The U.S. girls’s nationwide staff will say farewell to a profitable 2024 with a ultimate match in Europe. Head coach Emma Hayes and her roster will face the Netherlands on Tuesday at ADO Den Haag Stadium in Hauge, Netherlands after a scoreless draw in opposition to England at Wembley Stadium. Lengthy-time goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher not too long ago introduced her retirement from the worldwide stage and will play her ultimate recreation on Tuesday. Whereas teenage prospect Lily Yohannes has determined to signify the US regardless of her choices to play for the Netherlands. 

This is the right way to watch the massive recreation:

Viewing info

• Date: Dec. 3 | Time: 2:45 pm ET
• Place: ADO Den Haag Stadium — the Hague, Netherlands
• TV: TNT
• Stream: Max

Projected beginning lineup

Hayes has been vocal about getting gamers alternatives on the proper moments. Does that imply Naeher’s time with the squad is minimize brief? We’ll should tune in and discover out if she will get a ultimate begin and if we see extra rotation to shut out the 12 months. 

USWNT beginning XI prediction: Phallon Tulis-Joyce; Alyssa Malonson, Emily Sams, Tierna Davidson, Jenna Nighswonger; Hal Hershfelt, Lily Yohannes, Jaedyn Shaw, Yazmeen Ryan, Ally Sentnor, Alyssa Thompson

Will Lily Yohannes begin?

The 17-year-old and her household have known as the Netherlands dwelling since she was ten years previous, however she’s been a mainstay in U.S. youth nationwide groups with U15 camps. She was additionally known as up for U17’s, however the younger midfielder already had membership commitments with Ajax and could not take part in qualifiers. Yohannes had been a part of Ajax membership coaching environments since she was 13 and earned her first full contract at 15. 

With the opportunity of dual-nationality, conversations with then interim head coach Twila Kilgore and future supervisor Emma Hayes round a dedication to play with the USWNT started shortly after her time turning absolutely skilled. She earned a call-up into spring camps as a coaching participant however didn’t characteristic in any video games until June. 

Yohannes earned her first senior call-up, made her first debut, and scored her first aim with the nationwide staff throughout a June pleasant in opposition to South Korea. The younger participant is praised for her maturity on the ball and will make extra historical past with a USWNT begin in opposition to the Netherlands.

Storylines

USWNT: Naturally there will probably be loads of eyeballs on Naeher’s potential final recreation and a potential Yohannes begin. However the staff has work to do after a scoreless draw in opposition to England. The isn’t any “triple espresso” throughout this window, so the objectives must come from somebody not named Trinity Rodman, Sophia Smith, or Mallory Swanson. Ahead Alyssa Thompson put in a promising shift in opposition to the Lionesses, and Yazmeen Ryan had a constructive influence off the bench, in the event that they get a begin collectively possibly the ball will discover the again of the web in opposition to the Netherlands. 

Netherlands: Head coach Andries Jonker named 26 gamers to his roster for the end-of-the-year matches, and the squad is coming off a 4-1 victory in opposition to China on Friday. The Dutch have been frequent rivals to the USWNT, typically assembly in main worldwide tournaments and in friendlies, although the U.S. holds the all-time report 8W-1L-2D between the 2 sides. They have not been in a position to beat the USWNT of their final ten conferences, however seven of their earlier matchups have been decided by slender margins. Attacking gamers Lineth Beerensteyn and Esmee Brugts will preserve Naeher and the protection sincere.

Projections

It’s going to be one other slender matchup between the 2 sides who simply performed one another through the 2023 FIFA Ladies’s World Cup. Yohannes will begin, and the USWNT will get some objectives to shut out the 12 months. Choose: USWNT 2, Netherlands 0