Emma Hayes, USWNT’s new coach, names her first roster as Olympics near

The Americans will play two friendlies against South Korea before the 18-player squad for the Paris Games is selected by the former Chelsea boss.

May 21, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. EDT

Outgoing Chelsea coach Emma Hayes celebrated her fifth consecutive English Women's Super League title Saturday against Manchester United. (Molly Darlington/Reuters)

Emma Hayes’s first formal act as U.S. women’s national soccer team coach came Tuesday with the unveiling of a 23-player roster for a pair of Olympic tuneups against South Korea.

The squad includes five members of NWSL champion Gotham FC, five from European clubs and four from the Washington Spirit: forward Trinity Rodman, goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury, defender Casey Krueger and rookie midfielder Hal Hershfelt.