USA vs. Japan, 2026 Friendly: Time, TV schedule, streaming and lineups

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 3: Trinity Rodman of United States (R) against Minami Moeka of Japan (L) during the Women's Quarterfinal match between United States and Japan during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Parc des Princes on August 3, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Daniela Porcelli/ISI Photos/Getty Images) | Getty Images The United States Women’s National Team take the field this afternoon in San Jose for the first of 3 matches against Japan during this April international window. The USWNT have had a strong start to 2026, where they haven’t conceded a goal, and now they go up against a Japan team that is ranked fifth in the world.

Japan just won the Women’s Asian Cup, but they also let their coach go after that and will be operating with an interim coach. Still, they are a dangerous team who can beat anyone and have the players to contend for another Women’s World Cup title. This will be a strong test for the USWNT, who want to continue to perform well against top teams to prepare themselves for the Concacaf W Championship this fall.

Head coach Emma Hayes will likely begin with a strong lineup, dividing the team into two rosters essentially with the first one getting 60+ minutes before subs are made, barring any knocks or cards. In that, each player will get a chance to show what they can do against a top 5 team as they try to get the win today. Lineups United States lineup: Japan lineup: 🔹なでしこジャパン🔹 📝LINE-UP📝 🏆国際親善試合 ⚔️第1節 1 山下杏也加(GK) 3 南萌華 5 高橋はな 6 古賀塔子 7 宮澤ひなた 10 長野風花 13 北川ひかる 14 長谷川唯(C) 15 藤野あおば 19 谷川萌々子 20 松窪真心 𝐒𝐔𝐁🔄 12 平尾知佳(GK) 23 大熊茜(GK) 2 清水梨紗 4 熊谷紗希 9 植木理子 11… pic.

twitter. com/L7s8xns7vw — JFAなでしこサッカー (@jfa_nadeshiko) April 11, 2026 How to Watch USWNT vs. Japan Advertised Kick-off Time: 5:30pm Eastern, 2:30pm Pacific Venue: PayPal Park, San Jose Available TV: TNT (English), truTV (English), Universo (Spanish) Available streaming: HBO Max (English), Peacock (Spanish), FuboTV ( Free Trial ) This thread will be your match thread.