Gotham FC players like Rose Lavelle, Emily Sonnett, Lilly Reale, and Jaedyn Shaw were also absent from the roster. The NWSL and CONCACAF champions are already in preseason training in Spain to prepare for the FIFA Champions Cup, where they will play Corinthians and possibly Arsenal in London at the end of the month.

Rodman returns to the U.S. team as the most experienced player on the roster with 47 caps. The second-most-capped player is Houston Dash’s Yazmeen Ryan, with 15. But Hayes cautioned that Rodman, like the rest of the team, is easing back into playing.

As part of Hayes’ plans, the U.S. Soccer Federation on Wednesday unveiled the opponents and venues for the 11th annual SheBelieves Cup.

The U.S. is currently ranked No. 2 in the world, while Canada is No. 10, Colombia is No. 20 and Argentina is No. 30.

This meant time to tinker with the development pipeline within U.S. Soccer, which led to the inaugural Futures Camp in January as well as a record-setting 16 player debuts for the senior team, which makes the USWNT’s 2025 record of 12-3 even more impressive.

U.S. women's national team coach Emma Hayes has named her first squad for 2026, selecting a 26-player roster for the annual winter camps and upcoming matches against Paraguay and Chile.

The year ahead is packed with incredible soccer from around the globe, with two international continental tournaments as well as World Cup qualifiers.

The U.S. Soccer Federation announced details of the 2026 SheBelieves Cup, with Argentina, Canada and Colombia joining the United States women's national team in the competition.

The 2026 SheBelieves Cup will feature the U.S. women's national team, Canada, Argentina and Colombia, U.S. Soccer announced on Wednesday. The tournament will take place in three doubleheaders, which are scheduled for Nashville, Tenn. on March 1, Columbus, Ohio on March 4 and Harrison, N.J. on March 7.