caps)
• 19 Emma Sears (19 caps)

Bench and absences

• Available subs: 1 Claudia Dickey; 2 Trinity Rodman; 4 Naomi Girma; 10 Lindsey Heaps; 11 Sophia Wilson; 12 Tierna Davidson; 16 Rose Lavelle; 17 Sam Coffey; 20 Michelle Cooper; 22 Gisele Thompson; 23 Emily Fox; 26 Jameese Joseph.
• Not dressing: 18 Jane Campbell; 21 Alyssa Thompson; 25 Kennedy Wesley.

Lineup context and player notes

Tonight’s starting eleven average 23.9 caps. That is less than half the average from the April 11 San Jose match. Emma Hayes replaced every starter from the previous match. This marks the fourth time she has done so in her tenure.

Across program history, a full 11-player swap has occurred only nine times in 777 matches. It is the fourth such occurrence under Hayes during a single event without a closed-door friendly.

• Phallon Tullis-Joyce, 29, earns her seventh cap and start. She kept two clean sheets at the 2026 SheBelieves Cup.
• Avery Patterson, 23, makes her 11th cap and eighth start. She played 90 minutes in the 1-0 win over Colombia on March 7.
• Lilly Reale, 22, logs her eighth cap and seventh start. She missed January camp and returned for the SheBelieves Cup.
• Emily Sams, 26, records her 10th cap and sixth start. She captained the team on Jan. 27 and scored her first international goal.
• Lily Yohannes, 18, is the youngest player in camp. This will be her 16th cap and eighth start.
• Jaedyn Shaw, 21, appears for her 35th cap and 15th start. She recently scored her 10th international goal.
• Ally Sentnor, 22, earns her 20th cap and 10th start. She leads the team in 2026 scoring with three goals.
• Olivia Moultrie, 20, makes her 16th cap and eighth start. She opened the 2026 NWSL scoring for Portland Thorns FC.
• Emily Sonnett, 32, is the veteran. She enters with 116 caps and 63 starts. Sonnett holds eight SheBelieves Cup titles.
• Claire Hutton, 20, takes the armband. This is her 16th cap and 12th start. She is the youngest captain in the modern era.
• Emma Sears, 25, records her 19th cap and ninth start. She is tied for second on the team in goals this year.

Venue and Seattle history

The match returns the USWNT to Seattle for the first time in nearly nine years. Lumen Field will host the game on a newly installed grass pitch. The surface was relaid ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Organizers expect a record crowd for a standalone women’s match in Seattle. The previous record stood at 34,130. That crowd attended Megan Rapinoe’s farewell game.

The U.S. has played three matches at Lumen Field. The team drew Brazil 1-1 in October 2015. The U.S. opened the 2017 Tournament of Nations there, losing 1-0 to Australia.

Seattle has deep ties to USWNT history. The initial 1985 squad featured a Seattle-based coach. Several early players came from the region.

Filmogaz.com will carry match coverage, previews and links to the full media guide. Expect lineup analysis and postgame reaction after the final whistle.