USWNT Faces Netherlands in Final Match of 2024

The U.S. Women’s National Team will close out a golden 2024 in The Hague, taking on the Netherlands on Tuesday at ADO Den Haag Stadium for the teams’ final match of the year. Kickoff is 2:45 p.m. ET / 8:45 p.m. CET on TNT, truTV, Universo, Max and Peacock.

Following a scoreless draw against second-ranked England on Saturday in front of an historic crowd at Wembley Stadium, the U.S. now has its sights set on Tuesday’s game against the 11th-ranked Netherlands, who opened this international window with a 4-1 victory over China PR.

After Tuesday’s match in The Hague, the players will take a well-deserved break for the holidays before coming back together for a mid-January training camp in Los Angeles. The USWNT’s first matches of 2025 will take place during the 2024 SheBelieves Cup presented by Visa, which kicks off on February 20 in Houston, Texas.

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RECORD CROWD AT WEMBLEY

Saturday’s #1-vs-#2 showdown at Wembley between the USA and England was witnessed by a crowd of 78,346, making it the fourth-largest crowd in USWNT history and the largest ever for a USWNT friendly match. The only matches in program history with a higher attendance were the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, which drew a crowd of 90,185, the 2012 Olympic gold medal match at Wembley Stadium (80,203) and the opening match of the 1999 World Cup at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. (78,972). Earlier this year, the USWNT set a record for the largest crowd ever for a home friendly when 50,644 packed into Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for the USA’s April 6 victory over Japan in the SheBelieves Cup.

YEAR TO REMEMBER

It’s been a golden year for the Americans, who captured the program’s fifth Olympic gold this summer in Paris and the program’s ninth world championship overall – both by far the most in the history of women’s international soccer. The USWNT heads into Tuesday’s end-of-year match against the Netherlands with an overall record of 17W-1L-4D in 2024, a marks of 11W-1L-3D on home soil and 6W-0L-1D in matches outside the country. The USA’s lone loss this year came in a 2-0 defeat to Mexico in the group stage of the Concacaf W Gold Cup. Since then, the U.S. is unbeaten in 19 consecutive matches and has outscored the opposition 39-9 while also keeping 12 clean sheets.

The U.S. remains unbeaten and has trailed only once – for a total of 41 minutes – in 14 matches under head coach Emma Hayes, who officially took the helm of the U.S. program in late May and coached her first match with the team on June 1.

U.S. WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER BY POSITION (CLUB; CAPS/GOALS) – 2024 EUROPEAN TOUR

GOALKEEPERS (3): Mandy Haught (Utah Royals FC; 1), Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United, ENG; 0), Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars; 114)

DEFENDERS (9): Tierna Davidson (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 64/3), Emily Fox (Arsenal FC, ENG; 61/1), Eva Gaetino (Paris Saint-Germain, FRA; 1/0), Naomi Girma (San Diego Wave FC; 43/2), Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit; 60/0), Alyssa Malonson (Bay FC; 1/0), Jenna Nighswonger (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 17/2), Emily Sams (Orlando Pride; 2/0), Emily Sonnett (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 102/2)

MIDFIELDERS (6): Korbin Albert (Paris Saint-Germain, FRA; 21/1), Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns FC; 27/1), Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit; 2/0), Lindsey Horan (Olympique Lyon, FRA; 160/36), Rose Lavelle (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 109/24), Lily Yohannes (Ajax, NED; 1/1)

FORWARDS (6): Yazmeen Ryan (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 3/0), Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC; 3/1), Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals FC; 1/0), Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave FC; 20/8), Alyssa Thompson (Angel City FC; 12/1), Lynn Williams (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 74/20)

On November 19, Hayes announced the 24-player roster for the USWNT’s year-end matches in Europe, which features 15 of the 22 members of the 2024 Olympic Team, five players who earned their first caps this October and two first-time call-ups in Manchester United goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce and Utah Royals FC forward Ally Sentnor. Tullis-Joyce, who hails from New York, previously played in both France and the NWSL before making the move to England last September. Sentnor, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and a finalist for 2024 NWSL Rookie of the Year, captained the U.S. team that took third place at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup this summer in Colombia.

While the U.S. is without the entire “Triple Espresso” front line of Trinity Rodman, Sophia Smith and Mallory Swanson, as all are dealing with nagging injuries that need rest after a long year representing club and country, the roster is not without a veteran presence. Led by team captain Lindsey Horan (160 caps), goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher (114), midfielder Rose Lavelle (109) and defender Emily Sonnett (102), the roster also features defender and 2019 World Cup winner Tierna Davidson, who returns to the roster after missing the October Camp due to injury.

