Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Beyonce, Tina Fey and Mother Teresa will be among the women whose names appear on the back of players' jerseys. The U.S. Women's National Team will wear the names of iconic and influential women on the back of their jerseys when the team faces England in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday. According to U.S. Soccer, each member of the team selected the name of a woman who has inspired them to wear on their jerseys in celebration of the SheBelieves theme. The names range from activists to Nobel Prize winners, artists and athletes from historic to contemporary times. Alex Morgan will wear "Wambach" on the back of her jersey, while goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris will carry Cardi B's name on hers. McCall Zerboni opted to wear Mother Teresa's name, Christen Press will wear Sojourner Truth's and Becky Sauerbrunn is donning Ruth Bader Ginsburg's. Serena Williams, Jennifer Lawrence, J.K Rowling, Doris Burke, Maya Angelou, Tina Fey and Carrie Underwood will also see their names on the field on Saturday. The "SheBelieves" movement started in 2015 ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup and was created with the goal of "encouraging the female leaders of tomorrow to chase their dreams." USWNT will kickoff against England at 4:30 p.m. ET.<doc-sep>The U.S. Soccer Federation announced that each player on the U.S. squad competing in the SheBelieves Cup game Saturday afternoon in Nashville will wear the name of another woman on her back for the game against England.<doc-sep>The U.S. Women’s National Team’s uniforms will look a little different Saturday when it takes on England in the SheBelieves Cup tournament in Nashville. In line with the spirit of the tournament — which Japan and Brazil are also competing in — along with the beginning of March and Women’s History Month, the players are celebrating a wide variety of influential women throughout history. Each player on the team picked an iconic and inspirational female figure to honor with their names, in place of the players’, on the back of their jerseys. Some of the names that will be featured on the backs of the jerseys include Serena Williams, Beyoncé, Doris Burke, Sally Ride, Malala Yousafzai and even some past national team members. The USWNT plays England at 4:30 p.m. ET on FOX. So who’s wearing which name? The team had the players explain why they chose each woman, and the complete list of explanations can be read at USSoccer.com. But here’s a sample of what some players said, via US Soccer. Abby Dahlkemper: Jennifer Lawrence Tierna Davidson: Sally Ride Crystal Dunn: Serena Williams Why? “I love her. Serena Williams has been my idol for a very long time. I actually watched her play before I was even watching women’s soccer. She inspired me to be an athlete and inspired me to want to be at my best. She’s someone that has broken down so many barriers and that’s hard to even put into words.” Julie Ertz: Carrie Underwood Emily Fox: Elena Delle Donne Adrianna Franch: Briana Scurry Ashlyn Harris: Cardi B Why? “I picked Cardi B because I like what she stands for. She doesn’t blend in with society and what people expect her to be. She’s just her and doesn’t care being normal and fitting in and being ordinary. I can appreciate that. She owns her story, all of her story. I think a lot of us can learn something from that.” Tobin Heath: Doris Burke Rose Lavelle: J.K. Rowling Carli Lloyd: Malala Yousafzai Why? “Malala is someone who stood up for what she believed in even though she knew she could be killed for it. Even after being shot and almost dying she has continued to fight for and inspire women around the world.” Jessica McDonald: Maya Angelou Why? “Where do you even start? She’s an amazing human being. I love her poetry, but I think it’s more so her words and how she uses them that captured my attention. Reading her quotes and her poetry has inspired me in a lot of ways, especially on a bad day. I can always go back to her poems.” Samantha Mewis: Mia Hamm Alex Morgan: Abby Wambach Alyssa Naeher: Robin Roberts Kelley O’Hara: Heather O’Reilly Christen Press: Sojourner Truth Why? “Sojourner Truth is the original intersectional activist – advocating for people who have layers of oppression being black and female. She is the ultimate hero for us today, centuries later, as we grapple with the same problems and try to better our world regarding these complex social issues.” Mallory Pugh: Beyoncé Why? “She’s a badass. She’s confident and is just a good role model for women in general because she represents something that is so much bigger than herself. She’s inspiring in her industry and all over the world. She is a person who allows and shows women that they can be who they are and flaunt it.” Megan Rapinoe: Audre Lorde Why? “Audre Lorde was unapologetically herself. She so beautifully and powerfully expressed all parts of herself and her experiences at once. She was a woman, a lesbian, a feminist, a person of color, a civil right activist and a poet. She understood so clearly that change does not come from playing by the existing set of rules.” Becky Sauerbrunn: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Why? “The Notorious RBG. She’s a complete rock star. Dissenting opinion, battling cancer and then showing up to vote… what can’t she do? I just think she’s amazing.” Casey Short: Katie Sowers Why? “I chose Katie Sowers because first and foremost, she’s amazing. She’s a coach in the NFL and leading the way and showing girls and women that you can do this too and I think that’s incredible. And I also know her personally and I think she’s a wonderful human and very inspiring.” Emily Sonnett: Tina Fey Andi Sullivan: Jessica Mendoza McCall Zerboni: Mother Teresa Why? “I picked Mother Teresa because she is the ultimate definition of selfless love and serving for others without getting anything in return.”<doc-sep>CHICAGO — Some surprising names will be on the field when the U.S. women's soccer team plays England: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, J.K. Rowling and Beyoncé. Each American player will have a different woman's name on the back of her jersey for Saturday's match in Nashville, Tennessee, part of the SheBelieves Cup. Defender Becky Sauerbrunn's jersey will honor Ginsburg, midfielder Rose Lavelle's Rowling and forward Mallory Pugh's Beyoncé, the U.S. Soccer Federation said Saturday. Other famous women on the uniforms include Mother Teresa (midfielder McCall Zerboni), Sally Ride (defender Tierna Davidson), Cardi B (goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris), Carrie Underwood (midfielder Julie Ertz), Tina Fey (defender Emily Sonnett), Malala Yousafzai (forward Carli Lloyd) and Jennifer Lawrence (defender Abby Dahlkemper). Athletes honored include Serena Williams (defender Crystal Dunn) and former U.S. women's team stars Mia Hamm (midfielder Samantha Mewis), Abby Wambach (forward Alex Morgan) and Briana Scurry (goalkeeper Adrianna Franch).<doc-sep>
The United States honored inspirational women in their SheBelieves Cup match vs. England on Saturday. (Getty) The United States women’s soccer team is an inspiration to fans around the country. On Saturday, the American players honored those who inspire them. For its SheBelieves Cup match against England, the USWNT wore the names of famous women on the back of its jerseys. Among the honorees were Mother Teresa, Beyonce Knowles, J.K. Rowling, Serena Williams and other women from history, sports and entertainment. March is Women’s History Month, and each player had a customized jersey while offering an explanation for her choice. Alex Morgan honored Abby Wambach, the former star U.S. striker who is still the world record-holder for most international goals, men or women. “She made me believe in myself at times when I didn’t,” Morgan told USSoccer.com. “She instilled this confidence in me. She was always there for me, and as teammates sometimes fighting for the same position, you can sometimes be selfish, but she was completely opposite of that. ... She wanted me to break whatever records she set. Having someone that really fought and believed in me and told me about her belief in me was pretty incredible. I’ve never come across someone like that.” [ Follow Yahoo Soccer on Twitter and Facebook ] Team captain Megan Rapinoe, meanwhile, chose writer and civil rights activist Audre Lorde. “Audre Lorde was unapologetically herself,” Rapinoe said. “She so beautifully and powerfully expressed all parts of herself and her experiences at once. She was a woman, a lesbian, a feminist, a person of color, a civil right activist and a poet. She understood so clearly that change does not come from playing by the existing set of rules.” Becky Sauerbrunn honored Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whose example has become increasingly important in these tumultuous political times. “The Notorious RBG. She’s a complete rock star,” Sauerbrunn said. “Dissenting opinion, battling cancer and then showing up to vote … what can’t she do? I just think she’s amazing.” Story continues Here’s a full list of players and their honorees, whose impact surely can’t be quantified in a simple description of profession: Abby Dahlkemper – Jennifer Lawrence (actress) Tierna Davidson – Sally Ride (astronaut) Crystal Dunn – Serena Williams (tennis player) Julie Ertz – Carrie Underwood (musical artist) Emily Fox – Elena Delle Donne (basketball player) Adrianna Franch – Briana Scurry (soccer player) Ashlyn Harris – Cardi B (musical artist) Tobin Heath – Doris Burke (basketball analyst) Rose Lavelle – J.K. Rowling (author) Carli Lloyd – Malala Yousafzai (female education activist) Jessica McDonald – Maya Angelou (poet/civil rights activist) Samantha Mewis – Mia Hamm (soccer player) Alex Morgan – Abby Wambach (soccer player) Alyssa Naeher – Robin Roberts (broadcaster) Kelley O’Hara – Heather O’Reilly (soccer player) Christen Press – Sojourner Truth (civil rights activist) Mallory Pugh – Beyonce Knowles (musical artist) Megan Rapinoe – Audre Lorde (writer/civil rights activist) Becky Sauerbrunn – Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Supreme Court justice) Casey Short – Katie Sowers (NFL assistant coach) Emily Sonnett – Tina Fey (comedian/writer) Andi Sullivan – Jessica Mendoza (softball player/MLB analyst) McCall Zerboni – Mother Teresa (nun/missionary) Joey Gulino is the editor of Yahoo Soccer and moonlights as a writer. Follow him on Twitter at @JGulinoYahoo. More from Yahoo Sports: