One of the younger USWNT groups of recent years begins an important if leisurely summer stretch. The American national team has five friendlies coming up over a period of less than five weeks, beginning with Saturday’s match against China.
The three goalkeepers tout a combined four international caps. Rising star center back Naomi Girma is 24 years old. Trinity Rodman is 23, Korbin Albert is 21 and Alyssa Thompson is just 20. This first friendly is a good opportunity for manager Emma Hayes to see where this young group stands in its development.
How to watch USWNT vs. China
- Venue: Allianz Field — St. Paul, Minnesota
- Time: 5 p.m. ET, Saturday
- TV: TBS, Max, NBC Universo
- Streaming: Fubo (Spanish language, try for free)
The U.S. women, FIFA’s top-ranked team, have three wins and two losses in 2025. The USWNT won its first two tilts with Colombia and Australia in the SheBelieves Cup, but lost to Japan on the third and final match day. That 2-1 defeat was a stinger — Tōko Koga’s decisive goal in the 50th minute hushed an otherwise raucous San Diego crowd.
The U.S. side then split a pair with Brazil, winning 2-0 on April 5 before dropping the follow up, 2-1, three days later. Rodman broke through in the fifth minute of that first Brazil contest, and Lindsey Heaps added…
