Trinity Rodman ‘fine and in training’ with USWNT after injury in SheBelieves Cup opener

COLUMBUS, Ohio — U.S. women’s national team head coach Emma Hayes said Tuesday that Trinity Rodman is “fine and in training” after picking up an injury in a SheBelieves Cup match against Argentina on Sunday.

Rodman, 23, was seen clutching her lower back and visibly in pain after 18-year-old Argentinian defender Milagros Martin collided with her as she attempted to receive a pass from teammate Gisele Thompson. Martin received a yellow card for the play, and Rodman spent several minutes on the ground receiving treatment as she wiped away tears. She managed to exit the pitch of her own volition and could be seen bouncing on her toes and jogging briefly near the touchline before subbing off. The USWNT, already up 2-0 at the time of Rodman’s stoppage time injury, preserved their lead and won the match in Nashville, Tenn.

Rodman has had recurring issues with her back. She has said previously that the long-term injury has left her “in pain all the time,” and that she is unsure if she will ever fully heal from it. Last year, the Washington Spirit winger took nearly four months off to rehabilitate it.

Tuesday afternoon in Columbus, Rodman was with the rest of the U.S. team, participating in warm-ups and training. (The media are only given access to the first 15 minutes of the team’s training session.)

Hayes also provided an update on 22-year-old Gotham FC fullback Lilly Reale, who, like Rodman, picked up an injury during the match against Argentina and had to be subbed off.

“Lilly Reale has a foot injury and has gone home to Gotham,” Hayes said.

The USWNT next faces its northern rival, Canada, on Wednesday evening in the round robin-style tournament. In the first round, Canada beat Colombia 4-1 and showed marked improvement after a recent stretch of struggles. The victory was its first since June 2025. Canada’s winless streak began with a friendly against the U.S. in July, which it lost 3-0 in Washington, D.C.

Canada was tenacious and sturdy against Colombia. A unified defensive shape and pressure proved difficult for the Colombians to generate any serious attacking threat, no easy task against a team with star striker Linda Caicedo on its roster.

“I think, especially with international football, we don’t have much time together,” Canada’s Vanessa Gilles said after the Colombia game, adding that by the time Canada played the U.S. last summer, head coach Casey Stoney had only been on the job for about six months.

“We’ve had some new faces as well, new staff, and I think after three months we’ve had a lot of time to self-reflect, to reflect as a team,” Gilles added. “Casey was also very open in receiving feedback, but also giving us feedback. I think we’ve been very open to wanting to apply it.”

Hayes, who last managed Chelsea in the Women’s Super League (WSL), has played against Stoney, who coached Manchester United before moving to the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) to coach the San Diego Wave. The USWNT manager seemed unsurprised by Canada’s improved performance on Sunday and stuck with her usual refrain that the U.S. is always more focused on its own mandates than any one opponent. But a rivalry is a rivalry, after all.

“I think this will be a much tougher test,” Hayes said. “I know the team are very, very, very much prepared for that.”

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