Sophia Wilson, Tierna Davidson Return To Uswnt For Friendlies Against Japan

Sophia Wilson will make her long-awaited return to nan US women’s nationalist squad adjacent week, arsenic portion of a 23-player roster named by Emma Hayes for a trio of friendlies against Japan.

Wilson past appeared for nan US connected 27 October 2024, entering arsenic a sub against Iceland successful a friendly. She announced her gestation successful March 2025 and did not look for nan US aliases nine squad Portland Thorns that year. Her girl Gianna was calved successful September 2025. The 25-year-old Wilson made her return from maternity time off for nan Thorns past period and started her first crippled past play successful a triumph complete nan Kansas City Current.

Gotham FC defender Tierna Davidson besides returns to nan USWNT aft missing astir a twelvemonth pinch a torn ACL. She has travel disconnected nan chair successful each of Gotham’s past 3 matches successful NWSL play.

“As our squad continues to evolve, it will beryllium awesome to invited backmost Sophia and Tierna, who are not only awesome players but besides lend positively to our squad environment,” Hayes said successful a connection released by US Soccer.

The large returns will travel against a difficult opponent. Japan won nan AFC Women’s Asian Cup earlier this twelvemonth successful ascendant fashion, conceding only 1 extremity and scoring 29 en way to nan location crown. The US first play Japan connected 11 April astatine 5.30pm ET successful San Jose, California, past again connected 14 April astatine 10pm ET successful Seattle. The bid finishes connected 17 April successful suburban Denver, wherever nan teams will footwear disconnected astatine 9pm ET.

US roster

Goalkeepers: Jane Campbell (Houston Dash), Claudia Dickey (Seattle Reign), Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United)

Defenders: Tierna Davidson (Gotham), Emily Fox (Arsenal), Naomi Girma (Chelsea), Avery Patterson (Houston Dash), Lilly Reale (Gotham), Emily Sams (Angel City), Emily Sonnett (Gotham), Gisele Thompson (Angel City), Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave)

Midfielders: Sam Coffey (Manchester City), Lindsey Heaps (OL Lyonnes), Claire Hutton (Bay FC), Rose Lavelle (Gotham), Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns), Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham), Lily Yohannes (OL Lyonnes)

Forwards: Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current), Jameese Joseph (Chicago Stars), Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit), Emma Sears (Racing Louisville), Ally Sentnor (Kansas City Current), Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea), Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns)