Trinity Rodman and Europe-based players return to USWNT for October matches

Forward Trinity Rodman has returned to the U.S. women's national soccer team for her first matches since April after being sidelined because of a back issue.

U.S. coach Emma Hayes on Wednesday announced her 26-player roster for a trio of upcoming games this month against Portugal and New Zealand.

Among those included were the team's Europe-based players, including Catarina Macario, Emily Fox and Lindsey Heaps, who missed the last international window to recover from the long club season overseas.

On a conference call with reporters, Hayes said the team is building toward World Cup qualification next year.

The United States will play Portugal on Oct. 23 in Chester, Pennsylvania, and on Oct. 26 in East Hartford, Connecticut. The Americans will face New Zealand in Kansas City, Missouri, on Oct. 29.

Rodman's only game with national team this year was a 2-0 victory over Brazil in April. She scored in the match, which was her first game back after the team won the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Rodman has since returned to her club team, the Washington Spirit, who have clinched a spot in the National Women's Soccer League playoffs.

“When she came in in April, I think she really felt she was in a good place, but the reality was having so much adrenaline got us through that game, ” Hayes said. “But afterwards, that reality hit home that there were some issues in her back that were unresolved and, collectively with club and country, we took the time to say, look, we’ve got to get it right for the long term. And I think that club and country collaboration has really put her in the position she’s in right now.”

Also back with the senior team is midfielder Jaedyn Shaw, who has spent the last two national team training camps with the under-23 groups.

Defender Naomi Girma, who plays for Chelsea, was not on the roster as she recovers from a calf injury. Lynn Biyendolo, who plays for the Seattle Reign, is dealing with a knee injury.

Also missing was Crystal Dunn, who plays for Paris Saint-Germain. Hayes said Dunn has not been getting enough playing time with PSG.

“She knows she needs to be playing football on a regular basis, and she’s trying to do that, but she doesn’t control selection at the club level," Hayes said. "That’s something that we hope changes at PSG because I still believe there is a future for Crystal with the national team, not just because of her experience, but because of her qualities.”

San Diego Wave defender Kennedy Wesley earned her first senior team call-up.

Hayes named 26 players but will only include 23 on the game-day roster.

The roster:

Goalkeepers: Claudia Dickey (Seattle Reign) Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals), Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United)

Defenders: Jordyn Bugg (Seattle Reign), Emily Fox (Arsenal), Lilly Reale (Gotham), Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit), Avery Patterson (Houston Dash), Emily Sams (Orlando Pride), Emily Sonnett (Gotham), Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave)

Midfielders: Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns), Lindsey Heaps (Lyon), Claire Hutton (Kansas City Current), Rose Lavelle (Gotham), Sam Meza (Seattle Reign), Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns), Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham), Lily Yohannes (Lyon)

Forwards: Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current), Catarina Macario (Chelsea), Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit), Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash), Emma Sears (Racing Louisville), Ally Sentnor (Kansas City Current), Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea)

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FILE - United States players acknowledge fans as they celebrate the team's win against Brazil in a women's international friendly soccer match in Inglewood, Calif., April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge made no immediate decision Wednesday on Minnesota's request to suspend the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in the state, where federal agents have yanked people from cars and confronted angry bystanders demanding they pack up and leave.

Plumes of tear gas, the deployment of chemical irritants and the screech of protest whistles have become common on the streets of Minneapolis, especially since an immigration agent fatally shot Renee Good in the head on Jan. 7 as she drove away.

“What we need most of all right now is a pause. The temperature needs to be lowered," state Assistant Attorney General Brian Carter said during the first hearing in a lawsuit filed by Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul.

U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez promised to keep the case “on the front burner” and gave the U.S. Justice Department until Monday to file a response to the request for a restraining order. Local leaders say the government is violating free speech and other constitutional rights with the surge of law enforcement.

Menendez said the state and cities will have a few more days to respond.

“It is simply recognition that these are grave and important matters,” the judge said of the timetable, noting there are few legal precedents to apply to some of the key points in the case.

Justice Department attorney Andrew Warden suggested the slower approach set by Menendez was appropriate.

The judge is also handling a separate lawsuit challenging the tactics used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal officers when encountering protesters and observers. A decision could be released this week.

The Department of Homeland Security says it has made more than 2,000 arrests in the state since early December and is vowing to not back down. The Pentagon is preparing to send military lawyers to Minneapolis to assist, CNN reported.

“What we see right now is discrimination taking place only on the basis of race: Are you Latino or are you Somali? And then it is indiscriminate thereafter,” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey told Fox News. “In other words, they are pulling people off the streets. They have pulled U.S. citizens off the streets and you don’t need to take my word for it at this point. This has been very well documented."

The president of Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota said four tribal members were detained while at a homeless camp in Minnesota last week. Three remained in custody late Tuesday.

“Enrolled tribal members are citizens of the United States by statute and citizens of the Oglala Sioux Nation by treaty,” said tribe President Frank Star Comes Out, who demanded their release.

Associated Press reporters Ed White in Detroit and Graham Lee Brewer in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, contributed.

Federal officers stand guard after detaining people outside of Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)

People visits a makeshift memorial for Renee Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE officer last week, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)

A person is detained by federal agents near the scene where Renee Good was fatally shot by an ICE officer last week, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)