The US Women’s National Team (USWNT) is set to face Canada in the 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup Semifinal on March 6, 2024, at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California. The match will be broadcasted on Paramount+, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ with an official kickoff time of 10:15 p.m. ET / 7:15 p.m. PT.
The starting lineup for the USWNT against Canada includes Alyssa Naeher, Jenna Nighswonger, Naomi Girma, Alex Morgan, Jaedyn Shaw, Lindsey Horan, Tierna Davidson, Korbin Albert, Sam Coffey, Trinity Rodman, and Emily Fox. The available substitutes are Abby Dahlkemper, Becky Sauerbrunn, Lynn Williams, Midge Purce, Sophia Smith, Olivia Moultrie, Emily Sonnett, Rose Lavelle, Casey Murphy, Crystal Dunn, Casey Krueger, and Jane Campbell.
Notably, the starting lineup for the match against Canada is the same as the one that started against Colombia in the quarterfinal, marking the first time in the tournament that the USA has used the same starting lineup in back-to-back games. The average age of the Starting XI is 25.9 years, with an average of 59 caps per player.
Five players in the Starting XI participated in the most recent matchup between the USA and Canada at the 2023 SheBelieves Cup, while six players were part of the 2022 Concacaf W Championship.
Lindsey Horan, who will earn her 143rd cap, is set to make her fourth consecutive start of the W Gold Cup and will captain the U.S. for the 22nd time in her career. Horan has been a standout performer, with three goal involvements in the tournament, including two goals and one assist. She scored the game-winning penalty kick in the quarterfinal win over Colombia and has a total of seven goal contributions in competitive knockout matches.
Alyssa Naeher, coming off a stellar performance in her 100th cap, will make her fourth start of the tournament, earning cap No. 101. With 61 career shutouts, including two at the W Gold Cup, Naeher’s experience and skill will be crucial for the USWNT in the upcoming match against Canada.
