US EditionHayes picks US squad for SheBelieves Cup eyeing World Cup bid
Emma Hayes named a 26-player USWNT roster with no uncapped players for the 2026 SheBelieves Cup, featuring eight Olympic gold medalists as World Cup qualifying preparation.
- On Feb. 17, U.S. women's coach Emma Hayes named a 26-player roster for next month's SheBelieves Cup, her first squad without uncapped players since taking charge two years ago, preparing for World Cup qualifying later this year.
- This window before 2027, Hayes said `The SheBelieves Cup is a fantastic tournament which gives us the opportunity to replicate the group stage of a FIFA tournament`, is the last for prep and trialing players.
- The squad's experience is clustered around a few veterans, with 19 domestic players and seven abroad, eight Olympic gold medallists from Paris 2024, and only three players surpassing 100 caps.
- The schedule puts matches on March 1, March 4 and March 7 across Nashville, Columbus and Harrison, with FIFA window call-ins and a focus on 2027 World Cup preparation.
- Macario's absence is conspicuous as Hayes cites a heel injury, but reports link it to a declined Chelsea contract and a possible move to the San Diego Wave; Croix Bethune's omission surprised after her January breakout.
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By Angelica Medina Feb 17 (Reuters) – U.S. women’s coach Emma Hayes has selected a 26-player squad for next month’s SheBelieves Cup with one eye firmly on World Cup qualifying, naming her first team without any uncapped players since taking charge two years ago. The tournament, featuring expanded squads for the first time, will serve as crucial preparation for the Americans’ qualifying campaign later this year, Hayes said on Tuesday. “The SheB…
Hayes picks US squad for SheBelieves Cup eyeing World Cup bid
Feb 17 : U.S. women's coach Emma Hayes has selected a 26-player squad for next month's SheBelieves Cup with one eye firmly on World Cup qualifying, naming her first team without any uncapped players since taking charge two years ago.The tournament, featuring expanded squads for the first time, will serve as c
Trinity Rodman and Lily Yohannes lead the USWNT’s SheBelieves Cup roster, but some big players are out
Though Girma, Alyssa Thompson, Sam Coffey, and Rodman bring a lot of firepower, Sophia Wilson and Catarina Macario weren't invited due to a lack of recent game time.
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