NAEHER CLOSES INTERNATIONAL CAREER

Naeher, one of the greatest goalkeepers in U.S. Women’s National Team history and the only goalkeeper in women’s soccer history to earn a shutout in a World Cup Final and an Olympic gold medal game, officially announced her retirement from international soccer on Nov. 25. She started and recorded a shutout – the 69th of her career and her 10th of the year – in Saturday’s match at Wembley. Naeher’s 10 clean sheets are her most ever in a calendar year for the USWNT and she becomes just the fourth goalkeeper in USWNT history with 10 or more shutouts in a single year.

Tuesday’s match against the Netherlands, the same team she shutout in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final, will mark the end of a brilliant 11-year full international career in which she won two World Cups and was on three World Cup squads and three Olympic Teams.

Naeher, 36, will play for the Chicago Stars during the 2025 NWSL season but ends a memorable run for the red, white and blue that saw her climb into third-place all-time in goalkeeper caps (114), starts (111), wins (88) and shutouts (69) behind only fellow USWNT goalkeeping legends Hope Solo and Briana Scurry.

YOHANNES COMMITS INTERNATIONAL FUTURE TO U.S.

The youngest player on this U.S. roster, 17-year-old midfielder Lily Yohannes returns to the U.S. roster for her first call-up since June and first since announcing that she was committing her international future to the United States on November 11.

Yohannes earned her first call-up to the USWNT for the 2024 SheBelieves Cup and became the youngest player to be called up for a full National Team camp since 16-year-old Sophia Smith was called up in April of 2017. Yohannes did not see the field during SheBelieves but had an international debut to remember on June 4 against the Korea Republic in St. Paul, Minnesota, coming on in the second half and scoring her first international goal. At 16 years-old, Yohannes became the third-youngest goal scorer in USWNT history and the youngest since 1994.

Yohannes, who signed a professional contract at the age of 15 with Ajax and attended U.S. Youth National Teams camps at the U-15 and U-16 levels, became the youngest-ever player to start a UEFA Women's Champions League game when she started as a 16-year-old last year in as Ajax beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-0. She has three goals in 11 appearances for Ajax this season across all competitions.

SERIES HISTORY: USA vs. NETHERLANDS

Tuesday’s matchup will be the 12th meeting all-time between the USA and the Netherlands and the fifth in the last six years. The USA leads the overall series with a record of 8W-1L-2D, the lone loss to the Dutch coming in a 4-3 defeat during the first matchup between the teams in 1991 in Vianen, Netherlands. Since then, the USA is unbeaten in its last 10 games against the Netherlands, though each of the last seven meetings between the teams has been decided by two goals or fewer.

Three of the last four matchups between the USA and Netherlands have come at world championships, squaring off most recently in the group stage of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The teams faced off on July 27 in Wellington, New Zealand and played to a 1-1 draw on the second matchday of Group E play. Jill Roord gave the Netherlands the lead in the 17th minute with a low, driven strike from the top of the box. Horan equalized for the Americans in the 62nd minute, heading home a corner kick from Lavelle to pull the U.S. level.

The teams also went head-to-head in the quarterfinals of the delayed Tokyo Olympics, where, tied 2-2 after extra time, the USA defeated the Netherlands 4-2 in a dramatic penalty kick shootout to reach the Olympic semifinals. Lynn Williams had a goal and an assist for the Americans and Naeher put in a massive performance for the Americans in goal, saving two penalties during the shootout as well as saving a penalty late in regulation to force overtime. The USA and Netherlands also famously squared off in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup final, which the U.S. won 2-0 behind goals from Lavelle and Megan Rapinoe to secure the program’s fourth star.

The match in The Hague will be the fourth time the teams have played in the Netherlands and the first since November 27, 2020, when the USA topped the Netherlands 2-0 in Breda in the team’s first match in 261 days after a long pause in programming due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A first half goal from Lavelle and a second half score from Kristie Mewis proved to be the difference as the USA closed its 2020 campaign with a victory. The teams also played in The Hague in 2013, a 3-1 win for the Americans behind an opening goal from Tobin Heath and a brace from Christen Press.

AMERICANS NOMINATED FOR THE BEST FIFA AWARDS 2024

Naeher is one of eight U.S. players announced as a nominee for The Best FIFA Football Awards™ 2024. Naeher was nominated for The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper, her fourth time nominated and first since 2022.

Horan, Rodman, Smith, Swanson and defender Naomi Girma were all nominated for The Best FIFA Women’s Player 2024. It’s the first nomination for Girma, Rodman, Smith and Swanson, and the second for Horan, who was named to the 16-player shortlist in 2023. The USA’s five nominees for Player of the Year are the most by any nation and the most nominees the USWNT has ever had in a single year since the current award format was implemented in 2016.

