Trinity Rodman appeared to aggravate her troublesome back injury in the U.S. women’s national team’s 2-0 win over Argentina on Sunday, March 1.
Late in the match, 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.
The USWNT started the SheBelieves Cup with a victory thanks to goals from Lindsey Heaps and Jaedyn Shaw.
After the game, U.S. head coach Emma Hayes said she didn’t have any update on Rodman.
‘I haven’t seen her,’ Hayes said. ‘I don’t generally see the team until they’ve had their debrief [about] an hour and a half after the game.’
Rodman’s back has given her issues through much of her career, forcing her to miss a large portion of the 2025 season with the Washington Spirit. The 23-year-old was limited to just one appearance with the USWNT last year.
Rodman said early last year that she didn’t think her back ‘will ever be 100 percent.’
‘It’s kind of an issue of it’s not one specific thing, it’s just the way that my back’s structured. And it’s more so management than like a curable fix,’ she added.
Rodman signed a new contract with the Spirit in January, becoming the highest-paid player in league history and highest-paid female player in the world.
The USWNT will close out the SheBelieves Cup with games against Canada in Columbus, Ohio, on March 4 and Colombia on March 7 in Harrison, New Jersey.
The Spirit will kick off the NWSL season on March 13 against the Portland Thorns.