The USWNT is set to kickoff World Cup qualifying later this month and Emma Hayes has named a gigantic list of players in the running for the squad. According to reports, Hayes has a list of 51 players to check once and twice and thrice between now and when the final roster is announced in a few weeks. The list includes Eva Gaetino, Kate Del Fava, and several Trinitys.
Goalkeepers – Angelina Anderson (Angel City), Claudia Dickey (Seattle Reign), Jane Campbell (Houston Dash), Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals),
Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United), Jordan Silkowitz (Bay FC)
Defenders – Ayo Oke (Denver Summit), Emily Fox (Arsenal), Emily Sams (Angel City), Eva Gaetino (Denver Summit), Evelyn Shores (Angel City), Gia Corley (San Diego Wave), Gisele Thompson (Angel City), Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave), Laney Rouse (Kansas City Current), Lilly Reale (Boston Legacy), Naomi Girma (Chelsea), Savannah King (Angel City), Tara Rudd (Washington Spirit), Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC)
Midfielders – Ally Lemos (Orlando Pride), Claire Hutton (Bay FC), Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current), Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC), Jordyn Bugg (Seattle Reign), Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals), Kimmi Ascanio (San Diego Wave), Korbin Shrader (OL Lyonnais), Lily Yohannes (OL Lyonnais), Lindsey Heaps (Denver Summit), Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage), Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC), Sam Coffey (Manchester City), Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit)
Forwards – Ally Sentnor (Angel City), Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea), Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage), Avery Patterson (Houston Dash), Caiya Hanks (Portland Thorns), Emma Sears (Racing Louisville), Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC), Jameese Joseph (Utah Royals), Mallory Swanson (Chicago Stars), Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave), Mia Fishel (Seattle Reign), Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current), Pietra Tordin (Portland Thorns), Reilyn Turner (Portland Thorns), Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns), Trinity Byars (San Diego Wave), Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit)
There is a lot riding on the tournament as the teams that emerge at the top will qualify for the 2027 World Cup in Brazil and the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Hayes will chop the list from 51 to 23 in the coming weeks and clearly has some tough or not tough decisions to make.