Rodman’s goal against Japan in extra time of the 2024 Olympic Quarterfinal was nominated for the inaugural FIFA Marta Award, which recognize the best goal scored in women’s soccer this year.

Along with Naeher, Horan, Girma, Rodman, Smith and Swanson, Emily Fox and Sam Coffey were also announced as nominees for The Best FIFA Women’s 11.

Hayes won The Best FIFA Women’s Coach honors in 2021 and finished runner-up to England head coach Sarina Wiegman in 2023.

USA WINS FIFTH GOLD IN PARIS

The USWNT reeled off six straight wins at the 2024 Paris Olympics, advancing through the tournament in impressive fashion, downing Zambia (3-0), Germany (4-1) and a defensive-minded Australia (2-1) in group play and then winning two 1-0 matches in overtime, beating Japan in the quarterfinal and Germany in the semifinal. The 1-0 victory over Brazil in the championship game capped a glorious tournament that was led by the “Triple Espresso” front line of Swanson (4 goals, 2 assists), Smith (3 goals, 2 assists) and Rodman (3 goals, 1 assist), which scored 10 of the USA’s 12 goals during the tournament. Williams and midfielder Korbin Albert added one goal each as the USA’s won its record fifth gold medal in women’s soccer and ninth world championship overall. Defensively, the U.S. didn’t allow a single goal during the knockout stages and Girma played every minute of every match while Naeher became the first goalkeeper to earn a shutout in a Women’s World Cup Final and an Olympic gold medal game.

NEW YEAR ON THE HORIZON

While the USWNT will soon finish its 2024 schedule, the planning and anticipation are already well underway for what should be an exciting 2025. After a well-deserved break for the holidays, the team will come together for a mid-January training camp in Los Angeles. No official matches are associated with that camp, but it will run concurrently with the “Futures Camp” that will feature up-and-coming USWNT prospects.

The USA’s first matches of the year will take place during the 2025 SheBelieves Cup, presented by Visa, which will run from February 20-26 and features three top-25 opponents in Japan (Ranked #7 in the world), Australia (#15) and Colombia (#21). The 10th edition of the SheBelieves Cup will see the USA open the tournament against Colombia on Thursday, Feb. 20 at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston (7 p.m. CT / 8 p.m. ET on TBS, Max and in Spanish on Universo and Peacock) while Japan faces Australia at 4 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. ET (Max, Universo and Peacock). The teams will then move to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, where the USA faces Australia on Feb. 23 at 3 p.m. MT / 5 p.m. ET (TBS, Max and in Spanish on Universo and Peacock) and Colombia takes on Japan at Noon MT / 2 p.m. ET (Max, Universo and Peacock). The final two games will take place at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego on Feb. 26 with the USA facing Japan at 7:30 p.m. PT / 10:30 p.m. ET (TBS, Max and in Spanish on Universo and Peacock) and Australia taking on Colombia at 4:30 p.m. PT / 7:30 p.m. ET (Max, Universo and Peacock).

2024 MEDIA GUIDE

The 2024 USWNT Media Guide is available for viewing and download. The Media Guides features all the history and statistics for the USWNT, as well as full bios on technical staff and the current top players, information on the USA’s Youth Women’s National Teams and general important information on U.S. Soccer.

USWNT TEAM & ROSTER NOTES

• Four players on this roster now have 100+ caps, led by Lindsey Horan with 160. Alyssa Naeher has 114 international appearances followed by Rose Lavelle (109 caps) and Emily Sonnett (102).
• Ten players on this roster have two caps or fewer, including Ally Sentnor, who made her international debut against England on Nov. 30 and uncapped goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce.
• This roster averages 25.8 years of age and features four players under the age of 21: 17-year-old Lily Yohannes and a trio of 20-year-olds in Jaedyn Shaw, Alyssa Thompson and Ally Sentnor.
• Fifteen different clubs – five from Europe and 10 from the NWSL – are represented on this roster. NJ/NY Gotham FC leads the way with six players.
• Horan is the top scorer on this roster with 36 career international goals, followed by Lavelle with 24 goals and Lynn Williams with 20. No other player on this roster has more than 10 goals in her international career.
• Horan leads the USA with 1,738 total minutes played in 2024, followed by Alyssa Naeher (1,620 min) and Emily Fox (1,593). 
• Sixteen different players have scored so far for the USWNT in 2024 – led by nine goals from Smith, six from Swanson and Shaw, five from Horan and three from Rodman and Williams. The now-retired Alex Morgan, Olivia Moultrie, Tierna Davidson, Lynn Williams, Jenna Nighswonger and Naomi Girma have two goals each while Emma Sears, Crystal Dunn, Lily Yohannes, Korbin Albert and Alyssa Thompson have one goal apiece on the year.
• Rodman, Smith and Swanson lead the U.S. with four assists apiece this year, followed by Horan and Lavelle with three assists each and Midge Purce, Casey Krueger and Sam Coffey with two. Ten other players have one assist on the year.
• Overall, 23 different players have been directly involved in a goal for the USA in 2024, led by 13 goals involvements from Smith (9 goals, 4 assists) and 10 goal involvements from Swanson (6 goals, 4 assists).

