U.S. women’s national team head coach Emma Hayes has said Trinity Rodman is ‘fine’ after a back injury scare in the team’s SheBelieves Cup opener.
Rodman suffered the injury late in a 2-0 win over Argentina on Sunday, March 1.
Argentina midfielder Milagros Martin went into Rodman’s back with a tough challenge that left the star attacker on the ground for several minutes.
Rodman eventually got to her feet and tested out the injury with some slow jogs down the sideline. With the game already in second-half stoppage time, Rodman did not return before the final whistle.
Trinity Rodman injury update
At a press conference on Tuesday, March 3, Hayes provided some good news on Rodman — though the situation wasn’t as good for left back Lily Reale, who exited the game against Argentina just 15 minutes after coming on as a halftime sub.
‘Lily Reale has a foot injury and has gone home back to Gotham [FC],’ Hayes said. ‘And Trinity Rodman is fine and training today.’
Rodman has dealt with back issues for much of her career. After suffering a recurrence in 2024, Rodman returned for the start of the 2025 NWSL campaign only to be sidelined again just four games into the season.
The 23-year-old returned for the Washington Spirit in August, playing out the remainder of the campaign. Due to her back issues, Rodman only managed one USWNT appearance in 2025.
The USWNT will face Canada on Wednesday, March 4 in Columbus, Ohio and will close out the tournament against Colombia on Saturday, March 7 in Harrison, New Jersey.
