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The GIST: <\/strong>The 11th annual SheBelieves Cup<\/a> \u2014 an international four-team friendly tournament hosted by the USWNT \u2014 begins in Nashville, TN, on Sunday, featuring the world No. 2 Americans, No. 10 CanWNT, No. 20 Colombia, and No. 30 Argentina. 2025 was a year of experimentation for both the USWNT<\/a> and CanWNT<\/a>, but now it\u2019s go time.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc40 SheBelieves is just the beginning:<\/strong> The USWNT and CanWNT head coaches (HCs) were in reset mode last year, adding numerous new players to their talent pools without the pressure of a major international tourney on the calendar. While SheBelieves is a friendly competition, it features four fierce squads who\u2019ll likely feature in the 2027 FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup \u2014 if they qualify, of course.<\/p>\n \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 Trinity Rodman, Naomi Girma lead the red, white, and blue: <\/strong>If you\u2019re not familiar with all 26 names<\/a> on the USWNT roster, have no fear: HC Emma Hayes has debuted 32 new players in her 32 games<\/a> since 2024, expanding the player pool to include footballers like new goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce (four caps) competing alongside veterans, like midfielder Rose Lavelle (116 caps).<\/p>\n\n
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