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Have the USWNT progressed since the 2025 defeat to Japan?

Full Time: A show about women's soccer

The Athletic

Women's Soccer, News, Soccer, Nwsl, Sports News, Wsl, Sports

4.8807 Ratings

🗓️ 13 April 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

The U.S. women’s national team defeated Japan 2-1 over the weekend, getting revenge for a 2025 loss by the same scoreline to the same opponent. But, is this result proof that Emma Hayes’s team has progressed?


On this episode of Full Time Review, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Tamerra Griffin, who was out in San Jose, Calif., to take in the USWNT’s first of three friendlies against Japan. Who were the USWNT’s top performers? How did Japan test the USA? What did the pod make of Sophia Wilson’s first USWNT start since 2024? Did we get closer to understanding the status of Hayes’s A and B teams? And, what changes to the starting XI will she make for Tuesday’s trip to Lumen Field in Seattle?

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HOSTS: Jillian Sakovits, Tamerra Griffin

PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes

VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen

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Referenced on the show:

USWNT 2, Japan 1: Rose Lavelle scores in 100th start, Sophia Wilson returns

USWNT’s next test: Japan, champions of Asia, with a roster of international stars in the making

Claire Hutton interview: Ronaldinho influence, USWNT leadership and Japan test

Emma Hayes’ rebuild of the USWNT is taking shape – and already reaping rewards

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0:00.0

What my concern is, I'm just going to say it.

0:05.8

I right now am putting Trinity Rodman and Sof Wilson in terms of their touch, in terms of their fitness at the same level, which is interesting and a little bit concerning because their timelines are completely different.

0:23.0

Yeah. I think we knew Sophia Wilson would be here. I don't think we knew Trinity Rodman would be here.

0:27.8

And I say this knowing, I mean, Trinity had an assist. She assisted Rose LaFelle's goal. Like, it's a both and for me.

0:49.2

Hello, hello, happy Monday. I'm Jillian Sackavits with you today. And welcome back to full-time review. It's presented by Amazon Prime.

0:54.3

Ahead of Tuesdays, second of three games against Japan at Lumen Field in Seattle, we're going to break down on today's show how much the U.S. women's national team has progressed since they last faced Japan last year.

1:01.4

Saturday was a two-one victory for the U.S. with goals coming from both veterans in Rose LaBelle and Lindsay Heaps.

1:08.8

We're going to discuss what Emma Hayes learned in that first game, what she's looking for in game two and our lineup predictions, as well as this series against the women's Asian Cup champions continues.

1:18.9

And who's tracking and following this team?

1:21.4

It is none on other than the athletics to Mayor Griffin.

1:24.4

After your disposal, swept in two of the back post. Welcome back inside Rose LaValle.

1:30.6

On her 100th career star, Rose LaVelle finds the back of the net to give the U.S.

1:37.1

the lead.

1:38.5

LaValle's ball across goal and come towards Elizabeth Thompson, LaVelle.

1:42.6

Back for Heaps.

1:43.6

It's tough.

1:45.7

Lindsay Heaps doubles the advantage.

1:50.6

Amano with this cross into the middle, headed away by Fox.

1:54.7

Now, flicked in the US requesting the offside flag.

2:06.9

But as Ueki goes to pick the ball up from the net, it seems as if the goal has been given.

2:13.2

And out on the same coast as the U.S. Women's National Team is Tamara Griffin. Hello, Tamara.

2:18.1

Hi, Jill. It's always nice when the party comes to me for once.

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