The third stage: what to expect from Emma Hayes’s USWNT with World Cup in sight?

SheBelieves Cup campaign that starts against Argentina will show coach is now refining rather than experimenting When the whistle blows to start USA v Argentina on Sunday in Nashville, a new period of the Emma Hayes era will begin in earnest. The team preparing to play La Albiceleste in Tennessee for the 11th SheBelieves Cup, followed by Canada and Colombia, is the first in more than a year to feature no uncapped players. For a head coach who spent 2025 setting, challenging or matching all-ti...

By Megan Swanick