Starting XI & Lineup Notes
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Key Points:
- The USWNT faces Japan on April 14 in Seattle at Lumen Field, with kickoff at 7:07 p.m. PT; the match will be broadcast on TNT, truTV, HBO Max, Universo, and Peacock, with radio coverage on Westwood One.
- Head coach Emma Hayes has made history by changing the entire starting XI from the previous match, marking the ninth time in USWNT history this has occurred and the fourth time under Hayes' tenure.
- The starting lineup averages just 23.9 caps, less than half the experience of the previous match’s lineup, with Emily Sonnett as the most experienced player at 116 caps and the only one with World Cup or Olympic experience.
- This match marks the USWNT’s return to Seattle after nearly nine years, with a record-setting crowd expected at Lumen Field, which has seen mixed results for the US team historically.
- Several young players are featured in the lineup, including 18-year-old Lily Yohannes and 20-year-old Claire Hutton, who will captain the team for the first time from kickoff, making her the youngest modern-era USWNT captain.