IN FOCUS: NETHERLANDS | FIVE THINGS TO KNOW

Current FIFA World Ranking: 11
UEFA Ranking: 6
World Cup Appearances: 3 (2015, 2019, 2023)
Best World Cup Finish: Runners-up (2019)
Record vs. USA: 1W-2D-8L (GF: 9; GA: 32)
Last Meeting vs. USA: July 27, 2023 (1-1 draw in Wellington, New Zealand)
Head Coach: Andries Jonker (NED)

NETHERLANDS WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM – ROSTER BY POSITION

GOALKEEPERS (3): 1-Daphne van Domselaar (Arsenal FC, ENG), 16-Lize Kop (Leicester City, ENG), 23-Femke Liefting (AZ Alkmaar)

DEFENDERS (6): 2-Lynn Wilms (Vfl Wolfsburg, GER), 3-Ilse van der Zanden (Utrecht), 4-Veerle Buurman (PSV), 18-Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City, ENG), 20-Dominique Janssen (Manchester United, ENG), 26-Lisa Doorn (TSG Hoffenheim)

MIDFIELDERS (11): 5-Nina Nijstad (PSV), 6-Jill Roord (Manchester City, ENG), 8-Sherida Spitse (Ajax), 10-Daniëlle van de Donk (Olympique Lyon, FRA), 14-Jackie Groenen (Paris Saint-Germain, FRA), 15-Kayleigh van Dooren (Twente), 17-Chimera Ripa (PSV), 19-Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea, ENG), 21-Damaris Egurrola (Olympique Lyon, FRA), 24-Ella Peddemors (Twente), 25-Danique Noordman (Ajax)

FORWARDS (6): 7-Lineth Beerensteyn (Vfl Wolfsburg, GER), 9-Romée Leuchter (Paris Saint-Germain, FRA), 11-Esmee Brugts (Barcelona, ESP), 12-Chasity Grant (Aston Villa, ENG), 13-Renate Jansen (PSV), 22-Lotte Keukelaar (Ajax)

NETHERLANDS TEAM NOTES

• Netherlands head coach Andries Jonker has called up 26 players for the final international window of the year, which the Netherlands opened with a 4-1 victory over China PR on Friday in Rotterdam. Roord, Wieke Kaptein, Lineth Beerensteyn and Esmee Brugts all scored for the Dutch in the victory as they erased a 1-0 halftime deficit.
• Fourteen of the 26 players on this roster where on the Netherlands roster for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, led by team captain Sherida Spitse, whose 237 caps are the most by any active player in women’s international soccer and the most by any player in the history of the Dutch Women’s National Team.
• Five other players on this roster have over 100 caps, with midfielder Danielle van de Donk (161 caps), defender Dominique Janssen (117), midfielder Jackie Groenen (117), forward Lineth Beerensteyn (109) and Roord (101) bringing a wealth of international experience.
• With the Netherlands all-time leading goal scorer Vivianne Miedema sidelined with a knee injury, Spitse is the top scorer on this roster with 45 career international goals, followed by van de Donk (37 goals), Beerensteyn (36) and Roord (29). Twenty-one year-old forward Esmee Brugts, who plays her club soccer for Barcelona and won the UEFA Women’s Champions League last season, is off to a fast start in her young international career with 10 goals in 38 caps.
• Like the U.S., the Netherlands also have several less experienced players in camp who are looking to gain valuable minutes and experience on the international stage. Twelve players enter Tuesday’s match with fewer than 10 caps including three players who have yet to make their international debuts.
• While the U.S. and Netherlands have been frequent foes on the international scene, there is also a great deal of familiarity on the club level, where many players from both sides are teammates. U.S. midfielder Lily Yohannes plays her club soccer for Ajax alongside Spitse, midfielder Danique Noordman and forward Lotte Keukelaar. Goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar now plays alongside the USA’s Emily Fox for Arsenal FC while elsewhere in England, Janssen plays alongside recent U.S. call-up Phallon Tullis-Joyce at Manchester United. In France, U.S. captain Lindsey Horan plays with van de Donk and midfielder Damaris Egurrola at Olympique Lyon while Korbin Albert is club teammates with Groenen and forward Romee Leuchter at Paris Saint-Germain.