USA KICKS OFF THREE-GAME SERIES AGAINST LONG-TIME RIVAL JAPAN

USA KICKS OFF THREE-GAME SERIES AGAINST LONG-TIME RIVAL JAPANWatch USA-JPN on Saturday April 11 at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif. 2:30 p.m. PT / 5:30 p.m. TNT, truTV and HBOMax in English and Universo and Peacock in Spanish. Twitter, Instagram and Facebook 

The USWNT will begin a rare three-game series against the same opponent when it takes on Japan on April 11 in San Jose, Calif. at PayPal Park (2:30 p.m. PT / 5:30 p.m. TNT, truTV and HBOMax in English and Universo and Peacock in Spanish). This match is being presented by The Home Depot. This is the ninth time the USWNT has faced a team three consecutive times in its 40-year existence. The USA will then play Japan for a second time on Tuesday, April 14, at Lumen Field in Seattle, Wash. (7 p.m. PT on TNT, truTV and HBOMax in English, Universo and Peacock in Spanish) in a match presented by Allstate, before finishing the series on Friday, April 17, at DICK’S Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo. (7 p.m. MT on TNT, truTV and HBOMax in English, Universo and Peacock in Spanish). All three matches will also be available in English on the radio on Westwood One. Japan is fresh off a triumphant run at the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup in Australia where the Nadeshiko outscored its opposition 29-1 (the only goal allowed was to South Korea in a 4-1 semifinal victory) and impressively beat the Matildas, 1-0, in the title game in front of 74,397 fans at Stadium Australia, one of the more impressive feats in international soccer since the last FIFA Women’s World Cup.

U.S. Women’s National Team Roster by Position (Club; Caps/Goals)

2026 April Matches vs. Japan

GOALKEEPERS (3): Jane Campbell (Houston Dash, 10), Claudia Dickey (Seattle Reign FC; 8), Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United, ENG; 6)

DEFENDERS (9): Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC; 67/3), Emily Fox (Arsenal FC, ENG; 74/1), Naomi Girma (Chelsea FC, ENG; 52/2), Avery Patterson (Houston Dash; 10/1), Lilly Reale (Gotham FC; 7/0), Emily Sams (Angel City FC: 9/1), Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC; 115/2), Gisele Thompson (Angel City FC; 7/0), Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave FC; 4/0)

MIDFIELDERS (7): Sam Coffey (Manchester City, ENG; 44/5), Lindsey Heaps (OL Lyonnes, FRA; 173/39), Claire Hutton (Bay FC; 15/1), Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC; 118/27), Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns FC; 15/5), Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC; 34/10), Lily Yohannes (OL Lyonnes, FRA; 16/1)

FORWARDS (7): Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current; 10/1), Jameese Joseph (Chicago Stars FC; 4/1), Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit; 52/13), Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC; 17/6), Ally Sentnor (Kansas City Current; 18/7), Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea FC, ENG; 29/4), Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns FC; 58/24)

Find the full match preview and team notes here: https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2026/04/match-preview-usa-kicks-off-three-game-series-against-long-time-rival-japan-san-jose