Overview
- On Tuesday in Seattle, the U.S. faces Japan in the second game of a three-match series as Emma Hayes carries out wholesale changes to the starting XI.
- The U.S. leads the series 1-0 after Saturday’s 2-1 win in San Jose, where Rose Lavelle scored and assisted and Lindsey Heaps netted her 40th international goal.
- Goalkeeper evaluations continue, with reporting indicating Phallon Tullis-Joyce is likely to see time after Claudia Dickey’s strong recent run.
- A near-record crowd of about 35,000 is expected at Lumen Field, and the game airs nationally on TNT and truTV with streaming on HBO Max.
- Hayes is using the window to test younger players and new combinations against Asia’s reigning champions, with the finale set for Friday in Commerce City, Colorado.