United States head coach Emma Hayes, left, talks with players at the sideline during a lull against Colombia during the SheBelieves Cup women's soccer tournament, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in

The U.S. women’s national team’s 2025 opened up with a 2-0 SheBelieves Cup win over Colombia in Houston on Thursday night. Chelsea midfielder Cat Macario and Utah Royals’ Ally Sentnor were the difference for the U.

If the SheBelieves Cup was an opportunity to get a gage on Emma Hayes' rebuild, Sunday's win showed that the USWNT are right on track.

Japan won the SheBelieves Cup on Wednesday with a 2-1 win over the U.S. women's national team, handing the hosts their first loss since Emma Hayes took over as head coach in June. The visitors got off to a quick start by scoring just two minutes into the game,

Emma Hayes and the USWNT had to settle for second ... Elsewhere in the SheBelieves Cup, Colombia finished third in the tournament thanks to a 2-1 win over bottom-of-the-table Australia on Wednesday

Hayes believes the key to a strong national team is a large pool of players with experience playing for both the senior team and at the U-23 level.

SAN DIEGO — Toko Koga scored early in the second half and Japan handed the United States its first loss under Coach Emma Hayes with a ... off a 4-1 victory over Colombia on Sunday.

On Wednesday, the United States women's national team hit a first for the Emma Hayes era: It lost. Japan overpowered the U.S. to take a triumphant 2-1 win in the SheBelieves Cup. With the win, Japan lifts the tournament's trophy for the first time — and breaks a five-year SheBelieves win streak for the U.