SheBelieves Cup: U.S. to play Canada, Colombia
The U.S. Soccer Federation announced details of the 2026 SheBelieves Cup, with Argentina, Canada and Colombia joining the United States women's national team in the competition.
The U.S. Soccer Federation announced details of the 2026 SheBelieves Cup, with Argentina, Canada and Colombia joining the United States women's national team in the competition.
The United States women's national team will face Republic of Ireland in friendly matches on June 26 outside Denver and June 29 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the federation announced on Monday.
USWNT coach Emma Hayes played down the significance of the team's first loss since she took charge last year, when going down 2-1 to Japan in the SheBelieves Cup on Wednesday.
The first defeat for Emma Hayes since taking the USWNT job was a disappointing one, snapping its run of five straight SheBelieves Cup titles, but the experience will help as this team builds toward the next World Cup.
Japan beat the United States 2-1 at the SheBelieves Cup in San Diego on Wednesday to end the Americans' streak of five straight trophies at the annual tournament and hand manager Emma Hayes her first defeat since taking charge of the USWNT.
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| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Canada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colombia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |