The United States Women\u2019s National Team (USWNT) is set to face Italy in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on December 1, 2025. The match will kick off at 7:07 p.m. ET at Chase Stadium. Fans can catch the action on TBS and HBO Max in English, and on Peacock in Spanish, while radio coverage will be provided by Westwood One Sports in both English and Spanish via F\u00fatbol de Primera.\n<\/p>\n
USWNT Starting Lineup Highlights for Dec. 1 Against Italy<\/p>\n
The USWNT will feature a seasoned starting lineup as head coach Emma Hayes makes significant changes from their previous match. A total of five adjustments have been made, showcasing a mix of experienced players alongside emerging talent.\n<\/p>\n
Starting XI<\/p>\n
Claudia Dickey (Goalkeeper) \u2013 6 caps
\nJordyn Bugg (Defender) \u2013 5 caps
\nNaomi Girma (Defender) \u2013 50 caps
\nLily Yohannes (Defender) \u2013 13 caps
\nJaedyn Shaw (Midfielder) \u2013 29 caps
\nKate Wiesner (Midfielder) \u2013 2 caps
\nLindsey Heaps (Captain) \u2013 170 caps
\nClaire Hutton (Midfielder) \u2013 11 caps
\nCat Macario (Forward) \u2013 28 caps
\nAlyssa Thompson (Forward) \u2013 25 caps
\nEmily Fox (Defender) \u2013 71 caps<\/p>\n
Notable Insights<\/p>\n
The average caps for the starting lineup is 36.6, reflecting a more experienced squad compared to recent matches.
\nThree teenagers\u2014Bugg, Yohannes, and Hutton\u2014will start, indicating a commitment to youth development.
\nDickey is making her sixth appearance, having earned back-to-back shutouts in previous matches.
\nFox and Girma have made significant contributions in their recent club performances, with Fox nominated for prestigious awards.
\nMacario enters the match in great form, having scored twice against Italy in a previous encounter.<\/p>\n
Historical Context<\/p>\n
This match marks another chapter in USWNT history, with three or more teenagers starting a game being a rare occurrence since February 9, 2000. Moreover, the lineup consists of 20 players from the National Women\u2019s Soccer League (NWSL), showcasing the growing talent pool in U.S. women\u2019s soccer. <\/p>\n
As the USWNT seeks to solidify its position among the world\u2019s soccer elites, all eyes will be on their performance against Italy. This match promises to be a showcase of skill, strategy, and the ongoing evolution of the team. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The United States Women\u2019s National Team (USWNT) is set to face Italy in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on December…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":67523,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[19189,9953,258,249,251,250,39428,27117,259,39427,39426,39424,39425],"class_list":["post-67522","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-lauderdale","tag-dec","tag-for","tag-fort","tag-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale-headlines","tag-fort-lauderdale-news","tag-highlights","tag-italy","tag-lauderdale","tag-lineup","tag-starting","tag-uswnt","tag-vs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67522","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67522"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67522\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67523"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67522"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67522"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67522"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}